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TikTok hasn't drawn a huge list of buyers. Who's going to step up?
  • Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has decided against buying TikTok.
  • That leaves a really tiny list of people who say they want to buy TikTok. Like, really tiny.
  • What gives? Here are some theories.

Who's going to buy TikTok?

Not Eric Schmidt. The former Google CEO says he thought about buying the video platform — he doesn't say



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Apple unveiled a slew of new iPads on Tuesday, and the updates have brought a bit more clarity to the company's tablet selection. Yes, there are still six different models in total, but the lines separating those slates are more firmly drawn: You have a good option (the base iPad), a better option (the iPad Air) and a best option (the iPad Pro). Both the Air and Pro are available in 11- or 13-inch



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As a bona-fide hater of actual reality, virtual reality is very appealing to me. However, I’m not that into 100 hour AAA games like Asgard’s Wrath 2 or Half Life: Alyx. I’m into short interactive experiences that can’t be had anywhere else. Good news for me? The Apple Vision Pro is getting a pretty nifty mixed-reality “interactive story” that could herald the evolution of a new type of



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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, left, reported to a women's prison in Bryan, Texas, on May 30, 2023, to begin serving her sentence.
  • Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has once again had her prison time shortened.
  • She got a few more months trimmed off for a new projected release date of August 16, 2032.
  • She was originally sentenced to 11.25 years, but soon after



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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during a Brookings Institute panel people aren't worried enough about AI's impact on the economy.
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI's impact on the economy should be a top of mind concern.
  • "I have a fear that we just won't take that one seriously enough going forward," he said Tuesday during a panel. 
  • Research suggests AI has the potential to

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Apple and Sonos aren’t the only companies dominating the headlines with new devices this week. Google also officially announced the Pixel 8A following weeks of rumors, introducing the forthcoming handset a full week ahead of Google I/O 2024. The phone launches on May 14th, but you can preorder an unlocked model



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Newer shows like Abbott Elementary have proven that there’s still interest in mockumentary-style TV more than a decade after The Office came to an end, and NBC has plans to capitalize on the moment with a new series set in the same — apologies — universe Dunder Mifflin exists in.

Greg Daniels was responsible for adapting The Office for NBC, and the network announced today that he



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Your cable streaming bill may be getting more expensive once again. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is reportedly planning another price increase for Max. Bloomberg didn't reveal how much WBD is expected to jack up the subscription by. The cheapest ad-free plan is currently $16 per month after a $1 increase in early 2023. WBD is said to be aiming for $1 billion in earnings from Max and Discovery+