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4 technologies that didn’t make our 2026 breakthroughs list

December 8, 2025
If you’re a longtime reader, you probably know that our newsroom selects 10 breakthroughs every year that we think will define the future. This group exercise is mostly fun and always engrossing, but at times it can also be quite difficult.  We collectively pitch dozens of ideas, and the editors meticulously review and debate the…

Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

December 7, 2025
Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]

OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads

December 7, 2025
While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages.