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Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Seattle-based Yoodli, which sells AI-powered communication training software, raised a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the startup at $300M+  —  Yoodli, an AI-powered communication training startup, has reached a valuation of more than… Read More »Seattle-based Yoodli, which sells AI-powered communication training software, raised a $40M Series B led by WestBridge Capital, valuing the startup at $300M+ (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Waymo plans to issue a voluntary software recall over how its robotaxis operate around school buses following an NHTSA investigation opened in October  —  Waymo plans to voluntarily issue a software recall with federal safety regulators… Read More »Waymo plans to issue a voluntary software recall over how its robotaxis operate around school buses following an NHTSA investigation opened in October (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)

Bloomberg: A US judge rules Google must renegotiate annually any contract that makes its search engine or AI app the default on smartphones and other devices  —  Alphabet Inc.’s Google must renegotiate any contract to make its search engine or… Read More »A US judge rules Google must renegotiate annually any contract that makes its search engine or AI app the default on smartphones and other devices (Bloomberg)

Ted Johnson / Deadline: A look at the uphill battle to win regulatory approval for Netflix’s acquisition of WBD, and the roles of the US DOJ, EU regulators, and state attorneys general  —  In the hours since it was announced,… Read More »A look at the uphill battle to win regulatory approval for Netflix’s acquisition of WBD, and the roles of the US DOJ, EU regulators, and state attorneys general (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Chris Kerr / Game Developer: WBD confirms that Warner Bros. Games will be acquired by Netflix along with its wider streaming and television business  —  A Warner Bros. spokesperson has confirmed the video game division will be acquired by Netflix… Read More »WBD confirms that Warner Bros. Games will be acquired by Netflix along with its wider streaming and television business (Chris Kerr/Game Developer)

Echo Wang / Reuters: Meta acquires Limitless, which makes a pendant-style AI wearable that records and transcribes real-world conversations; Limitless has raised more than $33M  —  Meta (META.O) has acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records… Read More »Meta acquires Limitless, which makes a pendant-style AI wearable that records and transcribes real-world conversations; Limitless has raised more than $33M (Echo Wang/Reuters)

Katie Roof / The Information: Sources: SpaceX has told investors and financial institution representatives that it is aiming for an IPO in the second half of 2026  —  Elon Musk’s SpaceX has told investors and financial institution representatives that it… Read More »Sources: SpaceX has told investors and financial institution representatives that it is aiming for an IPO in the second half of 2026 (Katie Roof/The Information)

Nicole Sperling / New York Times: Netflix’s WBD bid marks a striking strategy shift for a company long known for pivots, especially after years of avoiding full commitment to theatrical releases  —  The streaming giant has changed its strategy many… Read More »Netflix’s WBD bid marks a striking strategy shift for a company long known for pivots, especially after years of avoiding full commitment to theatrical releases (Nicole Sperling/New York Times)

Wall Street Journal: Sources: SpaceX is planning a secondary share sale that would value the company at $800B, surpassing OpenAI to make it the most valuable US private company  —  Company’s CFO told investors about the transaction in recent days,… Read More »Sources: SpaceX is planning a secondary share sale that would value the company at $800B, surpassing OpenAI to make it the most valuable US private company (Wall Street Journal)

Liv McMahon / BBC: Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denounce the EU’s €120M X fine  —  The EU has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120m (£105m) over its… Read More »Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denounce the EU’s €120M X fine (Liv McMahon/BBC)