Author: Roger Cheng
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Everything You Need to Know About the Elon Musk-Zuckerberg Cage Match
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are two of the richest men in the world, and each run some of the largest social media companies in the world. They may also be fated to face off against each other in a cage match. You read that right. Over the last few months, the saga of the…
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Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass Subscribers Have More Than Doubled Since Messi’s Arrival
The hype around Lionel Messi joining Major League Soccer and Inter Miami is legit, and having a real impact on Apple TV. Subscribers to MLS Season pass on Apple TV have more than doubled since Messi joined in July, according to a tweet from Jorge Mas, managing owner of Inter Miami. Mas also noted that…
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Disney’s Purge of Movies and Shows on Disney+ and Hulu Cost it $2.4 Billion
Disney wiped a number of shows and movies from its Disney+ service over the last few months. While that was an inconvenience for audiences, it proved costly for the company. Disney disclosed on Wednesday that it took a $2.4 billion charge to account for “content impairments” aka the removal of content from its direct-to-consumer businesses,…
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Zoom Says It Really Won’t Use Any Customer Content to Train AI
Zoom has backtracked all the way on its stance on how it will use artificial intelligence. The video conferencing company on Friday updated its terms of service to explicitly say that it will not use anything from your Zoom calls to train its AI system. “Following feedback, Zoom made the decision to update its Terms…
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Is USCellular the Answer to Dish’s 5G Problem?
Dish Wireless is stuck with $21 billion in debt and an obligation to spend even more to build out its 5G network. USCellluar, which is dealing with its own problems, may represent a way out. Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen appeared open to the idea of buying parts of USCellular, noting on an investor call on…
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YouTube Blocks Links in Shorts to Fight Scammers
YouTube Shorts has been the video site’s fastest area of growth. But it’s also become a nest for scams and spam. In response, YouTube parent Google will start blocking links in Shorts comments and descriptions. It started blocking clickable social media icons on Thursday. On August 31, Google will start blocking links in comments, descriptions…
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Zoom Confusingly Opens The Door to Using Your Data For AI, and Then Shuts It Again
The topic of how artificial intelligence will be used is a veritable minefield and on Monday, Zoom stepped in it. The video conferencing company, which became a household name during the pandemic, adjusted its terms of service to give the company the right to use “service-generated data” to train its AI systems. That led to…
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YouTube TV, Hulu, SlingTV and Fubo Don’t Need to Strike Deals With Local NBC, ABC, CBS Stations, Lawmakers Say
There’s an ongoing debate over whether live TV streaming providers like YouTube TV and SlingTV need to fall under the same legislation that forces cable and satellite TV providers to strike licensing deals with local stations, and if the Federal Communications Commission needs to make these changes. Two House Republicans are sending a message to…
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Hollywood Writers and Studios To Resume Talks as Strike Stretches Past 100 Days
The Hollywood writers union and the studios are going back to the bargaining table. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to resume talks, according to Deadline. A spokesman for the AMPTP, which speaks for the entertainment industry, declined to comment on the report. A spokesman…
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Amazon Drops In-House Clothing Brands As it Doubles Down on Amazon Basics
Amazon is streamlining its in-house fashion business as it doubles down on its Amazon Basics line. The online retail giant will eliminate 27 of its 30 clothing brands, which range from Daily Ritual to Goodthreads. The three surviving brands are Amazon Essentials, Amazon Collection and Amazon Aware, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon confirmed the…