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Microseries Studio and Platform aTwist Officially Launches With First Slate of Originals
aTwist, a new vertical/microseries studio and streaming platform founded by television industry veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun, officially launched with an initial slate of scripted, unscripted and animated originals. The platform enters a growing vertical-video market, positioning itself with what founders describe as a distinct business and consumer model, and has secured…
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Dyson Unveiled at IFA 2026: Live updates as the company shows off new vacuums, purifiers, robotics and more
Dyson is set to unveil a range of new products, including vacuums, air purifiers, robotics and beauty devices, at an event called “Dyson Unveiled” during IFA 2026 in Berlin. Among the items expected to be shown is a novel toothbrush-and-flosser device dubbed the CameraJet, which has drawn attention ahead of the event for its unusual…
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TCL P80 Ultra combines OLED with monochrome reading mode
TCL has launched the P80 Ultra, its first Nxtpaper smartphone to combine an OLED screen with a switchable monochrome, paper-like reading mode. The feature aims to offer an e-reader-style experience for reading or reducing distractions without sacrificing the colour, brightness and smoothness expected from a modern OLED phone. The 6.83-inch display has 1.5K resolution, a…
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Tim Sweeney links component shortage to AI demand, backs new factories
Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney has said the games industry is experiencing its worst downturn since the 1983 “Atari shock” crash, pointing to a severe shortage of hardware components as a key driver. Speaking to Edge Magazine, he argued that massive global investment in AI systems and data centres has allowed AI firms to…
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Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market
Crest Nicholson, the British housebuilder, has warned it now expects to make an annual operating loss of about £10m, reversing an earlier forecast of a £5m to £10m profit, after trading proved weaker than anticipated over the summer. The unscheduled update, the firm’s third profit warning since April, cites a “subdued” property market where affordability…
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This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
Flock, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras used widely by US police departments, has faced growing backlash over the past year as departments cancel contracts and city councils vote to remove its systems. This followed controversies including a Texas deputy searching more than 83,000 cameras for a woman who had had an abortion, and Illinois…
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Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
A survivor of child sexual abuse has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging that its chatbot Grok used real images of her abuse to generate new, illegal AI-produced child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting her. The class-action complaint, filed in a US district court in California, accuses xAI of ignoring industry-standard safeguards against…
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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is overhauling how it reports financial results to investors, splitting its business into two new segments and, for the first time, disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud platform. The change reflects how deeply artificial intelligence has reshaped Microsoft’s operations, according to chief executive Satya Nadella, who said AI is “blurring the boundaries” between…
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Bathla Group finds cash to pay staff wages after collapse – but the building giant is days from going under leaving thousands of homes unfinished
Administrators for collapsed Australian housing developer Bathla Group have found enough funds to pay staff wages accrued since 25 August, meeting a critical deadline, though longer-term funding to keep the company afloat remains unsecured. Insolvency firm Teneo, appointed administrator in late August, has been trying to raise $20million in short-term financing for the group, which…
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Anker’s MindBase Combines AI, Storage, and Security in Privacy-First Smart Home Hub
Anker has unveiled the Eufy MindBase at IFA 2026 in Berlin, an AI-powered local hub designed to run smart home devices, store data and provide security monitoring from a single unit. The device is essentially a network-attached storage (NAS) system with a 64GB SSD and two bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives, paired with…