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OpenAI Deploys AI-Powered Age Detection on ChatGPT

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OpenAI to roll out age prediction on ChatGPT globally

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OpenAI Rolls Out Age Detection for ChatGPT Before Adult Mode Launch

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OpenAI will try to guess your age before ChatGPT gets spicy

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OpenAI rolls out age prediction model on ChatGPT to detect your age

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OpenAI is launching age prediction for ChatGPT accounts

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OpenAI rolls out age prediction system ahead of allowing adult content

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OpenAI is rolling out age prediction for ChatGPT consumer plans

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On-site: Teens safeguarded using age-based content restrictions.

ChatGPT Will Now Guess Whether You're Under 18 to Restrict What You See

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ChatGPT can now estimate your age and restrict sensitive content if you’re under 18

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ChatGPT is using age prediction to restrict what minors see

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OpenAI forces safety filters on teens via behavioral age prediction

OpenAI Introduces Age Prediction on ChatGPT to Add Safeguards for Teens

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OpenAI Deploys Age Prediction to Restrict Teen Access on ChatGPT

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In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are

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OpenAI launches age prediction for teen safety

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OpenAI rolls out age prediction to apply teen safeguards in ChatGPT

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Netflix beats revenue estimates as subscriber count climbs 325 million

Reuters / fastcompany - Netflix exceeded Wall Street’s revenue estimates for its holiday quarter, as it crossed 325 million subscribers, the company said on Tuesday.Revenue came in at $12.1 billion for October through December—topping forecasts of $11.97 billion for the quarter,…

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Netflix beats revenue estimates as subscriber count climbs 325 million

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Netflix gets bigger. Wall Street gets picky

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Netflix Revenues Up 18 Percent in Q4, 16 Percent in Full Year 2025

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Netflix Q4 Revenue Surges 17.6% as Streamer Reaches 325 Million Paid Subscribers

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Netflix 2025 revenue at $45.2bn; over 325m subs

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Netflix Tops Q4 Income, Revenue Projections, Ends 2025 With 325 Million Paid Subs

Netflix closes 2025 with record growth, all-cash Warner deal, and AI push

Warner Deal Drama: M&A Moves Reporting

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Wall Street Prediction Firm Gives Netflix 68% Chance of Completing WBD Deal, Paramount at 18%

iPhone 18 Pro rumors point to corner camera cutout and Face ID under the screen

The Dynamic Island Isn’t Going Anywhere on This Year’s iPhone 18 Pro

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - Recent iPhone 18 Pro rumors suggest a top-left punch-hole camera, but new leaks reveal a mistranslation. Here’s why the Dynamic Island is staying put this year.Read More...

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #ios #ux #technology #gadgets #smartphone #updates

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iPhone 18 Rumored to Feature Much Brighter Display

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Apple to shrink iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island by hiding Face ID sensors

iPhone 18 Pro might not feature a punch-hole display after all

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Leakers Clash Over Conflicting iPhone 18 Pro Redesign Rumors

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The Dynamic Island Isn’t Going Anywhere on This Year’s iPhone 18 Pro

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iPhone 18 Pro May Debut Smaller Dynamic Island

iPhone 18 leaks about Dynamic Island redesign may have been the result of mistranslation

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iPhone Air 2 Allegedly Still on Track for Fall Release, Contradicting Delay Rumors

iclarified - Supply chain feedback indicates Apple plans to release the second-generation iPhone Air this fall, countering recent speculation that the device had been delayed until 2027.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Apple Pro Display XDR Drops to $3,999 With Massive …

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iPhone Air 2 Allegedly Still on Track for Fall Release, Contradicting Delay Rumors

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iPhone Air 2 Reportedly Coming in 2026

Will the Next iPhone Air Be A Minor 2026 Refresh or a Major 2027 Redesign?

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Apple iPhone Air 2 Not Delayed, Reportedly Launching In The Fall Of 2026 With Barebone Upgrades

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One leaker sticks with 2026 iPhone Air update claim, the rest disagree

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Spotify might soon let you sync audiobooks with real books

digitaltrends - Page Match could let Spotify users scan a page from a physical book and instantly jump to the matching point in the audiobook, making format switching far less frustrating.The post Spotify might soon let you sync audiobooks with real books appeared first …

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Spotify might soon let you sync audiobooks with real books

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Report: Spotify is Working on ‘Page Match’ Feature for Audiobooks

Spotify’s ‘Page Match’ Could Finally Bridge the Gap Between Paperbacks and Audiobooks

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New reported Spotify feature syncs audiobooks to physical books

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

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Amazon CEO Says Tariff Price Increases Likely to Hit Your Wallet This Year

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Amazon CEO Says Tariff Price Increases Likely to Hit Your Wallet This Year gizmodo.com/amazon-ceo-s...

