Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming

Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth.

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam

The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.

Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations

When you edit your Taste Profile, you’ll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped.

The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’

According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend.” Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history — Google’s $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024 offer, antitrust review on both sides of the Atlantic, and an… Continua a leggere The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’

Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss

Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%.

Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics

Kalanick’s existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.

The wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal with Docker

Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer’s dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks.

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)

The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.

Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators

Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.

Steven Spielberg says he’s ‘never used AI’ in any of his films

At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.