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Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas

Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas

Netflix will continue to distribute Warner Bros. films in cinemas if its takeover bid for the storied studio is successful, the streaming service's chief executive Ted Sarandos said in an interview Tuesday in Paris.

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Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting

Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key figure who saved lives and falsely claiming that a victim staged his injuries, researchers said Tuesday.

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Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, while oil prices slumped on renewed hopes for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Artificial snow woes for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics organisers

Artificial snow woes for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics organisers

Organisers of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics said Tuesday they had "a technical problem" with the production of artificial snow which will play a key role in the Games in Italy next February.

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Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians

Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians

President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a US travel ban by barring nationals of seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, from entering the United States.

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New Chile leader calls for end to Maduro 'dictatorship'

New Chile leader calls for end to Maduro 'dictatorship'

Chile's hard-right president-elect Jose Antonio Kast said Tuesday that he would back efforts to end Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's "dictatorship," giving Washington yet another regional ally in its showdown with Caracas.

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Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win

Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win

Mikaela Shiffrin continued her ascendancy over the women's slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday night as she swept to a fifth straight victory in the discipline and 105th World Cup win.

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Doctor sentenced for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Perry

Doctor sentenced for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Perry

The second of two doctors who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed was sentenced to home confinement by a California court on Tuesday.

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Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares

Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares

Pfizer signaled Tuesday it expects a challenging 2026 as it invests in new products to offset declines in Covid-19 revenues while limiting shareholder payouts.

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Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court

Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was not medically cleared for court on Tuesday, his lawyer said, as he awaits formal charging over the double murder of his parents.

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