AI Sound Boost analyzes the incoming audio signal in real-time using an AI algorithm to predict loudspeaker movement and power response, maximizing volume, bass, and dynamic range while minimizing distortion at high volumes.

IP67 provides full protection against dust ingress and allows submersion in water up to 1 meter for 30 minutes, making it waterproof and dustproof for outdoor use; it also floats.

Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery's Streaming & Studios division, including Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, DC Studios, and related media libraries, valued at $82.7 billion enterprise value ($72 billion equity value). Cable networks like CNN, TNT, and Discovery Global Networks are excluded and will form a separate publicly traded company in mid-2026.

Paramount Skydance launched a $108 billion hostile takeover bid for the entire Warner Bros. Discovery company, sparking competition, but Netflix prevailed with its $82.7 billion offer specifically for the studio and streaming assets after a multi-round auction where it outbid rivals including Paramount.

Add the PS5 console or bundle to your basket, proceed to checkout, enter the discount code in the 'add a voucher code/gift card' field under payment methods, click 'check' to apply it, and complete your purchase. Only one discount code can be used per order, and it must meet any minimum spend or other restrictions.

The discount applies only to specially-marked tech and appliances like PS5 consoles and bundles, is subject to availability, and some codes expire on specific dates such as 10 December 2025 or 31 December 2025. Check for minimum purchase requirements and ensure the code has not expired.

The redesign features a new layout for easier navigation, a dedicated Description button for quick access to video details, streamlined access to comments and channel information, and tweaks to playback quality.

The update is gradually rolling out across various platforms including TVs, with a more Netflix-like design featuring rows of shows and content; it was anticipated for later in the year following announcements around YouTube's 20th anniversary.

China's 'Big Fund,' officially the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (CICF), is a state-owned investment vehicle established in 2014 to support the domestic semiconductor industry across design, production, packaging, and testing, with prior phases totaling over $150 billion in investments. The proposed $70 billion (up to 500 billion yuan) package is an additional initiative separate from the existing $50 billion Big Fund III, aimed at providing subsidies and financial assistance to chipmakers like Huawei and Cambricon to boost fabrication capacity.

The 'whole nation strategy' refers to China's comprehensive, government-orchestrated approach to semiconductor self-sufficiency, involving massive state investments, policy directives like Made in China 2025 and the 14th Five-Year Plan, and mobilization across society—including mandates for industries like electric vehicles to buy local chips—to reduce reliance on U.S. firms like Nvidia amid export restrictions.

Stablecoins are digital currencies designed to maintain a stable value, typically pegged to a fiat currency like the pound sterling, and used for payments or as settlement assets in financial markets.

Systemic stablecoins are sterling-denominated stablecoins used for wholesale and retail UK payments that are recognized by HM Treasury as systemically important due to their potential impact on financial stability, subjecting their issuers to specific Bank of England regulations.

Decoupling means Bitcoin's price movements are no longer closely aligned with stock market indices like the Nasdaq, where previously Bitcoin acted as a high-beta asset, rising more than stocks during uptrends and falling more sharply during downturns. Since early October 2025, Bitcoin plunged about 30% from $126,000 to the mid-$85,000s while the Nasdaq hit new highs, marking a rare negative correlation of around -0.43.[1][2]

Past decouplings in mid-2021 and late 2023 preceded major Bitcoin price recoveries and bull runs, often signaling a market bottom after negative correlation periods. The current late 2025 decoupling may indicate a temporary repricing event with a potential rebound, though not guaranteed.[1]