Canada strikes deal with China to cut tariffs on electric vehicles, TikTok prepares new age-detection tech across Europe, Netflix assures WBD movies will keep a 45-day theatrical window post-acquisition.
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ChatGPT Go Expands, and Charges
OpenAI expanded its $8 ChatGPT Go tier globally with access to GPT-5.2 Instant, longer memory, and far higher usage than the free plan. Go and free users will also test banner ads while higher tiers remain ad free. OpenAI says profitability is unlikely before 2030, with only about 5% of its eight hundred million weekly users paying today. Critics doubt ads will meaningfully offset costs.
Source: Ars Technica, BleepingComputer
Microsoft–Activision Probes in Italy
Italy opened two investigations into Activision Blizzard over alleged misleading and aggressive monetization tactics in Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile, citing addictive mechanics for minors, opaque pricing, weak parental controls, and unclear data consent practices.
Source: TechCrunch
Canada–China EV Tariff Deal
Canada agreed to reduce tariffs on up to forty nine thousand Chinese EVs to six point one percent in exchange for lower duties on Canadian canola. The shift lands as the US signals Chinese automakers could enter the market if they build domestically and hire locally.
Source: The Verge
TikTok Age Detection Update in EU
Reuters reports TikTok will deploy new age detection systems across Europe using profile data, video cues, and behavior signals to flag users under thirteen. Human moderators will review flagged accounts and the tech was developed with Ireland’s data regulator after a UK pilot removed thousands of under-thirteen accounts.
Source: Reuters
PineDrama Launches
TikTok launched PineDrama in the US and Brazil offering one minute vertical micro dramas across romance and supernatural genres. Some series have surpassed one hundred million views and the app currently has no ads or paywall. Owl & Co. estimates US micro drama revenue at one point three billion dollars in 2025.
Source: Business Insider
Netflix–WBD Window Clarified?
Netflix co CEO Ted Sarandos told the New York Times that WBD films would retain a forty five day theatrical window if the acquisition closes countering reports Netflix preferred seventeen days. Theater groups and rival bidder Paramount–Skydance are scrutinizing the deal.
Source: Engadget
Meta Sunsets Workrooms
Meta will shut down its Workrooms VR collaboration app on February sixteenth consolidating features into Horizon. The shutdown follows reduced metaverse spending layoffs in Reality Labs and a pivot toward wearables including AI enabled Ray Ban glasses.
Source: The Verge
YouTube Monetization Update
YouTube will allow full monetization of non graphic or dramatized videos discussing sensitive topics like abortion self harm and domestic or sexual abuse continuing a shift toward human moderation and more predictable rules.
Source: Tubefilter
Tesla Drops FSD Purchase Option
Tesla is eliminating the one time Full Self Driving purchase in favor of a $99 monthly subscription. CEO Elon Musk says this should increase adoption currently around twelve percent while potentially reducing legal exposure.
Source: TechCrunch
Claude Cowork Expansion
Anthropic opened Claude Cowork to $20 Pro subscribers after debuting it for Max users. Cowork can autonomously handle simple tasks on macOS with recent improvements to sessions previews connectors and delete confirmations.
Source: Engadget
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