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BuzzFeed sells 'Hot Ones' creator for $82.5 million to group led by Soros-affiliate
(Reuters) - BuzzFeed said on Thursday it has sold First We Feast, creator of YouTube's popular talk show 'Hot Ones', to a group led by Soros Fund Management affiliate for $82.5 million, as the struggl...
Dec 12, 2024
UN body to protect 'vulnerable' submarine cables after ruptures
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. technology agency has created a new body to boost protection for submarine cables, aiming to help shore them up against damage and accelerate repairs after a ...
Dec 12, 2024
Trump says he will meet with Amazon's Bezos next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to meet with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos next week. Representatives for Bezos, who also owns the rocket company Blue Origin and the...
Dec 12, 2024
Warner Bros Discovery to split TV and streaming businesses into two units
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery said on Thursday it would separate its declining cable TV business from the growing streaming and studio operations, laying the groundwork for a potential sale or spin...
Dec 12, 2024
Google says feedback shows old search result format is bad for hotels
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A return to the format of 10 blue links in search results from years ago could reduce user traffic to hotels, Google said on Thursday, as it seeks to balance deman...
Dec 12, 2024
Voice AI startup Vapi raises $20 million in Bessemer, Y Combinator-backed round
(Reuters) - Vapi, a San Francisco-based startup that helps businesses deploy artificial intelligence-powered voice agents, said on Thursday it raised $20 million from investors, including Bessemer Ven...
Dec 12, 2024
Mobile services startup Gigs raises $73 million in rare non-AI-centered funding
(Reuters) - Gigs has raised $73 million in a series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital, the mobile services startup said on Thursday, marking one of the few investments this year not centered aroun...
Dec 12, 2024
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, a company spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed response. The Wall Street Journal, which firs...
Dec 12, 2024
'Fortnite' maker Epic brings game store to millions of Android devices with Telefonica tie-up
(Reuters) - Telecom giant Telefonica is partnering with Epic Games to bring the "Fortnite" video game maker's marketplace app directly to millions of devices on the Spanish company's network, the comp...
Dec 12, 2024
Samsung accuses India antitrust body of detaining employees, seizing data unlawfully
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Samsung has accused India's competition watchdog of unlawfully detaining its employees and seizing data in a raid carried out in connection w...
Dec 12, 2024
