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Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer
Netflix has dropped its $83 billion deal to acquire the Warner Bros. studio, HBO, and its streaming service HBO Max. In an announcement on Thursday, co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters say the...
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Microsoft is previewing a new AI system, Copilot Tasks, that it says is designed to take care of busywork for you in the background, the company announced on Thursday. The feature takes the load off...
Microsoft’s Copilot Tasks AI uses its own computer to get things done
Microsoft is previewing a new AI system, Copilot Tasks, that it says is designed to take care of busywork for you in the background, the company announced on Thursday. The feature takes the load off...
Mamdani charms Trump (again)
Zohran Mamdani at City Hall Park in Manhattan on November 20, 2025. | Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about...
The Pentagon’s battle with Anthropic is really a war over who controls AI
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado, on Monday, February 23, 2026. | AAron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty Images Secretary of...
Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people
Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by...
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
Jack Dorsey's Block, the financial tech company that runs Square and the Cash app, is cutting its workforce by "nearly half" and axing more than 4,000 jobs. The company will shrink from more than...
Lenovo leak reveals a foldable gaming handheld that’s also a Windows laptop
Image: WindowsLatest Lenovo's next gaming laptop could be a shapeshifting foldable called the Legion Go Fold, which can be used as a laptop or a handheld gaming PC with two different display sizes,...
Guitar Hero vets RedOctane reveal their new music game
RedOctane Games, a relaunched version of one of the studios behind the very first Guitar Hero, has shared a first trailer for its new music game, Stage Tour. The original RedOctane was shut down by...
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains
Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones like these folding magnetic mirrors. But...