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The Information Aaron Holmes · Updated ago

Microsoft Science President Peter Lee to Step Down

Microsoft veteran Peter Lee, who for years led the company’s internal research unit, will leave the company, he announced Wednesday. Lee is the latest in a string of senior executive departures from Microsoft announced this year.

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The Verge Lauren Feiner · Updated ago

NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up.

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Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff 1 source

Android Central, a blog focused on the Android ecosystem, laid off its staff yesterday, but owner Future confirms to The Verge that the site will continue publishing.

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Temasek-Backed Vertex Japan Invests in Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats 1 source

Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures Japan has invested in Heartbeats, a Tokyo-based digital trading cards company, the latest in a series of bets aimed at turning Japanese startups into global unicorns.

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This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue 1 source

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating.

TechCrunch ·
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI 1 source

Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.

TechCrunch ·
California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people 1 source

The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.

TechCrunch ·
Can VR glasses save VR? 1 source

I'm pretty sure I won't be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses.

The Verge ·
Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving 1 source

After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company.

The Verge ·
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink 1 source

Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers.

The Verge ·
Netflix Isn't Growing Fast Enough, Sarandos Says 1 source

Ted Sarandos said Netflix isn’t growing as quickly as he would like and the company is working on making that move faster.

Bloomberg ·
Why Coding Agents Are Choosing Vercel as Often as Humans Do 1 source

The rise of AI agents that write software continues to pay off for the companies that host such software.

The Information ·
What even is a ‘microdrama’? 1 source

On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will be available on Epis, a short-form vertical video streaming platform.

The Verge ·
Walmart is using light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers and employees find items 1 source

Walmart is rolling out a light-up shelf label feature connected to its app to help customers better find the items they're looking for.

CNBC ·
Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters 1 source

Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI.

TechCrunch ·
Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices 1 source

The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year.

Engadget ·