ESPN is cutting ties with Shannon Sharpe after his settlement of a rape lawsuit
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TikTok follows X's lead and adds community fact-checking in the US
TikTok is launching its own version of community notes in the US as it looks to police bad or misleading videos.
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Is this TV's endgame? A discussion with analyst Rich Greenfield.
The TV business has been shrinking for years, which is why media companies are trying to sell their cable networks. What now? A top analyst tells me.
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Tea app hit with 2 class-action lawsuits after a data breach exposed private messages and 72K images
Two class-action lawsuits were filed on Monday against Tea, the app where women can leave anonymous dating advice.
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Andreessen Horowitz is looking to pay $400K+ for a leader to build out a podcast network
Andreessen Horowitz is hunting for a podcast leader, the latest step in its longtime strategy to sidestep the mainstream press and publish content.
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Private messages on Tea, the anonymous dating advice app, were exposed in a recent data breach
The data breach at Tea, the app that lets women post anonymous reviews of men, was bigger than initially reported and included private messages.
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'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett is using AI to make new podcasts hosted by a virtual version of himself
The execs behind "Diary of a CEO" podcaster Steven Bartlett's company describe how he's using AI to build franchises.
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Ryan Reynolds' ad agency, Maximum Effort, was behind the Gwyneth Paltrow Astronomer ad
Astronomer, the tech company that went viral for the wrong reasons, worked with Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort and Gwyneth Paltrow to rehabilitate its image.
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I've become notorious as a 'vertical villain' in Chinese-style mini-dramas. Being evil is fun, but draining.
It can be exhausting constantly trying to prove that you aren't really a villain, ReelShort vertical drama star Sarah Moliski said.
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Netflix is on the hunt for a video podcast exec as it tries to catch YouTube
Netflix is searching for an exec to lead its video podcast efforts. Its interest comes as YouTube has cemented itself as a podcast titan.
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Tea app that lets women post anonymous dating reviews was hit by a data breach that exposed 72K images
Viral dating advice app Tea experienced a data breach on Friday. It's been at the top of the US Apple App Store this week.
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Trump made Paramount pay. Is this the new normal?
Want to do business in the United States? Pay up. More specifically: Pay Donald Trump. That's a reasonable lesson from the Paramount-Skydance deal.
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Netflix is making mediocre movies — but Wall Street's not worried
Netflix's original movies aren't resonating like its hit TV shows are. Viewing hours for made-for-Netflix movies slid in the first half of 2025.
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'KPop Demon Hunters' shows a way for Netflix to compete with Disney in family animation
"KPop Demon Hunters" is breaking records for Netflix. Industry analysts say the streaming giant should double down on family animation — and K-pop.
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Read the pitch decks from these 44 creator-economy startups that helped them raise millions of dollars
Creator and influencer startups used these pitch decks to raise millions from VCs and other investors.
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Ad giant Publicis is shopping for AI companies. Here are 6 targets industry insiders think could be on its wish list.
The French agency holding company said it's set aside 300 million euros to make further "bolt-on acquisitions" this year.
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Trump's FCC approves Skydance-Paramount merger — with conditions about the company's content
The FCC said it approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global and that the company agreed to content conditions.
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'South Park' mocks CBS and Trump shortly after striking a streaming deal with the network's owner, Paramount
Hours after CBS-owner Paramount announced a "South Park" deal, the show's creators showed they're not afraid to bite the hand that feeds them.
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An app called Tea that lets women anonymously review guys has soared to No. 1 in the App Store
Tea, an app where women share anonymous dating reviews, is going viral. It hit No. 1 on the US Apple App Store this week.
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Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch. That doesn't mean the case will make it to court.
Donald Trump's suit against Rupert Murdoch is extraordinary. NPR's David Folkenflik tells me whether it's likely to be successful.
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An AI startup that wants to be the Canva of video has raised $9.2 million. Read its pitch deck.
Hypernatural wants to simplify video creation for creators and everyday people using AI technology. Read its pitch deck.
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Streaming services are getting more expensive — and many viewers are turning to free TV alternatives like YouTube
YouTube is steadily gaining share as streaming subscription prices rise. Free streamers could disrupt paid streamers, which once disrupted pay TV.
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Inside the 12 hours it took for an awkward moment at a Coldplay concert to go viral
The video of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron ignited the internet. Here's a play-by-play of how a few Coldplay fans led to a viral moment.
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The Coldplay 'kiss cam' situation underlines a lesson I learned as a 15-year-old cheerleader
The former Astronomer CEO just learned a tough lesson about social media and life. Like a lot of Gen Zers, I knew this already. I learned it at 15.
