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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:* How OpenAI’s Sora is transforming everything from Hollywood to videogames to Madison Avenue* Foreign trade and fearsome foes!* A guide to acquiring one of Silicon Valley’s favorite fads: a chief of staff* Plus: The VC and surprise SF mayoral front-runner; the TikToker who can explain why AllBirds lost flight; and the AI that’s raising questions about human identity.You know what’s becoming more predictable than spring crocuses? The annual—or at least biannual—effort
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Efforts to expand deep-sea mining are alarming scientists and Indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security. Read more ›
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Military commanders hope for a digitally enhanced force but will autonomous weapons mean they risk losing control? Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming watchOS 26.2 and tvOS 26.2 betas for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple seeded the second betas. The software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and because these are developer betas, a free developer account is required. watchOS 26.2 features updated Sleep Score ranges that better match how people might be feeling after... Read more ›
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Disney and YouTube TV reached a deal after a long blackout, but sports fans may miss out if more carriage disputes pop up next year. Read more ›
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'The Legend of Zelda' movie recently went into production, and Nintendo casually revealed the first live-action Zelda and Link. Read more ›
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The pre-installed service is used to recommend third-party apps for users to download. Read more ›
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CEO He Xiaopeng said Chinese EV startup Xpeng wanted its Iron humanoid robot to be "highly human-like." Read more ›
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I shared my top takeaways of an industry 'master class' to help Hollywood vets pivot to the creator economy as traditional film and TV decline. Read more ›
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Generally speaking, there are two ideal periods to buy a TV: the late spring stretch when new models are announced and last year’s sets are heavily discounted to clear out inventory, and the holiday shopping season, right around Black Friday. We’re firmly in the latter now, so if you’ve been thinking about making that big living room upgrade, it’s OK to take the plunge. To help you out, we’ve sorted... Read more ›
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The fourth iteration of Galaxy Buds Pro from Samsung is upon us, and thanks to a leaked One UI 8.5 build, we’re getting the sense that this version of Samsung’s high-end earbuds could be the best yet. Galaxy Buds 4 Pro is shown to have an updated design in 2026, but that’s not all. As … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Getting Redesign, New Head Gesture... Read more ›
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In the grand tradition of playing the latest Obsidian game and thinking about how Bethesda would have done it worse, or better, The Outer Worlds 2 has got me thinking a lot about its same-publisher cousin Starfield which, for reasons, has left a lot to be desired. Read more Read more ›
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Over the weekend, unofficial videos from filming of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda film hit the internet, and now we’re getting our first proper look at Link and Zelda. Nintendo released three images in its Nintendo Today app today as part of a little teaser indicating that filming has officially commenced. One photo shows Link and Zelda with the lush backdrop of New Zealand behind them, while the others are... Read more ›
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Apple's rumored foldable could come as soon as 2026, though it may have company with a possible iPhone Air 2 or other devices. Read more ›
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My husband and I were empty nesters until our son and his family moved in. Multigenerational living is hard, but it made us closer to our grandkids. Read more ›
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It was back in August when we first heard that Android 17 might carry an internal codename of Cinnamon Bun. This rumor is now “confirmed” via the latest Android Canary build, which will honestly help us all sleep a little better at night. The code shows Android “version codes” and we can see Cinnamon Bun … Continued Read the original post: Android 17 Tastes Like Cinnamon Buns Read more ›
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With Disney ready to accept genAI-made user content for Disney+, Dana Terrace wants 'Owl House' fans to know where she stands. Read more ›
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Ecommerce giant’s first US bond in three years comes as it cranks up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure Read more ›
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Google users can now describe their next trip to its AI Mode in search and select the option to “Create with Canvas,” which will build out an itinerary in a side panel complete with data on flights and hotels. The document it puts together can lay out potential plans, with suggestions based on the user’s […] Read more ›
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Andy Rubin, creator of Android and a former Google executive, has launched a new startup focused on humanoid robots, said a person with direct knowledge of the venture. His venture is the latest addition to the red-hot and frothy humanoid space, crowded with companies ranging from Tesla to startups such as Figure AI. Rubin’s startup, Genki Robotics, is based in Tokyo, where he is currently living, according to the person.... Read more ›
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Apple is delaying the release of the second-generation iPhone Air to work on a redesign of the device and make it more appealing to consumers, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The redesign could include a second camera lens, an attempt to address one of consumers’ main ... Read more ›
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Walt Disney Co. reported flat revenue and slightly lower operating income in the September quarter, as a sharp slump at most of its TV networks offset growth in its streaming business and theme parks operation. Disney stock was trading down 8% on Thursday. Disney’s entertainment ... Read more ›
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OpenAI is trying to turn public opinion against The New York Times in their legal battle. As part of the Times’ copyright infringement lawsuit against the ChatGPT creator, the Times has asked for access to 20 million conversations between users and ChatGPT, a request OpenAI said Wednesday was “ ... Read more ›
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Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street’s biggest private lenders, is ramping up its big bet on artificial intelligence with a roughly $3 billion investment in a New Mexico data center that’s part of OpenAI’s Stargate project, said a person with knowledge of the deal. Blue Owl, which has nearly $300 billion in assets, has emerged as a crucial investor in AI infrastructure, taking on the riskiest slices of big... Read more ›
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Inside Grindr’s boardroom feud • Plus, our Recommendations: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “A Biography of a Mountain” and “Materialists”A bit of housekeeping: The Information’s Weekend section is looking for a reporter for a beat we’re calling “tech wealth and culture.” This person will cover how Silicon Valley’s moguls live large—their pursuits, their pastimes—and how they spend their money. Here’s a... Read more ›
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TeraWulf was limping along as a publicly traded bitcoin mining business until AI companies suddenly wanted access to its data centers. Now the cloud startup is at the center of one of the hottest meme-stock trades. Shares in TeraWulf and competing crypto miners have soared in recent months after they struck deals with tech companies desperate for data centers and energy resources to power their AI bets. Anthropic, maker of... Read more ›
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Investors are rushing to back a new generation of research-focused AI startups. In just over a month, they’ve made or discussed $2.5 billion of investments into five of these startups, called neolabs, despite the high costs and risk of failure. The neolab startups’ founders say they hope to exploit new approaches to developing AI models and research they say major developers like OpenAI and Anthropic may have overlooked. Read more ›
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Anthropic plans to invest $50 billion building its own data centers, the first time it has done so, in Texas and New York, the AI startup announced in a blog post on Wednesday. Anthropic said it would partner with London-based cloud startup Fluidstack on the data centers. Anthropic said that the ... Read more ›
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Consumer-focused AI developers such as OpenAI and Perplexity are jockeying for a share of the browser market, now dominated by Google’s Chrome. But before they have a chance of dethroning Chrome, they first have to surpass Brave.Brave has been around for a decade and passed $100 million in annualized revenue in the first quarter of this year, said Brian Brown, its chief business officer, who declined to give more recent... Read more ›
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