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Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date show struggled to attract A-list guests a decade ago, but now publicists actively pitch major celebrities to appear on her platform.
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Apple Maps is now displaying paid advertisements to users in the US and Canada. The ads, marked with a blue icon, appear in search results and suggested places following Apple's March announcement of a business advertising program.
VLC, the free and open-source media player, has surpassed 7 billion downloads worldwide. The milestone underscores the continued relevance of the decades-old software in an era dominated by paid streaming services.
Together AI, a provider of open-source AI models, has partnered with Humain to access computing resources in Saudi Arabia, sidestepping regulatory scrutiny of data center expansion in the United States.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is taking aggressive stances on tech policy, including supporting restrictions on how social media platforms target teens. The governor has positioned herself as a key voice on multiple major tech issues during an election year.