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December 14, 2025, 10:13 PM
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Bloomberg:
iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring support agreement to hand control to its secured lender and key supplier, Shenzhen Picea  —  iRobot Corp. filed for bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring support agreement that will hand control of the consumer robot maker …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: OpenAI told staff it was ending the six-month “vesting cliff” that required new employees to work for at least six months before their equity vests  —  Maker of ChatGPT and its competitor xAI have relaxed restrictions meant to keep new hires from leaving in the midst of a fierce talent war
Bloomberg:
Sources: ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy Armis, which helps businesses secure and manage IoT devices, in a deal that may value Armis at as much as $7B  —  ServiceNow Inc. is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that may be valued at as much as $7 billion …
Kieran Smith / Financial Times:
Delivery Hero Chair Kristin Skogen Lund backs CEO Niklas Östberg as the group explores asset sales amid shareholder pressure over its falling stock price  —  Founder Östberg retains board support even as German food group explores routes to revive shares
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Will McCurdy / PCMag:
Amazon rolls out Ask This Book to the Kindle iOS app, letting readers ask questions about plot or characters; authors can't opt out  —  Whether you're reading dense, challenging 19th-century classics or the latest thriller, sometimes even the best readers lose track of what's actually going on …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
A look at Trump's AI EO and how its interstate commerce argument could backfire by invalidating laws in GOP states targeting “Big Tech censorship”  —  The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks …
New York Times:
Crypto casinos have become online gambling havens for teens and problem gamblers, propped up by operators who turn social media influencers into recruiters  —  Produced by Leo Dominguez and Rumsey Taylor  —  David and many people like him — young and chronically online …

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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a record-setting $360M in North America, beating Avengers: Endgame's $357M; globally, it hit $932M, second to Endgame

Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Imax reaches its highest-grossing month ever with $257M globally in July, 47% above its previous record; The Odyssey has generated $221M globally in Imax so far

CNBC:
Snap reports Q2 revenue up 19% YoY to $1.6B, above $1.54B est., DAUs up 5% to 493M, above 487M est., and forecasts Q3 revenue above est.; SNAP jumps 10%+

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