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

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Amazon CEO Says Tariff Price Increases Likely to Hit Your Wallet This Year

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Amazon CEO Says Tariffs Bleeding Into Product Prices

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Instagram Reels Surpass 50% of Meta’s Ad Share

Amazon’s CEO says tariffs are starting to ‘creep into’ pricing

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Netflix introduces real-time voting for live events

Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Netflix has released its attempt at interactive live video, announcing Real-Time Voting for live events. According to the press release, people watching select live content will see a pop-up appear at the bottom of supported screens, presenting a few voti…

#streaming #entertainment #netflix #ux #media #technology #tv #broadcasting

Netflix launches real-time interactive voting for Star Search live premiere

The Remote Is Your Ballot: Netflix Launches Real-Time Voting for Live Specials Starting Today

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How Netflix brought interactive voting to ‘Star Search’

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Netflix introduces real-time voting for live events

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Netflix Introduces Real-Time Voting for its Live Events

Netflix’s Star Search will let you vote to decide who wins

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Netflix Adds Real-Time Voting for ‘Star Search’ and Other Select Live Events

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“Like Selling Nuclear Weapons to North Korea”: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Blasts U.S. Decision to Approve NVIDIA’s H200 AI Chip Exports to China

Muhammad Zuhair / wccftech - Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has spoken once again about selling NVIDIA's AI chips to China, claiming that the U.S. is providing Beijing with the weapon to get ahead in the AI race. Anthropic's Amodei Argues that China Has Remained Behind in the AI Race D…

#semiconductors #techpolicy #china #chips #defensetech #anthropic #nvidia #aiethics #genai #us

Anthropic CEO slams US and Nvidia over AI chip sales to China

Anthropic CEO Calls Exporting AI Chips to China a National Security Risk

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic.

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Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism

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Anthropic CEO Compares China Chip Sales to Nuclear Proliferation

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Anthropic CEO: Selling H200s to China is like giving nukes to North Korea

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Anthropic CEO Warns Against Shipping AI Chips to China as Congressional Pressure Mounts

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Anthropic's Dario Amodei says allowing Nvidia H200 sales to China is like "selling nuclear weapons to North Korea"

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Anthropic boss says U.S. is courting disaster by selling AI chips to China

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“Like Selling Nuclear Weapons to North Korea”: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Blasts U.S. Decision to Approve NVIDIA’s H200 AI Chip Exports to China

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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock: Three-Year OpenAI Partnership Announced for AI Integration

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR ServiceNow signed a three-year deal with OpenAI to embed AI models directly into its business software platform for IT support, customer service, and operations. The agreement includes a revenue commitment from ServiceNow to OpenAI based on customer …

#ai #cloud #automation #saas #enterprise #openai #genai #business #chatgpt #productivity

ServiceNow partners with OpenAI to develop and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents

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OpenAI and ServiceNow Strike Deal to Put AI Agents in Business Software

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ServiceNow inks deal with OpenAI to boost its AI software stack

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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock: Three-Year OpenAI Partnership Announced for AI Integration

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ServiceNow, OpenAI Deepen Partnership to Advance Enterprise AI Automation

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ServiceNow Teams With OpenAI to Offer Customers AI Agents

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OpenAI, ServiceNow Partner to Build AI Agents for Business Workflows

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Strategy (MSTR) Stock: $2.13B Bitcoin Buy Lifts Holdings to 709,715 BTC

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Strategy stock climbed 1.64% after revealing a massive new Bitcoin buy A $2.13B equity raise funded the purchase of over 22,000 BTC Total Bitcoin holdings reached a market-leading 709,715 BTC Average BTC cost remains well below market despite recent …

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #banking #stockmarket #business #bitcoin #treasury #crypto

Bitcoin Is Falling—Strategy Just Spent $2.1 Billion on BTC

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Bitcoin plunges below $90,000 amid global risk asset selloff

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How Wall Street took over the bitcoin options market

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Strategy (MSTR) Stock: $2.13B Bitcoin Buy Lifts Holdings to 709,715 BTC

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Michael Saylor's Strategy purchases another $2.13 billion in bitcoin

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Strategy buys another 22,305 bitcoin for $2.1 billion in biggest purchase in over a year as holdings top 700,000 BTC

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Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

@MarketWatch / x - Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash https://t.co/l3xO23iTFB— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 20, 2026

#entertainment #netflix #antitrust #stockmarket #business #hbomax #acquisitions #media #tv #regulation

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All-Cash Bid Moves: Simplifying Netflix's Acquisition Strategy

Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover | Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal.

