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Netflix Says Generative AI Has Touched Roughly 300 Titles This Year
The streaming company says generative AI is moving through its production pipeline, with the heaviest use in post-production.
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Julie Wohlberg
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The marketplace is eliminating about 220 roles while saying the change was not caused by AI, even as it prepares teams for new tools and skills.
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Figma’s AI Growth Comes With Rising Costs
Revenue rose 48% and AI use spread across large customers, while research and development expense more than doubled from a year earlier.
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Disney and TikTok Bring Creator Videos to Disney+
An opt-in pilot will place selected Disney-focused TikTok videos in the Verts feed on Disney+ and give creators access to approved franchise assets.
NextDesign
Published Aug. 5, 2026
Revived Gourmet Will Rebrand After Condé Nast Trademark Settlement
The worker-owned food publication is temporarily operating as [Untitled Food Magazine] while it prepares a permanent identity for September.
NextCommerce
Published Aug. 5, 2026
U.S. Tariff Refunds to Importers Reach $100 Billion
Customs officials have approved nearly $129 billion in claims as businesses begin recovering duties collected under tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.
NextTech
Published Aug. 5, 2026
Meta Launches Muse Code, Its First AI Coding Agent
The terminal-based beta, powered by Muse Spark 1.2, can plan, edit and validate changes across large software repositories.
NextTech
Updated Aug. 5, 2026
Google Reshuffles DeepMind Leadership as Jeff Dean and Senior AI Researchers Exit
Demis Hassabis will become chair of Google DeepMind and Alphabet’s chief scientist, while Koray Kavukcuoglu assumes day-to-day leadership and four veteran researchers launch Discovery Loop.
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TikTok Lays Off Nashville Staff and Plans to Close Local Office
TikTok laid off its Nashville-based workforce Wednesday and plans to close the office, reversing a significant local expansion announced two years ago.
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Europe’s AI Transparency Rules Are Here. What U.S. Businesses Need to Know
Article 50 of the European Union’s AI Act took effect Aug. 2, bringing new disclosure requirements for chatbots, deepfakes and some AI-generated content. Its larger impact may be a shift from rapid AI adoption toward human oversight, disclosure and trust.