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For anyone who has been following the soap opera unfolding between Netflix and Paramount Skydance over the past few months in their financial brinksmanship to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the saga may be nearing its end. Today, WBD said its board of directors have determined that the latest offer from Paramount Skydance amounted to the better proposal. The media outfit gave Netflix four


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Audio company iFi just introduced a new DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) that's both smaller and lighter than its previous model, and only costs $59. The iFi GO Link 2 connects to a smartphone or other audio-playing device over USB-C and can instantly improve the listening experience on wired headphones.

Wireless earbuds and music streaming services have normalized listening to your favorite


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Block CEO Jack Dorsey.
Block CEO Jack Dorsey.
  • CEO Jack Dorsey warns of AI's impact on jobs, highlighting Block's workforce reduction strategy.
  • Block's AI tools boost efficiency, with engineer output up 40%, says CFO Amrita Ahuja.
  • Despite layoffs, Block seeks senior AI engineers as it shifts to an "intelligence-native" approach.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
  • Anthropic is negotiating with the Defense Department over the terms of use for its frontier model.
  • CEO Dario Amodei said in a statement that it will not budge on 2 red lines.
  • The Defense Department is prepared to use levers that could force Anthropic to cooperate.

Anthropic's CEO is prepared to walk away from its contract with the military


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Warner Bros. has been the subject of a monthslong tug-of-war between Paramount and Netflix, which is led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
  • Netflix said on Thursday that it won't pay more for Warner Bros.
  • In a statement, the company said that the "deal is no longer financially attractive."
  • The decision comes hours after WBD's board said Paramount's latest offer was

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Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is slashing its current staff of 10,000 to "just under 6,000." CNBC highlighted a letter Block sent to shareholders announcing the decision to nearly halve its workforce


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Brittany Nemandoust, the founder of Chocbox, and her husband, Kevin.
  • Brittany Nemandoust started Chocbox, a chocolate kit company, when the pandemic put her out of work.
  • Sales fluctuated, and she nearly shut down the business, but a viral TikTok changed everything.
  • She capitalized on the viral moment and implemented strategies to build a lasting business.

For years, Brittany


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The New Yorker Hotel, center, is seen in New York.
The New Yorker Hotel, center, is seen in New York.
  • Mickey Barreto booked a one-night stay at the New Yorker Hotel in 2018 for $200.57.
  • He stayed and paid no rent for five years thanks to a local housing law.
  • Police arrested him in 2024. In February 2026, he pled guilty and will spend six months in jail.

A man who lived in the iconic New Yorker Hotel for half a decade without paying a


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