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Not only did Disney blow past expectations for its quarterly earnings and cut its streaming losses, the House of Mouse also announced a new $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games.

It’s the company’s largest ever investment in gaming, and it plans to work with Fortnite on new games and an “entertainment universe” featuring characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar. Read more.

OpenAI is reportedly developing software that will basically take over your device to perform tasks — essentially a new kind of operating system that could change how we use computers. Read more.

We all know Super Bowl ads are expensive, but even the ads that run before kick-off are climbing in price. They’re going for up to $4 million this year. Read more.

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