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Hinge Introduces AI-Powered ‘Convo Starters’ to Prompt First Messages

Hinge has rolled out a new AI-driven feature called “Convo Starters” designed to help users initiate conversations with personalised message suggestions, as the dating app seeks to reduce silent matches…

OpenAI Reports Surge in Enterprise AI Use Amid Internal Warning on Google Competition

OpenAI said enterprise use of its AI products has accelerated sharply over the past year, with ChatGPT message volume among business users increasing eightfold since November 2024, as the company…

Canadian Provinces Weigh Next Steps for US Liquor Pulled From Shelves Over Tariffs

Canadian provinces are deciding what to do with millions of dollars’ worth of American alcohol removed from sale earlier this year in response to US tariffs, with some opting to…

Paramount Launches $30-a-Share Bid to Challenge Netflix’s Warner Bros Takeover

Paramount Skydance has submitted a new bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, making a direct offer to shareholders to buy the entire company for $30 per share as it seeks…

OpenAI Disables App Suggestions After Users Flag Ad-Like Messages in ChatGPT

OpenAI has disabled certain app suggestions in ChatGPT after paying subscribers reported seeing messages that resembled advertising, with executives acknowledging the company “fell short” in how the promotional content appeared,…

Sarandos Met Trump Before Netflix Secured $82.7bn Warner Bros. Deal

Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos met with President Donald Trump in November to discuss a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. ahead of Netflix’s $82.7bn bid for the studio’s film and…

EU Fines X €120m Over Blue Tick Verification as US Officials Condemn Action

The European Union has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120m over its paid blue tick verification system, prompting sharp criticism from senior US officials who say the penalty…

Air Transat to Begin Flight Cancellations Ahead of Potential Pilot Strike

Air Transat will begin cancelling flights starting Monday as it prepares for a possible pilot strike on Wednesday, after the union representing its pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice while…

Trump Raises Market Power Concerns Over Netflix’s $72bn Warner Bros Deal

US President Donald Trump has raised concerns about Netflix’s planned $72bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s movie studio and HBO streaming networks, saying the combined size of the two companies…

Court Bars OpenAI From Using “io” Branding for AI Hardware Products

OpenAI has been barred by a U.S. court from using the “io” name in connection with its planned AI hardware products, after a ruling found the branding could be confused…

Wikipedia Introduces Mobile App Year-End Recap for Logged-In Users

Wikipedia has introduced a year-end recap feature that allows logged-in users to review their reading activity over the past year, offering statistics such as the number of articles viewed, topics…

Global Geothermal Investment Expected to Grow About 20% Annually Through 2030

Global spending on geothermal energy is projected to grow by about 20% a year through 2030, as governments and companies increase investment in the sector to secure clean and reliable…

Awear Develops EEG Wearable to Track Brain-Based Stress in Real Time

Awear, a startup founded by former Rakuten Symphony R&D head Antonio Forenza, has developed a behind-the-ear EEG wearable designed to measure brain activity linked to chronic stress and provide users…

Netflix Agrees to Acquire Warner Bros Film and Streaming Assets for $72bn

Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn, a deal that would combine one of the largest streaming platforms with a major…

Meta Buys Limitless and Shuts Down Sales of Its AI Recording Pendant

Meta has acquired Limitless, the AI startup behind a wearable pendant that records conversations, leading to an immediate halt in hardware sales and a wind-down of several of the company’s…

Sensor Tower Data Shows Gemini Narrowing the Gap With ChatGPT

ChatGPT remains the world’s most widely used AI chatbot, but its user growth is beginning to slow as Google’s Gemini gains traction, according to new data from market intelligence firm…

SpaceX Explores Secondary Share Sale That Could Value Company at $800B

SpaceX is in talks to launch a secondary share sale that would value the private aerospace company at $800 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, a move that would…

Amazon Weighs Ending USPS Contract as It Explores Building Its Own Postal Network

Amazon is considering ending its long-term delivery contract with the United States Postal Service and building its own nationwide shipping network, according to a report by The Washington Post, as…

Researchers Say Intellexa Staff Had Remote Access to Live Government Spyware Operations

Spyware maker Intellexa had direct remote access to some government customers’ surveillance systems, allowing its staff to view personal data collected from hacked phones, according to new findings published by…

Legal AI Startup Harvey Confirms $8B Valuation After $160M Funding Round

Legal artificial intelligence company Harvey has confirmed that it has closed a new $160 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at $8 billion following earlier reports…