Happy Friday.
Weekend is loading… You’re probably busy shipping or pushing that Friday catch-up, so just a one-minute break to get up to speed.
Enjoy today's news.
Brex gets acquired by Capital One in a $5.15B cash-and-stock deal, with the bank expecting to close the transaction in Q2.
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TikTok forms a joint venture to keep its platform operating in the US under national-security safeguards.
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Substack rolls out a TV app beta that lets subscribers watch creator videos and livestreams on Apple/Google TV.
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Spotify launches Prompted Playlists in the US and Canada, letting users build custom playlists with natural-language prompts.
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Amazon plans a second round of corporate job cuts next week, affecting thousands of roles across AWS, HR, and retail.
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Waymo rolls out fully autonomous ride-hailing in Miami.
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Around 800 artists including Cate Blanchett and Scarlett Johansson join a “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” campaign accusing AI firms of using creators’ work without permission.
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Ubisoft cancels six games, including a Prince of Persia remake, and announces the closure of several studios as part of a company restructuring.
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Vimeo starts global layoffs after its $1.38B acquisition by Bending Spoons.
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As promised, tech and startups in under a minute.
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