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Netflix to pay all cash for Warner Bros. to fend off Paramount hostile takeover

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Netflix Wants to Secure Warner Bros Acquisition With All-Cash Transaction

Netflix shifts to all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

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Netflix bolsters its bid for Warner Bros. by making it all cash

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Netflix Changes $83 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Offer to All-Cash

Netflix goes all-cash in bid for Warner Bros., boosting its odds

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Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Revises Deal to an All-Cash Transaction

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Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

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Netflix, WBD amend buyout to all-cash transaction

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Market, Regulatory, and Earning Impacts Shape Netflix-WBD Deal

Ted Sarandos: Netflix Has ‘Made Progress’ Getting Regulatory Approvals For WBD Acquisition

Netflix highlights industry competition as it seeks Warner Bros deal approval

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Netflix sinks on lower-than-expected earnings forecast

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NFLX: Netflix makes a big move today as stock markets crater. Now all eyes are on its earnings

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Netflix’s report dropped on the same day it officially went all-cash in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. https://sherwood.news/markets/netflix-sinks-on-lower-than-expected-earnings-forecast/

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How Greenland could turn into a Big Tech problem, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson

@MarketWatch / x - How Greenland could turn into a Big Tech problem, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson https://t.co/66t6kjgsPr— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 20, 2026

#techpolicy #tariffs #politics #stockmarket #business #globalism #economy #technology

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Wider Financial Ripples: Tariffs strain households and global bonds. (3)

Geopolitical Showdown: Europe and US clash over tariff threats.

Everyone Knows Our Mad King’s Greenland Obsession Is Insane. Why Won’t Congress Stop It?

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Europe could 'weaponize' $10T of US assets over Greenland

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Stocks plummet as political risk and bond turmoil collide

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Scott Bessent derides Greenland ‘hysteria’ and tells Europe not to retaliate after tariffs

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Four times in 22 minutes, Bessent says there’s ‘hysteria’ over Greenland tariff threat

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Europe's Trade Bazooka. Silicon Valley Holds Its Breath.

6 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Pharma Remains Steady: Drugmakers shrug off tariff turmoil.

Pharma largely unfazed as Greenland tariffs roil markets

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Tech Sell-Off Storm: Wall Street reels from tech tremors.

Greenland escalations send stocks into the red

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Ives: Greenland tariff talk pushing markets into the red is “an opportunity to own the tech winners for 2026 and beyond”

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Tech stocks lead Wall Street sell-off as tensions over Greenland escalate

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How Greenland could turn into a Big Tech problem, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson

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Wider Financial Ripples: Tariffs strain households and global bonds.

US foreign debt an 'enormous vulnerability,' says Bridgewater’s Dalio

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Japan bond market panic spills into crypto; 'yields will keep rising until something breaks'

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Study Finds Most Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Expect Tariffs to Worsen Financial Strain

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AI coding startup Emergent raises $70M from Khosla, SoftBank after hitting $50M ARR

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Traditional app development demands deep coding skills or hefty budgets. Emergent, the fast-growing AI platform that turns ideas…

#ai #startups #vc #software #genai #business #softbank #developertools

Vibe coding startup Emergent triples valuation in $70M funding round

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Emergent Raises $70M in Series B Funding

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Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

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AI coding startup Emergent raises $70M from Khosla, SoftBank after hitting $50M ARR

6 wks / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Vibe Coding AI Startup Emergent Bags $70 Mn From Khosla Ventures, SoftBank

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San Francisco AI Startup Emergent Secures $70 Mn Series B Funding to Grow Its Team

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Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics

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#china #business #supplychain #asia #acquisitions #manufacturing #technology #gadgets #sony #tv

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Sony's Bravia Brand Is Merging With A Major Cheap Chinese TV Company

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Sony's new shock TV deal could finally make Bravia TVs more affordable

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Sony hands TV business to TCL. What it means for you.

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Reporting on deal splits, joint venture, and strategy.

TCL will take over Sony's home entertainment division, including Bravia TV line

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TCL to gain majority ownership over Sony’s Bravia TVs

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TCL to Take Over Sony’s Bravia TVs

TCL Takes Over Sony's TV Business, BRAVIA Branding to Carry On

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Sony gives TCL control over its Bravia TV business in new joint venture

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TCL to own 51% of Sony’s Bravia TV brand