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Sony has announced plans to spin off its TV hardware business, shifting it to a new joint venture with TCL. The two companies have signed a non-binding agreement for Sony's home entertainment business, with TCL set to hold a 51 percent stake in the new venture, and Sony holding 49 percent. With this partnership, TCL […] Read more ›
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AI-powered shopping has the potential to be a big boost to Amazon’s retail business, CEO Andy Jassy said on Tuesday. And while Amazon already has its own shopping chatbot, it is also looking for ways to partner with other companies to run their chatbots on its site. In an interview with The Information’s Jessica Lessin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Jassy noted that with many AI-powered shopping tools,... Read more ›
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US tariffs under Donald Trump have been paid almost entirely by Americans, with foreign exporters paying for only 4%, a German study found. Read more ›
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Larian Studios' new Divinity game has been the talk of town since it was revealed at The Game Awards 2025. Even the comments on potential gen-AI use, ensuing backlash, and course-correction haven't sunk the excitement around the next RPG from the developers behind Baldur's Gate 3. In fact, the 2023 CRPG and the studio's previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2, have seen a surge in popularity. Read more Read more ›
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In a strange twist of fate, a fire broke out this week at the Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse in Huntington Beach, California, Electrek reports. The structural blaze came less than two months after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned customers to "immediately stop" using and dispose of some of the company's e-bike batteries due to fire hazard. In December, Rad filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, stating... Read more ›
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Sony plans to spin off its TV hardware business to a new joint venture controlled by Chinese electronics giant TCL, the two said Tuesday, a significant retreat for the Japanese giant whose Bravia line has long occupied the premium end of the television market. TCL would hold a 51% stake in the venture and Sony would retain 49% under a nonbinding agreement the two companies signed. They aim to finalize... Read more ›
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Sony is ceding control of its Bravia TV brand to China's TCL as part of a new "strategic partnership," the companies announced in a joint press release. The Japanese electronics giant plans to sell a majority 51 percent stake in its home entertainment arm to TCL, while retaining a 49 percent share. The joint venture is set to start operations in April 2027, pending regulatory and other approvals. The new... Read more ›
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Netflix has updated the acquisition terms for its Warner Bros. Discovery offer to an all-cash deal, replacing its initial $82.7 billion cash and stock agreement. The changes are designed to expedite the sale of WBD studios and streaming businesses, following repeated attempts by rival bidder Paramount to pressure shareholders into accepting its own $108 billion […] Read more ›
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vivo's X200 series currently includes five smartphones, and today, vivo announced it will add a new member to this lineup next week - the X200T. The vivo X200T will be unveiled in India on January 27 at 12 PM local time. vivo is advertising the X200T as a smartphone "engineered for travel and real-world photography," and it will come in two colors - Seaside Lilac and Stellar Black. The vivo... Read more ›
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Part of a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit status claims Musk is owed anywhere from $79 billion to $134 billion in damages for the “wrongful gains” of OpenAI and Microsoft. Musk claims in the filing that he’s entitled to a chunk of the company’s recent $500 billion valuation, after contributing $38 million in “seed funding” during the AI company’s early years. It wasn’t just money — according to... Read more ›
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London-based Stream, a workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its €76 million ($90 million) Series D funding round to accelerate its mission of delivering financial tools to the everyday worker by partnering with employers. The latest round is led by Sofina, with continued backing from existing investors Ascension Ventures, Balderton, Northzone, ... Read more ›
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Seth Meyers has attempted to unpack the situation with Trump, Greenland, and Norway in his "Late Night" segment "A Closer Look". Read more ›
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In today’s America, the less money a white voter has, the more likely they are to support Donald Trump. Whites in the bottom 10 percent of America’s income distribution broke for the GOP nominee in 2024 by landslide margins. Those in the top 5 percent largely backed Democrat Kamala Harris, according to American National Election […] Read more ›
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Netflix is offering an all-cash bid for Warner Bros. after Paramount's increased pressure on WBD's board. Read more ›
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A Japanese city is rolling out an anti-bear drone system in response to 'record levels of bear casualties and sightings.' Over 12 people were killed by bears in Japan last year. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump wrapped up his first year in his second term. Here's how inflation, the job market, tariffs, and spending have evolved. Read more ›
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To say that China had a successful 2025 would be an understatement. According to President Donald Trump’s campaign agenda and early months of his second administration, the United States was going to be tough on China. Trump went heavy on tariffs, limited chip exports, and tried to assert dominance over the country. A year later, […] Read more ›
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Find free online courses on AI. The best free online ChatGPT courses in January 2026. Read more ›
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The UK government has announced a consultation, asking people for their feedback on whether to introduce a social media ban for children under 16 years old. It would also explore how to enforce that limit, how to limit tech companies from being able to access children’s data and how to limit “infinite scrolling,” as well as access to addictive online tools. In addition to seeking feedback from parents and young... Read more ›
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Betting on political events is illegal in Portugal, and the regulator gave Polymarket 48 hours to cease operations in the country. Read more ›
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The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states. Read more ›
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Users of the VR fitness service are distraught that Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates. They’re also pissed at Meta. Read more ›
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Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges. Read more ›
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There is no war on protein. But pretending there is goes hand-in-hand with the Trump administration’s appeal to traditional masculinity. Read more ›
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A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.” Read more ›
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After an ICE agent shot and killed the Minneapolis mother, conservative media launched an all-out attack on her reputation. Her identity as a queer woman was central to it. Read more ›
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Protests across Minnesota—and around the country—are ongoing, as residents demonstrate against their federal government. Read more ›
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In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated. Read more ›
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A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted. Read more ›
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Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. Read more ›
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