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PixVerse Crosses $2B Valuation on AI Video Boom, Raises $439M Series C Extension
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PixVerse Crosses $2B Valuation on AI Video Boom, Raises $439M Series C Extension

Why it mattersThe funding surge and user growth signal venture capital's sustained confidence in generative video technology as a core creative tool, even as AI regulation and copyright concerns loom.

Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse closed a Series C extension on the strength of 15 million monthly active users, it said.

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X Shifts Algorithm to Prioritize Mutual Connections, Aiming to Reduce Platform Discord
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X Shifts Algorithm to Prioritize Mutual Connections, Aiming to Reduce Platform Discord

Why it mattersAs social platforms face criticism over polarization, X's move to surface posts from mutual followers tests whether algorithmic design can rebuild community trust without abandoning engagement metrics.

The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users' mutual followers' to give the feed more of a communal feel.

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OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US
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OnePlus is reportedly bailing on the US

Why it mattersOnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to a machine translation of a WinFuture report. Should the exit actually…

OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, plan to announce in the coming days that OnePlus brand will be leaving the US and European markets, according to a machine…

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The 6 wildest claims in Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI
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The 6 wildest claims in Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI

Why it mattersWhen Apple employees interviewed for jobs at OpenAI, the AI startup's hardware head allegedly asked them to show up with something unusual: components they were working on and unreleased product samples. That's according…

When Apple employees interviewed for jobs at OpenAI, the AI startup's hardware head allegedly asked them to show up with something unusual: components they were…

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Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff
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Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff

Why it mattersMicrosoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it's rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Window…

Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announce…

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