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    Facebook will give first-time rulebreakers a second chance.

    Creators who break Facebook’s rules for the first time can now waive a warning from their account by completing in-app training. They’ll be eligible to remove another warning if they don’t violate Facebook’s policy for one year.

    This feature is only available to professional mode users for now, and it doesn’t include serious violations, such as posting content containing sexual exploitation.

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    Emma Roth
    OpenAI invests in a webcam company turned AI startup.

    OpenAI is leading a $60 million funding round for Opal, the same company behind the high-end Tadpole webcam, according to a report from The Information.

    While Opal will reportedly continue to sell its webcams, The Information reports that it’s also working on AI-enabled devices that people can use as “creative tools.”

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    Emma Roth
    Disney’s Hulu buyout could cost it up to $5 billion more.

    After Disney agreed to buy Comcast’s 33 percent stake in Hulu with an initial payment of $8.6 billion, the two companies entered arbitration to determine Hulu’s fair value. Now, Disney says in an SEC filing that it could end up paying up to $5 billion depending on the outcome of arbitration.

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    Emma Roth
    Audible tests a more specific way to search for audiobooks.

    The feature, called Maven, lets you type prompts like, “show me fantasy audiobooks that I can complete on an 8-hour road trip.” Audible will then use AI to come up with matching audiobooks.

    Audible is rolling out Maven as a beta to half of US-based users on Android and iOS. Amazon just debuted an AI-powered discovery feature on its Music app as well.

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    Emma Roth
    Warner Bros. Discovery may not break up after all.

    The Financial Times reported last month that WBD execs considered splitting its streaming and studio business from its struggling TV networks. But now, execs have determined this may not be “the best option at this time,” according to the FT.

    Instead, WBD reportedly plans on selling smaller assets, such as the Polish broadcaster TVN or a stake in its game’s business.

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    Emma Roth
    Watch SpongeBob... with SpongeBob.

    A new environment in the Paramount Plus app for the Apple Vision Pro transforms your surroundings into Bikini Bottom, complete with SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward’s homes. If you decide to watch SpongeBob in the environment, SpongeBob himself will join you with a bowl of popcorn.

    Image: Paramount Plus