[DI] Patrick Stewart, Star Trek captain and X-Men's Professor X, dies at 86
Stewart's death, announced on his Instagram after a brief illness, drew tributes from across the Star Trek and X-Men casts.
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Reddit will require all users to log in as it reports Q3 2026 earnings
Reddit is ending anonymous browsing, a major shift for a site widely used as a crowdsourced information resource.
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Reddit CEO says Google's AI Mode 'does not drive traffic'
Huffman's comments on the Q3 earnings call add Reddit to the list of publishers whose referral traffic is being squeezed by AI search.
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YouTube Q3 ad revenue rises 9% to $11.2B as Premium and Music subs pass 150M
YouTube's ad growth slowed from prior quarters and lagged Alphabet overall, though its subscription base hit a new milestone.
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Amazon Q3 ad revenue growth slows, company misses earnings estimates
Amazon attributed softer ad growth to Prime Day timing and unfavorable foreign exchange rates.
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GM to pay $220M to settle claims it sold drivers' habits data
The settlement resolves a complaint from a coalition of 36 state attorneys general over data sold to brokers.
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Google adds PDF, Docs and Sheets file generation and editing to Gemini chats
The file editing capabilities are rolling out to all Gemini users.
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Meta signals another delay to its controversial new business terms
The company has repeatedly pushed back terms that critics say would let it train AI on user content.
The Verge · +11 outlets
People Inc., publisher of People and Entertainment Weekly, lays off 195 staffers
CEO Neil Vogel cited 'rapid changes in media' as the company cut about 6% of its workforce.
Variety · +6 outlets
Data centers could sharply raise US climate pollution, analysis finds
The findings add to growing local opposition to data center buildouts.
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TikTok launches in-app restaurant guide, challenging Yelp and Google Maps
The feature extends TikTok's push into local search and discovery beyond short video.
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Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon, claiming a 'significant leap' in cybersecurity
The release positions Google's flagship model around security-focused capabilities.
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Meta weighed 'whisper strategy' to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt
The reported internal discussion adds to scrutiny of how Meta responds to research on social media's effects on teens.
The Verge · +1 outlets
Universal Music Group posts $3.78B Q3 revenue, signals fight against AI slop
UMG is pressing platforms and regulators over AI-generated music flooding streaming services.
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Rivian's R2 becomes its best-selling vehicle as Q3 results land
The R2's rise comes as Rivian ramps production of the mass-market EV central to its turnaround.
The Verge · +10 outlets
Hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records
The breach exposed personal data of Department of Homeland Security staff.
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Intel says its budget Wildcat Lake laptop chips are sold out
CEO Lip-Bu Tan said demand is outstripping supply amid a broader memory shortage.
The Verge
Curry Barker, director of hit horror film Obsession, releases new YouTube short 'Mama Bear'
The roughly five-minute short marks a return to the YouTube horror roots that built Barker's following.
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