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    A Netflix bundle with Max or Disney Plus probably won’t happen.

    In Netflix’s earnings report today, the streamer says bundling with other services like Disney Plus and Max “limits the benefit” to Netflix:

    We haven’t bundled Netflix solely with other streamers like Disney+ or Max because Netflix already operates as a go-to destination for entertainment... This has driven industry leading penetration, engagement and retention for us, which limits the benefit to Netflix of bundling directly with other streamers.

    When asked about bundling with competitors on Decoder in June, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said “never say never.”

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    Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Italy.

    The country’s competition watchdog suspects Google may provide “incomplete and misleading” about how the company uses personal data when users link their accounts to other apps and services. In a statement to Bloomberg, Google says it will “examine the case and work with the authorities.”

    Google accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads | TechCrunch

    [TechCrunch]

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    Meta has considered investing billions into eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica.

    That’s according to the Financial Times, reporting that Meta is looking to further its partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the owner of Ray-Ban and so many other eyewear brands.

    The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses released last year now support multimodal AI to identify what wearers are seeing. They also sold more in a few months than the previous pair did in two years, according to EssilorLuxottica’s CEO.

    Meta explores stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica

    [Financial Times]

    NASA cancels $450 million VIPER rover that would’ve searched for water on the MoonNASA cancels $450 million VIPER rover that would’ve searched for water on the Moon
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    Cops covet Cybertruck.

    The police department in Anaheim, California, apparently wants to “be the first” with a Cybertruck, according to an email sent to Tesla modification company Up.Fit and obtained by 404 Media.

    Up.Fit has already shown what a Cybertruck for police use may look like. The Anaheim PD later confirmed to 404 Media that the email was “a joke” but that it would still like a Cybertruck for “community engagement.”

    Police Really Want a Cybertruck, Email Shows

    [404 Media]

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