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Intel plans to spin off its Network and Edge Group into a standalone company and says it will seek outside investment for the business unit (Dylan Martin/CRN)

Dylan Martin / CRN:
Intel plans to spin off its Network and Edge Group into a standalone company and says it will seek outside investment for the business unit  —  Intel on Thursday confirmed its plan to spin off its Network and Edge Group in a memo to customers and said it will seek outside investment for the business unit.

Fantastic Four’s Pedro Pascal Recalls Working With Trainer To Stretch Limbs 50 Feet 

LOS ANGELES—Discussing his preparation for the role during a press junket for the Marvel film, Fantastic Four star Pedro Pascal told reporters Friday that he had spent months working with a trainer to be able to stretch his limbs up to 50 feet. “The moment I got the call that I was playing Mister Fantastic, I got […]

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Comcast’s fix for streaming service overload is in your cable box

Streaming has become a tangled web of subscriptions, and now Comcast says it can help by putting all your services into one hub. Comcast is launching a new hub on its set-top boxes, called the StreamStore, where you can buy and manage subscriptions for more than 450 streaming apps and channels. The StreamStore lives within […]

Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise $3B to $5B, including from Middle Eastern investors, in a round that could more than double its valuation to $150B+ (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise $3B to $5B, including from Middle Eastern investors, in a round that could more than double its valuation to $150B+  —  Rival to ChatGPT maker OpenAI has so far shunned Gulf sovereign investors that ‘enrich dictators’

Breaking Bad creator’s new sci-fi show hits Apple in November

As promised, Apple has finally revealed Pluribus, a new show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan that’s coming to Apple TV Plus. In addition to a very brief teaser involving some gross donut behavior, the streamer also confirmed that the show will premiere on November 7th. The show has been in the works for a […]