Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026
NOTE: Our Forums and CMS and RSS were nixed when our host updated Perl … Liz Hoffman / Semafor : America is becoming the world's dumb money Dominic Preston / The Verge : Trump Media is merging with a ...
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026
Netflix announced this week that it had reached … Axios : Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for nearly $83 billion Alex Pigman / Taipei Times : Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks backlash Victory Emm...
Google launches Gemini 3 Pro Image, aka Nano Banana Pro, with more control, improved text rendering, and enhanced world knowledge, for free in the Gemini app
except when it gaslit me Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica : Google's new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images Robert Hart / The Verge : Google's new AI image creator too...
Nvidia and Google launch the GeForce Now Fast Pass to let Chromebook owners stream over 2,000 games directly from an existing PC game library without ads
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Oppo launches the €999 Find X9 and €1,299 Find X9 Pro in the UK and the EU with 7,025mAh and 7,500mAh silicon-carbon batteries and MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chips
All You Need To Know Kahekashan / The Hans India : Oppo Find X9 and Find X9 Pro Debut Globally: Bigger Batteries, Powerful Cameras, and India Launch Next Month Santiago Jr Bongco / Xiaomiui.Net : Oppo...
What to expect from Google's “Made by Google” Pixel hardware event on August 20: four Pixel 10 phones, including a 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2A
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Apple sues YouTuber Jon Prosser and an Apple staffer's friend over iOS 26 leaks, for allegedly accessing the staffer's iPhone; Prosser denies the claim
here's what to expect from Apple's next big iPhone update The Economic Times : Apple sues YouTuber Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks Jose Enrico / Tech Times : Apple Sues YouTuber Jon Prosser Over Alleged...
Trump says a 25%+ tariff “must be paid by Apple” on iPhones not made in the US, and he told Tim Cook long ago that iPhones sold in the US must be made in the US
will other tech companies face the heat? Here's what the US President said The Economic Times : Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones not made in US, targets India production Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, ...
Google rolls out AI Mode to all Google Search users in the US, and announces Deep Search, agentic capabilities, chart generation, and more coming to Labs users
and confusing Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land : Google launches AI Mode to all U.S. searchers with new features Chance Townsend / Mashable : Google AI Mode is launching in the U.S., kicking off a ...
Epic Games says that Apple rejected its latest Fortnite submission to the US App Store and the game on iOS will be “offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it”
Game is Blocked in the EU Now, Too Jessica Filby / Dexerto : Fortnite removed from App Store entirely after Apple blocks them in US Michael Tsai : Fortnite “Blocked” — Dominic Preston (MacRumors, Ha...