Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for “grounding” their AI models, while the content owners get usage-based reporting to help set prices. … Read more
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins, crypto YC partner Nemil Dala told The Block. YC’s famous “standard deal” is that it invests $500,000 into startups accepted into its program in exchange for 7% of their companies. Now that deal is hitting the blockchain (Base, … Read more
As Netflix co-CEO faced a Senate subcommittee over its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros., lawmakers in both parties pressed serious concerns over the combination, citing in particular the streaming giant’s dominance. The chair of the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), said that the transaction was “extraordinary in both in scale and potential … Read more
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Bitcoin fell under $73,000 as futures liquidations soared and worries over this week’s US corporate earnings triggered a stock sell-off. Will traders finally step in to buy “discounted” BTC? Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a new 2026 low of $72,945 on Tuesday as bulls failed to hold the $80,000 level as support. Year-to-date, Bitcoin trades at … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Novo Nordisk expects a decline in sales of up to 13 per cent this year as the Danish drugmaker competes in an increasingly crowded obesity-treatment market and faces pressure on the pricing of its drugs. … Read more
Inspired by Swiss chalet design, this cozy mountain hut offers unobstructed forest views—you’ll feel fully enveloped in nature. Maple plywood walls run throughout, adding to that alpine feel, and as there are no other houses visible from the property you’ll have the perfect opportunity to unplug (literally: there’s no television at the listing, and cell … Read more
Netflix Ted Danson will have another case to crack: Netflix has renewed his mystery comedy “A Man on the Inside” for Season 3, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Danson stars as Charles Nieuwendyk, a retired professor who finds a new lease on life working as a private eye. In Season … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s a sign of the times that the largest merger in corporate history — Elon Musk’s splicing together of rocketmaker SpaceX and xAI, his AI outfit — is the union of two private companies. But … Read more
Classic, with a hint of old-school glamour—that’s how Amal Clooney approaches her beauty looks. And it works for her: Whether the Lebanese-French-British human rights lawyer is presenting a compelling legal argument at the United Nations or walking the red carpet for a movie premiere with hubby George, Clooney relies on red lips, a winged eye, … Read more