Cleared by the US, derailed by the UK: Getty’s Shutterstock merger falls apart
 Cleared by the US, derailed by the UK: Getty’s Shutterstock merger falls apart

Getty is planning to axe its $3.7 billion merger agreement with Shutterstock after a UK regulator imposed restrictions that would prevent part of Shutterstock’s business from being included in the deal. The move comes despite the US Department of Justice granting the deal “unconditional antitrust clearance” in February. In an SEC filing published on Tuesday […]

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Meta will now charge you for the best AI feature on its smart glasses, and there’s a limit even if you pay

Meta has capped free use of Conversation Focus, the Ray-Ban Meta glasses feature that amplifies a speaker’s voice in loud settings, to three hours a month. Unlocking more requires users to subscribe to a $19.99 monthly Meta One Premium subscription.

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Gemini Spark hits Mac, and it might just become your new favorite assistant

Gemini Spark lands on Mac and can now sort your files, build spreadsheets, and even run tasks while you’re away from your desk.

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You’ll be able to use Claude Fable 5 again starting July 1

Anthropic is restoring access to Claude Fable 5 globally on July 1, weeks after a US government directive forced it to pull the model for all users.

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Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs
 Rivian R2 spotted with LiDAR near HQ, looks better than most LiDARs

Rivian’s new R2 has been spotted near Rivian HQ sporting a LiDAR sensor, which won’t be included with the earliest vehicles but will be added in a few months. And the implementation actually looks pretty good, compared to the large “taxi bumps” present…

This $249 LED sign wants to fix your work-life balance

The Busy Bar display will finally go on sale in July. It looks irresistibly productive, but $249 is just too much

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Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return
 Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return

After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, Anthropic is finally going to be able to bring Claude Fable 5 back online. In a post on X, Anthropic said it plans to begin restoring access Wednesday to users globally on Claude platforms, and that the company would re-enable access on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft […]

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Dish files for bankruptcy, but is not shutting down
 Dish files for bankruptcy, but is not shutting down

Dish, the company that operates Dish TV and Sling TV, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,” as reported earlier by Reuters. The plan will allow the EchoStar-owned company to continue to wind down its wireless operations after “unforeseen delays” held back its sale of $23 billion worth of 5G spectrum to AT&T. Dish TV, Sling […]

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TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds

A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.

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Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims
 Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims

The Federal Trade Commission fined Amazon $2.25 million to settle claims that the company failed to help customers who fell victim to identity theft, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In its complaint, the FTC accuses Amazon of refusing to provide customers with information about purchases made with fraudulent accounts, in violation of the Fair Credit […]

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