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TL;DR
In a hurry? Here's our pick of the top news items of the week.
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Google DeepMind is rolling out Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, its most advanced AI reasoning model, able to answer questions by considering multiple ideas simultaneously. (Tech Crunch)
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The UK's new Online Safety Act requires sites hosting content deemed "harmful"—including Reddit, Discord, Grindr, X, and Bluesky—to verify that users are over the age of 18. (The Verge)
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Netflix‘s music-led anime movie, "KPop Demon Hunters," became the most-watched original animated film in the platform’s history with 106M views in its first month. (Music Business Worldwide)
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"Superman" became the ninth DC movie to cross the $300M threshold at the North American box office. (Deadline)
Audiences
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Daily audio consumption among US adults amounted to 3 hours and 50 minutes this quarter, with 64% of that time belonging to radio. (Nielsen)
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68% of UK households subscribe to SVOD services, and 66% of those households subscribe to Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+. (Media Play News)
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Ad-supported content across TV and streaming platforms accounted for almost 74% of US TV viewing in the first six months of 2025. (Nielsen)
Platforms
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TikTok launched an alternative version of the app in Europe called "TikTok Pro," which aims to put more focus on positive, educational content. (TikTok)
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Instagram is restricting its Live Streaming feature to creators with 1K or more followers. (Social Media Today)
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Meta reported that the number of daily active users across its apps rose to 3.48B this quarter, an increase of 5M from Q1. (Social Media Today)
Content
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Following an appeals court victory this week, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store. (The Verge)
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Video industry revenues in Australia across TV, VOD, and theatrical are projected to increase to $12.3B AUD in 2030, a compound annual growth rate of 2.8%. (Worldscreen)
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Universal's "The Bad Guys 2" is projected to make $25M over the weekend, trailing behind Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," which is set to exceed $50M in its second weekend. (Variety)
Tech & AI
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Public ChatGPT queries are getting indexed by Google and other search engines, revealing real conversations between people and the tool. (Tech Crunch)
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GitHub Copilot, an AI coding tool offered by Microsoft-owned GitHub, has now reached more than 20M users. (Tech Crunch)
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Amazon may soon integrate ads into consumers' Alexa conversations, according to Amazon CEO. (Tech Crunch)
Location-based entertainment
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The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum reopened this week with five new galleries, a renovated Imax theatre, and a redesigned entrance. (Blooloop)
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With just 32 shows, Beyoncé’s "The Cowboy Carter Tour" became the shortest tour in history to cross the $400M threshold. (Ticketing Business)
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London's Natural History Museum welcomed more than 5M visitors to its new gardens in the first year of opening, doubling the museum's expected numbers. (Blooloop)
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Sphere Entertainment granted Abu Dhabi exclusive rights to develop all future Sphere venues in the region, starting with the upcoming Abu Dhabi venue. (Skift)
Travel & hospitality
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Hilton is targeting small- and medium-sized businesses to boost direct corporate bookings, now accounting for 85% of such reservations. (Skift)
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Las Vegas saw a dramatic decline in demand for hotel stays this summer, with occupancy plummeting 11.9% YoY to 74.3%. (Travel Pulse)
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Southwest Airlines officially started selling assigned seats for flights beginning January 27. (USA Today)
Gaming
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Six of the ten best-selling games on PlayStation during Q2 were published by Microsoft. (gamesindustry.biz)
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Electronic Arts revealed that its eagerly anticipated "Battlefield 6" will be released in October. (Variety)
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"Happy Gilmore 2" premiered on Netflix with a tie-in golf video game called "Happy Gilmore: Golf Mayhem '98 Demo". (Variety)