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Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI

  • Meta shares fell nearly 8% on weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.
  • Zuckerberg's pre-earnings AI PR push failed to reassure investors.
  • Meta raised 2026 capital spending forecast to $130bn–$145bn.

Meta's share price fell almost 8% after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite a media blitz by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg in the days beforehand promoting the benefits of artificial intelligence. The disappointing results undercut Zuckerberg's efforts to reassure investors and the public that Meta's enormous AI…

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Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”

  • Megan Moroney ended her Denver show early due to illness
  • Cloud 9 Tour stop rescheduled to 17 August, tickets honoured
  • Tour resumes 1 August in Portland, Oregon

Country singer Megan Moroney cut short her Denver concert after just three songs due to illness, forcing organisers to end the show early. The stop, part of her Cloud 9 Tour supporting her third studio album of the same name, has now been rescheduled, with Moroney taking to…

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Capcom expects 95% of its game sales to be digital in the next year, and it’s pretty much already there thanks largely to PC gaming

  • Capcom expects 95% of game sales to be digital within a year
  • PC gaming, especially Steam, is the main driver
  • Reflects wider industry shift away from physical game sales

Capcom says it expects digital sales to account for around 95% of its game sales within the next year, according to recent financial disclosures. The company is already close to that figure, with digital downloads - particularly on PC - having come to dominate its revenue as physical…

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Xbox just had its worst quarter in years

  • Xbox recorded its weakest quarterly performance in years.
  • Hardware and content-and-services revenue both declined.
  • Microsoft’s wider business grew despite Xbox’s downturn.

Microsoft’s latest quarterly results show Xbox gaming revenue falling again, making it the division’s weakest quarter for several years. The decline matters because it comes despite Microsoft’s wider business continuing to grow strongly, underlining the pressure on Xbox’s console, game sales and subscription strategy. Gaming revenue fell year…

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Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

  • TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs 13–15 October in San Francisco
  • AI Stage covers pricing, security and new AI-driven job roles
  • Speakers include leaders from Databricks, Decart, Luma AI and Clay

TechCrunch has previewed the AI Stage programming for its Disrupt 2026 conference, running 13–15 October at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Presented by Google for Startups, the stage will focus on how AI is reshaping the way startups price products, secure their systems and build go-to-market strategies, reflecting…

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‘The Man Will Burn’ and the Battle Beneath Burning Man’s Chaos

  • HBO Max's "The Man Will Burn" exposes Burning Man's business side, not just its festivities.
  • Directors filmed for five years, starting amid Covid-19's threat to the event.
  • Series streamed weekly from 9 July 2026, concluding Thursday, after Tribeca premiere.

HBO Max's four-part documentary series "The Man Will Burn" pulls back the curtain on Burning Man, focusing not on the desert festival's famed art and revelry but on the business and boardroom decisions required to keep the event running. Directors Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi spent five years…

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Fetterman brands new socialist favorite ‘Pontiac Platner’ after ‘ogre’ dig

  • Fetterman nicknamed rival El-Sayed "Pontiac Platner" over an "ogre" jibe
  • El-Sayed had called Fetterman an "ogre on a pike" on a call
  • El-Sayed defended the remark in a debate, sparking Democratic backlash

Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., mocked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed by nicknaming him "Pontiac Platner," after El-Sayed was heard referring to Fetterman as an "ogre" who should be put "on a pike" during a campaign call. The exchange highlights ongoing friction between establishment Democrats and the party's…

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Halo: Campaign Evolved On PC Has A Hidden Feature You Need A Mod To Access

  • A mod unlocks hidden PC split-screen co-op.
  • Relevant game assets reportedly remain in the PC build.
  • Official PC co-op is online-only.

Halo: Campaign Evolved’s PC version reportedly contains local split-screen co-operative functionality that is not available through the game’s normal menus, but can be activated with a third-party mod. The finding matters because it suggests the feature was built into the PC release yet withheld from players, despite split-screen…

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Stassi Schroeder Debuts New Reality Show: When and Where to Watch ‘House of Stassi’ Online

  • Stassi Schroeder's new reality show House of Stassi premieres 29 July on Freeform
  • Full season streams from 30 July on Disney+/Hulu
  • Free access available via DirecTV's five-day trial bundles

Stassi Schroeder, best known for her eight seasons on Vanderpump Rules, is launching a new unscripted series called House of Stassi, focusing on her family life and evolving career. The show premieres with a two-part episode on Freeform on 29 July, before moving to a weekly slot, giving…

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Halo: Campaign Evolved restarts the Xbox vs. PlayStation console war

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved is out on PS5, PC and Xbox simultaneously for the first time.
  • Players claim the assault rifle is less accurate on PS5 than other platforms.
  • The remake ships without any competitive multiplayer mode, unusually for Halo.

Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of Bungie's 2001 classic Halo: Combat Evolved, launched on 28 July as the first Halo title released simultaneously on PlayStation, PC and Xbox. The PlayStation release marks a symbolic moment for the long-running Xbox-versus-PlayStation rivalry, but it has been overshadowed by player claims…

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