Meta to launch standalone Muse AI device, expands Muse with video chat and more power
Meta's push into AI hardware and assistants faces fresh scrutiny over capabilities and teen safety, with Zuckerberg expected to answer questions about Meta Glas
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Meta ordered employees to wear 'attorney/client privilege' hats amid child safety lawsuits
Lawyers suing Meta say the instruction suggests the company sought to shield evidence from disclosure in litigation over alleged harm to teen mental health.
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YouTube unveils AI creator tools, personalized feeds and microdrama push
At its Made on YouTube event, YouTube rolled out AI features meant to automate production and discovery as it defends its dominance against rivals.
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Meta launches AI tools to let users build Horizon games from a phone
Horizon Create and Horizon Studio aim to seed user-made content on Meta's social VR platform using AI prompts instead of code.
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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices, with ad-free plans topping $21 each
The increase adds to the wave of streaming price hikes as platforms push viewers toward ad-supported tiers.
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YouTube battles Netflix for top creator talent, WSJ reports
The competition reflects YouTube's drive to lock in big-name stars as streaming rivals expand into creator-led programming.
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Microsoft kills off the 'Copilot Plus PC' brand
Two and a half years after launching the AI PC label with Qualcomm, Microsoft and its partners are dropping the marketing, signaling a reset for the AI PC pitch
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Google's Gemini 3.8 Live adds animated 'Live Avatar' for real-time AI chats
The update gives Google's AI assistant a visible persona that lip-syncs and shows facial expressions during conversations.
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YouTube extends Coachella streaming rights through 2030
The renewal continues a nearly 15-year partnership with festival parent Goldenvoice, keeping Coachella's free livestream exclusive to YouTube.
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York prison
The sentence adds to the disgraced producer's prison term as he faces separate legal proceedings.
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OpenAI hires key Patreon executives ahead of upcoming announcement
The hires suggest OpenAI may be preparing a creator or subscription-related product push.
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WWE Main Event moves from YouTube to Rumble
The shift sends WWE programming to a smaller, politically aligned streaming platform backed by JD Vance.
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Judge orders White House to restore press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The ruling rebukes the administration's exclusion of certain outlets from press credentials.
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Reddit moderator ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in Switch piracy case
The judgment in Nintendo's suit against a piracy community moderator underscores the company's aggressive anti-piracy enforcement.
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Microsoft moves communications under legal chief Brad Smith
The surprise reorganization places PR and comms inside the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs group, giving Smith oversight.
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Netflix orders a Sesame Street movie
The feature extends Netflix's push into family and kids programming built on established brands.
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Barry Diller drops $18 billion MGM Resorts takeover bid
The abandoned approach ends a surprise play by the media mogul for the casino and hospitality giant, unrelated to MGM the studio.
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Meta's Muse reportedly can be coaxed into sharing its entire filesystem
Two developers say they independently got the AI to zip and hand over its full file contents with little prompting, raising security questions.
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