
Qobuz pulls switchers with no-AI rules and higher artist royalties
The hi-res streamer is positioning itself against Spotify by betting on music-only focus and fairer payout mechanics.
21 briefings · “itch”

The hi-res streamer is positioning itself against Spotify by betting on music-only focus and fairer payout mechanics.

The pop icon is stepping into the AI arms race with a pitch aimed at artists, not bots, and it has board-level consequences.

Their first post-Stranger Things movie shifts streaming-era strategy into big-screen stakes, with Paramount betting on scale.

The Intel-to-Apple-Silicon switch is winding down, but two more years of security patching complicate the goodbye.

The deal stitches Fox networks and Tubi into Roku’s device and channel reach, aiming for #3 US viewing share without a closed lock-in.

What looks like a simple streaming bet is actually a $22 billion corporate reshuffle with board and regulatory gravity.

The Eraser director explains why the “Captain Blood” plan never sailed, and what it says about how action franchises get made.

A startup pitch reframes compute infrastructure by using the sea as the power and cooling system.

The update overhauls character creation with face sliders, body morphing, and voice pitch controls, plus a detailed 2024 roadmap.