Google sent an AI-generated push alert that included a racial slur
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, according to reporting by Deadline. The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an incident at the recent BAFTA Film Awards. The word appeared in…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Says Paramount Skydance’s New $110.9 Billion Bid Might be ‘Superior’ to Netflix Deal
Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 24 announced that its board of directors, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, has determined that Paramount Skydance adding $2.48 billion in cash to its current $108.4 billion bid might lea…
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Inside Microsoft’s Xbox Leadership Shake-Up
John Gruber / theverge - Tom Warren, reporting for The Verge (gift link): With Spencer’s retirement official, Microsoft is hitting the resetbutton on Bond’s Xbox strategy instead of embracing it further.Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma is now promising “the return ofXbox,” in a c…
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YouTube Premium Lite Gets Better With Background Play and Offline Downloads
Laurent Giret / thurrott - YouTube is improving its $7.99/month Premium Lite plan with two new perks, background play and offline downloads.The post YouTube Premium Lite Gets Better With Background Play and Offline Downloads appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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PlayStation confirms September release for Marvel’s Wolverine
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - PlayStation has announced that Marvel’s Wolverine will launch exclusively on PS5 on September 15, 2026. The gaming giant had previously confirmed a fall 2026 window when it showed off the first-ever gameplay for the highly-anticipated superhero game last …
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How an AI doomsday Substack post caused a mini market crash
Catherine Baab / qz - After a Substack post laid out a striking economic warning, major indexes and a handful of individual stocks sank. The response was telling
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Canva acquires Cavalry and Mango AI to dominate motion design
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Canva announced the acquisition of Cavalry and Mango AI on Monday to strengthen its animation and marketing capabilities. UK-based Cavalry develops 2D motion animation tools for advertising, marketing, gaming, and generative art. Mango AI was building rei…
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