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5 new video editing tools in Google Photos5 new video editing tools in Google PhotosGroup Product Manager

GoogleBlog - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 13:00
Learn more about how you can use Google Photos to create videos using the app’s new, redesigned video editor.Learn more about how you can use Google Photos to create videos using the app’s new, redesigned video editor.
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What Happens When an 'Infinite-Money Machine' Unravels

Slashdot.org - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:25
Michael Saylor's software company Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, built a financial model that some observers called an "infinite-money machine" by stockpiling hundreds of thousands of bitcoins and issuing stock and debt to buy more, but that machine appears to be breaking down. The company's stock peaked above $450 in mid-July and ended November at $177.18, a 60% decline. Bitcoin fell only 25% over the same period. The gap between Strategy's market cap and the value of its bitcoin holdings has nearly vanished. At one point last week, the company's market value dipped below the value of its bitcoins after accounting for debt. Strategy announced it had built a $1.4 billion dollar reserve by selling more stock to cover required dividend payments to preferred shareholders over the next twelve months. The company also disclosed it might sell some of its coins if its value continues to fall, a reversal from Saylor's February tweet declaring "Never sell your Bitcoin." Professional short seller Jim Chanos, who had questioned the strategy's sustainability, told Sherwood he made money by shorting the stock and buying bitcoins.

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Learn more about AI in the workplace in our new research report.Learn more about AI in the workplace in our new research report.

GoogleBlog - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00
A new global survey of executives, decision makers and knowledge workers reveals that organizations truly transforming with AI are seeing real results that move their bu…
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New AI-powered gestures and Smart Reply updates for Pixel WatchNew AI-powered gestures and Smart Reply updates for Pixel WatchSenior Product Manager

GoogleBlog - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00
Learn more about Google’s latest updates for Pixel Watch 4, including AI-powered additions.Learn more about Google’s latest updates for Pixel Watch 4, including AI-powered additions.
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Xbox Is Bleeding Out

Slashdot.org - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 11:50
Microsoft's Xbox consoles were conspicuously absent from Black Friday's winners, failing to crack the top three in U.S. sales during one of the retail calendar's most important weeks. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the PlayStation 5 captured 47% of Black Friday week console sales ending November 29, followed by the Nintendo Switch 2 at 24% and -- somewhat remarkably -- the NEX Playground, a Kinect-like Android device aimed at children, at 14%. Microsoft ran no promotions on its consoles during the period. The Xbox Series X currently retails for $650 following this year's price increase, up from its $500 launch price in 2020. Sony, by contrast, discounted the PS5 by roughly 40% at some retailers. Piscatella noted on Bluesky that products without price promotions typically see no seasonal lift. Costco has removed Xbox consoles from its U.S. and UK websites.

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