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Top story New York Times in exclusive talks to buy Letterboxd for about $330 million

The deal would hand the film-buff social network to a legacy publisher that has been buying up digital subscription assets, at roughly 20 times Letterboxd's projected revenue.

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Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law banning 'psychologically exploitative' features for under-16s

The three platforms are challenging AB 1709, a Newsom-signed child safety law, in the latest test of state-level social media regulation.

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Midterm results shake AI trade as data center backlash hits chip and power bets

OpenAI's new pledge not to use NDAs for data center projects follows a midterm election where voters rejected expansion, sending AI-linked stocks and commodities swinging.

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Salon.com shuts down after 31 years of online-only publishing

One of the first digital news magazines cited the business realities of independent digital journalism in announcing it would cease publication.

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TikTok Shop launches standalone app in four Southeast Asian markets

ByteDance is splitting its commerce hub out of the main app as it chases a Southeast Asian ecommerce market projected at $226 billion in GMV this year.

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Netflix rolls out AI-driven search to boost 'quality' viewing against YouTube

The new discovery tool is part of Netflix's push to defend living-room viewing share by emphasizing engagement over raw hours.

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YouTube creators rally behind Susan Wojcicki Foundation for lung cancer research

The foundation launched by the late YouTube CEO's family is enlisting the platform's biggest stars to reframe the conversation around lung cancer.

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Perplexity launches always-on 'Teammates' AI agents for workplace tasks

The startup is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with agents that carry projects, skills and memory across roles in a workspace.

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Twitch election-night viewership spikes, but NBC's Kornacki Cam pulls 29 million views

Streamers across Twitch, YouTube, Kick and Rumble drew record political audiences, yet mainstream broadcast and podcast election coverage still dominated.

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YouTube Android app code points to 'Tamba', an Instagram-style social test

Strings found in the app suggest YouTube is prototyping social features beyond video, echoing Instagram's format.

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Airbnb plans AI travel agent rollout in first half of 2027

The company disclosed the agent in its Q3 shareholder letter, saying today's tools handle only simple, routine tasks.

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Apple trims internal AI usage budgets to cut spending

The cut runs against the broader industry trend of rising AI infrastructure spend.

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Reddit tests paid ads in search results

The platform is experimenting with promoted posts alongside search results with a select group of advertisers, as it leans on its value to AI answer engines.

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