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The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding ads to Prime Video and raising the price. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Miro.com/podcast Nutrisense.com/ride and code ride Links: Microsoft’s Activision Deal Set to Clear Final UK Hurdle (Bloomberg) Apple emergency updates fix 3 new zero-days exploited in attacks (BleepingComputer) YouTube to add AI creator tools to find music for videos, add dubs (TechCrunch) YouTube Shorts to gain a generative AI feature called Dream Screen (TechCrunch) Amazon to Run Ads on Prime Video in Key Markets Starting in 2024 (Bloomberg) Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Amazon’s rumored home projector can turn anything into a screen (The Verge) The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI (Quanta) Unraveling The AI-Generated Spiral Art Phenomenon (NFTNow) The Early Days of American English (Lapham's Quarterly) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices