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The rebound in funding for creator startups has faded.Funding for U.S. creator economy startups fell nearly 16% to $253.1 million during the September quarter compared to a year earlier, according to the latest update to The Information’s Creator Economy Database. Globally, funding for creator-related startups dropped about 20% to $415.8 million year over year.
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As Comcast readies a sale of its legacy media outlet, the rightwing billionaire has mused about an acquisition. Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will not be getting any significant story-led DLC. Read more Read more ›
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America's population could plunge as much as 32% if the US were to completely close its borders, one Brookings projection found. Read more ›
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An international group of experts has agreed that low dose oral minoxidil, the active ingredient in Rogaine, can be a safe and effective treatment for hair loss, but doubts persist. Read more ›
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Remember when it was nearly impossible to get your hands on a PS5? Those days are basically over now, which is only a good thing for gamers and those looking to get the console for the first time. Black Friday deals have even discounted the PS5 this year: PS5 Slim is available for $75 off at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Sony and other retailers. You can get the digital edition for... Read more ›
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DuroMax engines are made for go-karts, minibikes, lawn mowers, and more. We explore where these small engines are made and how highly they are rated. Read more ›
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The legendary game show star was best known for hosting "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection." Read more ›
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Introducing mod support for Baldur's Gate 3 has proved so successful, developer Larian Studios is restricting the number of mods console players can run at any one time. Read more Read more ›
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Das Keyboard has updated its notification-focused keyboard with newer, nicer Cherry switches. But the concept of using RGB key lighting for alerts still feels questionable, and isn't helped by limited applet support. Read more ›
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While this should come as no surprise given that Apple just updated the AirPods Max in September, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said that Apple currently has "no concrete plans" to update the headphones again "in a meaningful way." "I expect the company to keep the Max headphones around for the foreseeable future in their current form," he added. AirPods Max received only two changes in September, including a USB-C charging... Read more ›
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The Nvidia CEO said we still need more computing power to overcome AI hallucination. Read more ›
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I drove a 2025 Chevrolet Trax 2RS and was impressed by its strong feature content, attractive styling, and affordable price tag. Read more ›
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Nio, Xiaomi, and Xpeng have all broken sales records in recent months, but continue to report heavy losses. Read more ›
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Harbor Freight sells a mini toolbox that might not be great for a professional, but can be handy for others. Here are some items we suggest sticking inside. Read more ›
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America's Justice Department "has ordered all consensual searches by drug enforcement agents conducted at the nation's airports stopped," reports Georgia's local TV station Atlanta News First — after their series of investigations "uncovered how the agents often search innocent passengers at airport gates, looking for cash." On Thursday, the department made public a November 12, 2024, directive from the deputy attorney general to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that... Read more ›
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iOS 19 is not expected to be announced until June 2025, but the software update's first major new feature has already leaked. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated his previous report that said iOS 19 will introduce a "more conversational Siri" powered by "more advanced large language models." He said this upgrade will make Siri more like OpenAI's ChatGPT, allowing the assistant to "handle more sophisticated... Read more ›
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The iQOO 13, introduced in China in October, will begin its international rollout soon, with the India debut set for December 3. The iQOO 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip and sports a trio of 50MP cameras on the rear. The iQOO 13's 50MP primary camera uses the Sony IMX921 sensor with an f/1.88 aperture. It has OIS and EIS and can record 1080p and 4K... Read more ›
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NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people. Read more ›
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Microsoft is introducing a "seamless, full-featured in-game browser" to support gamers. Read more Read more ›
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There are so many things about the Palma 2 that could be better. But it’s still great at what it does. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Comcast plans to spin off most of NBCUniversal’s cable TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Oxygen, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The decision, which comes a month after company executives first floated the idea to investors and analysts, could pave the way for more ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google. The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing a web browser that it would combine with its chatbot, and it has separately discussed or struck deals to power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites, according to people who have seen prototypes or designs of the products. OpenAI has spoken about the search product with website and app developers... Read more ›
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To call the last two years “tepid” for tech initial public offerings would be an understatement. In the wake of a record-smashing high in 2021, IPO deal proceeds plummeted 94% in 2022 and have been slow to recover. But 2025 could be looking up, with some big names likely to hit exchanges. At a recent event about artificial intelligence’s impact on the IPO market, Anita Ramaswamy, The Information’s financial analysis... Read more ›
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Techies know well that coaxing a large language model to give you a good answer can feel a bit like tricking a toddler. Developers have been known to write, “if you don’t give me the correct answer, I will be fired” in their prompts—successfully. That led to “prompt engineering,” a side hustle for techies who wanted to make easy money by writing and improving prompts for LLMs. Now, a host... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of excitement around artificial intelligence disrupting search. Consumers and businesses increasingly use AI tools in lieu of traditional search engines such as Google. OpenAI has added search features to ChatGPT, Meta Platforms is crawling and indexing the web for its Meta AI chatbot and the AI search startup Perplexity is nearing a $9 billion valuation. A host of other AI companies provide information about current events in... Read more ›
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OpenAI has discussed powering artificial intelligence in Samsung devices, similar to a deal the AI developer has with Apple, The Information reported. The discussions are part of a multipronged attack by OpenAI on Google, which is Samsung’s most important partner in using the Android ... Read more ›
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In China, one of the biggest names in tech is Kai-Fu Lee, a Taiwan native and a bestselling author who used to head Google’s operations in the country. When Lee founded an artificial intelligence startup called 01.AI in Beijing in March last year, Chinese investors including Alibaba Group were so eager to back him that the startup became a unicorn just eight months later. But in the U.S., where Lee... Read more ›
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Last week, YouTube began introducing jewels, virtual tips that fans can buy to send creators during livestreams. YouTubers can exchange these tips for cash, a penny per jewel. The Google-owned video site is the latest to get into live tipping, which has been popular for years on Twitch. As the chart below shows, most major social apps are now offering digital tips for live streamers which generally cost about a... Read more ›
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Amazon on Thursday added a temporary 50% discount to all orders made through its new Temu competitor, Amazon Haul. The aggressive discounting coincides with the holiday shopping season and comes one week after Amazon launched Haul, which features a Temu-like assortment of cheap products like $3 ... Read more ›
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