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Trump and Jimmy Kimmel are trading barbs after Stephen Colbert's cancellation
Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel are beefing after CBS canceled Stephen Colbert's show. Trump said Kimmel would be next to go.
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The LA Times' billionaire owner says he plans to take the paper public and 'allow it to be democratized'
LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said taking the paper public would allow it to be "democratized."
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TikTok's message to managers: Don't 'be nice' during performance reviews
TikTok and its owner told managers not to try to be nice in performance reviews, following a leadership approach laid out by founder Zhang Yiming.
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Social media startup Zeen is shutting down after raising $9 million
Zeen, the maker of a social collaging platform for creators, confirmed it's shutting down. It was once a Gen-Z hit.
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Why Nate Silver turned down a 'Daily Show' appearance
Nate Silver turned down a chance to appear on "The Daily Show" last fall. He was doing a book tour. That shows how far late-night TV has fallen.
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There's money to be made in AI startups that boost human connections, according to a VC
Unlike social media, AI could help bring people together IRL, especially in the still-untapped realm of multiplayer experiences, Menlo Ventures says.
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Murdoch is standing up to Trump so far. Did Paramount fold over Colbert?
A shocking change in late-night TV. A salacious story about Jeffrey Epstein. What do they have in common? Donald Trump.
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HBO Max is getting into thumbnail testing — 9 years after Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to A/B testing on photo thumbnails for HBO Max, employees told BI. Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu have done that for years.
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Private equity is helping drive a creator economy M&A boom. Here are the deals that have happened and what to expect.
Quartermast Advisors tracked 52 creator economy M&A deals in the first half of 2025. We broke down the categories with the most deals.
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Hey Donald Trump: Netflix says it loves making TV shows and movies in America.
Donald Trump has complained about media companies making movies outside the US. Netflix just emphasized how much of its production happens in the US.
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The Coldplay 'kiss cam' clip the internet can't stop talking about
A video appearing to show Astronomer's CEO and his head of HR embracing at a Coldplay concert spread around social media at the speed of sound.
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Netflix notches a record quarter and signals more growth ahead
The streaming giant's revenue rose 15.9% year over year to $11.08 billion, and earnings hit $7.19 per share.
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Netflix is entering a new era of growth
Analysts expect strong Netflix quarterly earnings, even as growth from its password-sharing clampdown slows. Here's what Wall Street is watching.
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For years, I've held up posters and flown aerial banners outside Sun Valley trying to get billionaires' advice. Here's what I've learned.
Dushime Gashugi has gone to the Allen & Co. Sun Valley conference with posters each year for several years, seeking advice and business opportunities.
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Why LinkedIn is showing you so many old posts
Keep seeing three-week-old posts in your LinkedIn feed? You're not alone.
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Moonvalley raises $84 million from General Catalyst and others to boost AI tools for Hollywood and other creatives
Moonvalley, one of the prominent AI firms working in Hollywood, described how it plans to use new funding to expand its AI video tools.
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Elmo's X account was hacked and shared antisemitic and racist posts
The Elmo account usually posts wholesome content in character on X. The hacker posted profanity and racism.
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A Sun Valley veteran gives a glimpse into the business world's most exclusive conference
Longtime tech executive Tim Armstrong attended his 16th Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference. Here's what business leaders were talking about.
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Apple is poised to win the rights to stream F1 racing in the US
Apple had a box-office hit with "F1," the car-racing movie. Now it looks poised to win the US streaming rights for F1 races. ESPN streams them now.
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TikTok poached Amazon employees to jump-start its US business. Now it's doubling down on its Chinese roots.
TikTok drew on the Amazon playbook to launch its US e-commerce business, but now it's betting its future on staff with roots in China.
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Gen Z loathes ads. Here's how one startup behind top podcasters gets around that.
Podcasters and YouTubers often have too much to handle in the budding creator economy, which creates opportunity for companies like Backyard Ventures.
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Why Amazon Prime Video is a sleeping giant as AI upends the streaming wars
Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix will be big winners as AI shakes up Hollywood, Morgan Stanley says. Their limited live sports exposure may be an asset.
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Why the next app for relationships won't look like a dating app, according to a VC
Amber Atherton is a VC looking for the next big app to disrupt how we build new and maintain our existing relationships.
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See the Sun Valley swag that billionaires and CEOs got this year
At the annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference this week, many guests are wearing SV25-branded vests, jackets, and hats.
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See the billionaires and CEOs at the Sun Valley 'summer camp for billionaires' this year
Titans of tech and media are descending upon Sun Valley, Idaho, for the annual Allen & Co. conference nicknamed "summer camp for billionaires."
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