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MrBeast's chocolate brand sees growth slow after a sugar rush

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 09:48

Tech Insider : Business

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Fans look on during the MrBeast Feastables launch at Sydney Opera House on June 26, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) — Fans gather at a Feastables launch event in Sydney, Australia.
Don Arnold/WireImage

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Kalshi is trying to lure women with its 'Love Island' ads on TikTok

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Sports

a group of women and arian madix on love island — The women contestants of "Love Island USA" with host Ariana Madix.
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Media, Tech, kalshi, prediction-markets, tiktok, love-island, peacock-tv

Disney is exploring adding a free tier to Disney+ as YouTube draws TV viewers

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 18:28

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Mickey Mouse — Disney is exploring making some content on its namesake streamer free to watch.
Stefano Facchin/Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Media, limited-synd, Media, Exclusive, disney, disney-plus, Hulu

Why you should think twice about using AI to write your LinkedIn posts

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 15:29

Tech Insider : Business

CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Steven Bartlett attends Day 1 of Cannes Lions 2026 on June 22, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Cannes Lions) — Steven Bartlett's company has dialed back its use of AI on LinkedIn in favor of human-written posts.
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Cannes Lions

Media, Tech, linkedin, gen-ai, steven-bartlett, social-media, limited-synd

News outlets ask a judge to sanction OpenAI in their landmark copyright fight

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 15:20

TNW News

A group of news publishers has asked a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI. The New York Times, the Daily News, and others allege the ChatGPT maker is concealing evidence central to their copyright case, the Associated Press reports. A filing on Thursday in Manhattan federal court claims OpenAI “chose obstruction” over handing over datasets […]

Government and policy, Media, OpenAI

How to stop people from using your Instagram posts with Meta's AI

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 16:58

Tech Insider : Business

Facebook and Instagram icons. — Instagram profiles now automatically allow users to share and modify other people's public posts, including their profile picture, with Meta's new AI model, Muse Image.
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France orders Meta back to talks with news publishers over content payments

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 08:50

TNW News

Meta has been told to go back and talk to France’s newspapers about money. On Wednesday, the country’s competition regulator ordered the company to reopen negotiations with news publishers over payment for their content, after an earlier round of talks fell apart. The order comes with a stopwatch attached. The Autorité de la concurrence gave […]