Do you remember Facebook Watch? Me neither. Mark Zuckerberg’s short-lived streaming service never really got off the ground, but court filings unsealed in Meta’s antitrust lawsuit claim “Watch” was kneecapped starting in 2018 to protect Zuckerberg’s advertising relationship with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Making the Facebook Papers Public “For nearly a decade, Netflix and Facebook … Read more
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. The contentious decision to allow international arms sales is expected to help secure Japan’s role in the joint fighter … Read more
Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years, with dozens opting to snap up abandoned properties in some of the country’s depopulated towns. But while towns like Mussomeli in Sicily and Zungoli in Campania have managed to offload various abandoned dwellings to foreigners longing to live the Italian … Read more
Will it become my friend? Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNET AI is an adorable venture into the unknown, for all involved. Everyone knows it’s garlanded with vast opportunity and the occasional imperfection — which may, to some, make it pleasingly human. I didn’t hesitate, therefore, to download the Microsoft Copilot app onto my iPhone. Especially as … Read more
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are helping their daughter’s troop! The 38-year-old cookbook author and the 45-year-old “All of Me” singer – along with their dog Petey – spent the afternoon helping their 7-year-old daughter Luna sell Girl Scout cookies on Saturday afternoon (March 16) in West Hollywood, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics … Read more
SpaceX requires employees to agree to some unusual terms related to their stock awards, which have a chilling effect on staff, according to sources and internal documents viewed by TechCrunch. That includes a provision that allows SpaceX the right to purchase back vested shares within a six-month period following an employee leaving the company for … Read more
TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. In a 352 to 65 vote Wednesday, the House voted to pass a bill that could lead to a national TikTok ban. After a surprise flurry of bipartisan activity in the House, the legislation advanced out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and made … Read more
Adidas shoes are displayed at a DSW store on January 31, 2024 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Adidas on Wednesday warned of a sales decline in its overstocked North American market in 2024, as the German sportswear brand continues to sell off its remaining Yeezy inventory. Currency-neutral sales in North America are … Read more
Automattic, the parent company of sites like WordPress and Tumblr, is in talks to sell content from its platforms to AI companies like MidJourney and OpenAI for training purposes, according to a new report from 404 Media Tuesday. And while the details of the deal are still sketchy, Automattic is trying to reassure users they … Read more
A sealed copy of 1987’s “The Legend of Zelda” — which sold more than 6 million copies and spawned one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time — will be hitting the auction block this week. The seller, a 22-year-old from California who goes by Kiro, and did not want us to … Read more