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A report from The Wall Street Journal said the probe will include looking into Netflix's potentially monopolistic practices.
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-On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least three years and ninety days to give time for impact assessments and to update regulations.

-Apple is gearing up for a slew of hardware announcements that will include upgrades for the entry-level iPad, iPad Air, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter.

-Lyft has officially introduced teen accounts for ages 13 to 17. This is a rideshare feature in which teenagers can request their own rides, which is similar to Uber's pre-existing platform.
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Gamers, schmamers. We have AI data centers to power!
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-The company started a pilot program last year to allow developers to create dedicated AI note writers.  X’s Keith Coleman told Engadget that AI writers are “prolific” and that one has contributed more than 1,000 notes that were rated as helpful by other contributors.

-Vibes was introduced as a feature in the Meta AI app in September 2025. Similar to OpenAI's Sora app, Vibes lets users prompt Meta AI to create TikTok-style vertical videos.

-The US Central Intelligence Agency is ending one of its popular services, The World Factbook.
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The company said that integrating advertising would 'work against' the core principles of the chatbot.
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