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Netflix's Live TV Pivot Exposes Growing Engagement Crisis As Shares Falter

Netflix shares are teetering on the edge of a bear market after a brutal stretch of underperformance and one of the stock's worst first-half starts in two decades. Subscriber engagement has become an increasing concern for the streaming giant, and a new report suggests management may be considering a risky pivot tow…

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The Token Revolt Goes Mainstream: Palo Alto CEO Demands 90% AI Price Drop

Eight days ago it was Palantir's Alex Karp going ballistic on live television about the "effing insane" economics of renting intelligence by the token. On Thursday it was Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora's turn, and while his delivery was calmer, his number was not: Arora told CNBC that AI token prices need to fa…

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Venice art installation grapples with its Jewish history at 61st International Art Exhibition

Synagogues often give those inside them a sense of connection to the heavens, although they do not normally float through the sky. But in Nabatele, a large, outdoor installation by artist and architect Anna Kamyshan, a shtetl-style synagogue appears to hover over Venice, perched on a massive rock suspended above water.

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Trump admin eases export controls for UAE; Warren blasts 'corrupt' provision

The Commerce Department on Friday moved toward easing export controls on the United Arab Emirates, including by saying it will "favorably review" export license applications for MGX, the UAE-backed investment firm that used a stablecoin linked to President Donald Trump's family for its $2 billion investment in Binance.

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Durov Hauled In For Questioning Again In Paris, Telegram Blasts Case: 'Still No Evidence'

As the high-stakes criminal investigation into Telegram nears its second year with no resolution in sight, French authorities have again summoned Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov for questioning. Durov spent around six hours being questioned at the Paris Judicial Tribunal on Wednesday, local media reported, citing la…

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Worst Neighbor Ever review: A chilling look at the darkest side of human behaviour | The National

Netflix's hugely successful Worst Ever franchise has become a chilling study of the darkest extremes of human behaviour. From toxic former partners in Worst Ex Ever to dangerous housemates in Worst Roommate Ever, the series explores how ordinary relationships can unravel into obsession, deception and, sometimes, dea…

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No politicians, no militias: 'Do You Love Me' reclaims Lebanon's story through its people | The National

Midway through Do You Love Me, Lebanon no longer feels like a place so much as a collection of memories. Hit pop songs drift in and out alongside grainy home videos, forgotten films, photographs and personal testimonies. Past and present blur together. Childhood memories sit alongside war, making nostalgia difficult…

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Publicidade de bets também é desafio regulatório na Europa

Logo após a primeira semana de transmissão de jogos da Copa do Mundo, os comentários sobre a quantidade de anúncios de casas de apostas, também conhecidas como bets, nas transmissões brasileiras se multiplicaram nas redes sociais. O alvo principal era a Cazé TV, acusada de transmitir publicidade excessiva e incitar …

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Bardugo admits discussing alleged Shin Bet leaks to Channel 12 in private meeting with Zini

Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo revealed that he asked Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Head David Zini to investigate leaks within the organization, despite not being a journalist but rather “a media personality,” on Friday on Galei Israel radio.

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