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Netflix names ex-Disney TV chair Peter Rice chief content officer amid layoffs
Netflix replaced content chief Bela Bajaria with Peter Rice and cut about 1,000 jobs, roughly 6% of staff, its largest reduction to date, despite the company be
Variety · +5 outlets
Apple announces foldable iPhone Duo with dual displays, preorders sell out
The long-rumored foldable has a 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner screen and drops Face ID; resellers are listing preorders for thousands above retail as shippi
Dexerto · +14 outlets
GTA 6 launch trailer drops with story details and mission hints
Rockstar released the third trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, with SZA and Tame Impala's theme song also debuting; Activision says the game's launch will help Mod
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Disney signs wide-ranging creator deal with Dude Perfect spanning content, consumer products
The Texas-based trick-shot group's partnership with Disney covers entertainment, sports, consumer products and experiences, including content for Disney+ and ES
The Hollywood Reporter · +5 outlets
YouTube, U.S. government classify content creators as small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Association issued digital content creators a formal classification for the first time, easing access to SBA-backed loans and grants, wi
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
YouTube reportedly plans audiobook offering for Premium subscribers
YouTube is said to be preparing an audiobook catalog to add to its Premium tier, expanding its push into categories like music and podcasts.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Apple tightens App Store rules to ban 'nudify' AI apps
The updated guidelines explicitly prohibit apps that generate nonconsensual intimate imagery, following criticism of Apple over X users' use of Grok.
The Verge · +10 outlets
Apple launches own smart home lineup, the Apple Home Collection
Apple debuted cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart lock and a video doorbell for its platform, ending a decade of leaving third parties to build HomeKit hardw
The Verge · +13 outlets
Meta and Apple partner to run open-weight AI models on Macs
The longtime rivals are teaming up to bring open-weight AI to Mac hardware, a notable shift in their AI strategies.
WSJ · +13 outlets
Tesla driver says he was asleep on FSD when he hit highway patrol cars
The California Highway Patrol warned that 'full self-driving is not fully autonomous' after the crash.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Netflix Is Profitable and Still Growing. Why Did It Just Make a Huge Round of Layoffs and Oust Its Top Content Exec?
The layoffs come as Netflix remains profitable, feeding speculation about the streamer's strategy under new content leadership.
Variety · +13 outlets
Nous Research raises $90 million to bring open-source AI assistant to enterprises
The funding round backs the company's effort to sell open-source-derived AI models to corporate customers.
WSJ · +10 outlets
Nvidia RTX Spark laptops: first week of testing impressions
Reviews of the Arm-based N1X 'superchip' laptops from Asus, HP and Lenovo assess performance and battery life for Windows on Arm devices.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Tesla unveils 'flying' Roadster, drawing skepticism from reviewers
Tesla showed a gas-propelled Roadster it says can fly; Marques Brownlee questioned whether the reveal was a prank and raised street-legal concerns.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Microsoft weighs making future Minecraft and Fallout games Xbox exclusives
A report suggests Microsoft is considering restricting major franchises like Fallout, Minecraft and Elder Scrolls to Xbox consoles.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
LinkedIn launches Advice Sessions monetization product for creators
The professional network's new tool lets creators sell consulting-style sessions, part of a broader October 15 platform update.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
Comics say AI-generated 'creators' are stealing their jokes word for word
Stand-up comedians are calling out slick AI-generated accounts that plagiarize their material to funnel viewers to OnlyFans pages.
The Hollywood Reporter
OpenAI hires another SpaceX sales lead focused on AI
OpenAI continues to recruit from SpaceX's sales organization as it builds out enterprise AI business efforts.
Bloomberg.com

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