Spotify announced last week that it would roll out public play counts on all podcasts as a way of “helping attract new fans.” But podcasters swiftly responded with criticism of the new feature — mainly, that it would further promote podcasts that already have large […]
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AI video startup Moonvalley lands $53M, according to filing
Roughly a month after Moonvalley, a Los Angeles-based startup developing AI tools for video creation, said it secured $43 million in new funding, the company has raised more, according to a filing with the SEC. The filing, submitted Thursday, reveals that Moonvalley actually landed (so far) […]
Trump Wraps Middle East Trip, Casts Doubt on Ukraine-Russia Peace; Tornadoes Batter U.S. Midwest – 5/16/2025, 6:28:38 PM
As of May 16, 2025, here are the latest world news developments: President Trump has concluded a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he discussed the Iran nuclear deal…
“Tornadoes Hit Midwest as Severe Weather Intensifies; All Eyes on U.S. Heartland” – 5/16/2025, 12:22:57 PM
Latest World News as of May 16, 2025 Severe Weather in the U.S. – Powerful storms, including tornadoes, have struck Wisconsin and Minnesota, now moving toward the U.S. Heartland. Emergency…
HBO’s no good very bad rebrand
It’s not TV, it’s HBO. No, sorry, it’s HBO Go. And also HBO Now. But now it’s HBO Max, except wait, now it’s not HBO at all? It’s just Max? Actually, I’m being told it is once again HBO Max. Thank you for joining us […]
Mystery investor’s attempt to stop Canoo asset sale shot down by judge
The judge in Canoo’s bankruptcy case has blocked an attempt by a mysterious financier to disrupt the sale of the EV startup’s assets. In a hearing Tuesday, Judge Brendan Linehan Shannon ruled the financier, a UK-based man named Charles Garson, lacked standing to request the […]
The Morning After: Sony’s best headphones keep getting better
When it comes to headphones, we can’t shut up about Sony’s top-tier buds and over-the-head options. In each iteration, the company adds new features, develops better technology and hones its strengths in portable audio, and three years on from the WH-1000XM5, the sixth-gen model does […]
Verizon’s $20 billion Frontier acquisition wins FCC approval
Verizon’s $20 billion deal to acquire the fiber internet provider Frontier is officially happening. On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission signed off on the merger, which will allow Verizon to “upgrade and expand” Frontier’s existing fiber networks. Verizon expects to bring fiber to 1 million […]
Studio 42 raises $3.6M for development of its first game
Mobile dev Studio 42 has raised $3.6 million to build its internal structure as well as its first game, a hybrid-casual puzzle title.
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey will be the first movie shot entirely on IMAX film
When it launches next summer, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Greek epic The Odyssey will be historic in more ways than one: it will be the first feature film ever shot entirely on IMAX film. The Odyssey isn’t the first film to be shot entirely using […]