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Netflix is reportedly exploring always-on linear channels and bundled packages — which, as many observers have pointed out, is essentially cable television. After years of disrupting the traditional broadcast model, the streaming giant appears to be quietly rediscovering why that model existed in the first place. The irony is hard to miss.
Shifting to the music world, Lorde used a Madrid festival stage to call out AI-powered smart glasses, describing them as, quote, not sexy. She stopped short of naming Ray-Ban Meta specifically, though the brand was a festival sponsor. It's a rare moment of a pop artist using their platform to push back directly against a piece of consumer tech — and it landed.
And China is preparing a significant reset of its solar manufacturing industry, introducing mandatory efficiency standards that take effect January first, two thousand twenty seven. The new rules cover the entire production chain, from polysilicon to finished modules, and are expected to push out older, less efficient facilities. It signals the end of the ultra-cheap price wars that defined the sector for years.
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