Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features Swedish music streaming giant Spotify saw its user numbers peak last quarter, driven by its year-end “Wrapped” campaign, which rounds up stats and listening highlights for users, and new features on its free tier. The company said it saw a record 38 million new users in the fourth quarter, taking its total to 751...

X ads ‘Paid Partnership’ labels for creators so they can ditch the hashtags Social network X on Monday announced the introduction of a new “Paid Partnership” label that creators can apply to their posts to indicate they’re advertisements. The feature could help improve creators’ authenticity, so fans know when a product recommendation is an original sentiment, versus a paid sponsorship, while...

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt Trade Blows in Latest AI Slop Video, and Hollywood Won't Stand for It While some Hollywood icons are feeling doom and gloom over the AI-generated clip, labor unions are fighting back with legal threats. Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET...

We're Tracking Streaming Price Hikes in 2026: Spotify, Paramount Plus, Crunchyroll and OthersThe start of a new year of streaming brims with anticipation for all the great things you'll watch. You could get hooked on an underrated show, binge the return of a favorite or stream a new Oscar Best Picture winner from your couch. Envisioning upcoming entertainment is better when you don't factor in...

Apple unveils M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with new ‘Fusion Architecture’ Apple on Tuesday debuted the latest addition to the M-series of chips, as it announced its new M5 Pro and M5 Max, which are powering the new MacBook Pro. The tech giant says the chips are engineered around its new Fusion Architecture, an advanced design that merges two dies into a single, high-performance system on a chip...