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DOJ wants more answers on Foxโ€™s $22B Roku deal

Foxโ€™s $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku whatโ€™s known as a โ€œsecond requestโ€ on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal. Thatโ€™s a fairly standard step in a major antitrust [โ€ฆ]
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Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations

Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnotโ€™s personalization and discovery features as it expands into new product categories.
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Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates

Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs is building a video-first hiring platform that combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles, creating something that feels like a cross between LinkedIn and TikTok.
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โ€˜Queer Eyeโ€™ life coach Karamo Brown launches Kฤ“, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone

After spending a year and a half focusing on his own journey โ€” from fitness and nutrition to meditation, sobriety, relationships, and personal growth โ€” Brown wants to help others do the same.ย 
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This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

Iโ€™ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isnโ€™t exactly considerate when Iโ€™m staying at [โ€ฆ]
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