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Amazon to shut down Freevee streaming TV service in August

Freevee was originally born out of IMDb, the TV and movie service Amazon acquired in 1998.

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Could Google’s Veo 3 be the start of playable world models?

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, hinted Tuesday evening that Veo 3, Google’s latest video generating model, could potentially be used for video games. 

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ChatGPT referrals to news sites are growing, but not enough to offset search declines

Not surprisingly, organic traffic has also declined, dropping from over 2.3 billion visits at its peak in mid-2024 to now under 1.7 billion.

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Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint

Terra CO2 will be using the funding to build a manufacturing facility in the Dallas-Forth Worth metro area.

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What Could a Healthy AI Companion Look Like?

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

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Ether and related stocks gain amid the latest crypto craze: Tokenization

Stocks tied to the price of ether were higher, reflecting renewed enthusiasm for the crypto asset amid a surge of interest in stablecoins and tokenization.

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Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees

The reductions followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter, and were indicative of a tightening job market at big technology companies.

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Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars

The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.

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Affluent Travelers Are Ditching Business Class for Business Jets

With a rise in “semiprivate” carriers, new booking tech, and commercial airline partnerships, it’s never been easier to fly private.

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For Today’s Business Traveler, It’s All About Work-Life Integration

With hybrid lifestyles now the norm, business trips have become more intentional, more mobile, and surprisingly more restorative.

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