Q&A with Ted Sarandos on the scenario planning Netflix did before Paramount's final WBD bid, how Paramount's deal closing could lead to cuts of $16B+, and more
When Netflix Inc. dropped out of the bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. on Feb. 26, the news came as a surprise to many in Hollywood.
OpenAI says its DOD agreement upholds its redlines and “has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's”
We think our agreement has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's.
Anthropic says it'll challenge “any supply chain risk designation in court” and that the designation would only affect contractors' use of Claude on DOD work
Anthropic to challenge supply chain risk designation in courtJack Nicastro /Reason:Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government ContractsMatteo Wong /The A...
Source describes the failed Pentagon-Anthropic talks: through the end, the Pentagon wanted to use Anthropic's AI to analyze bulk data collected about Americans
Right up until the moment that Pete Hegseth moved to terminate the government's relationship with the AI company Anthropic …
Paramount agrees to acquire WBD, paying $31 per share in cash, giving WBD an enterprise value of $110B; Paramount paid a $2.8B breakup fee to Netflix
Netflix backed away from its $87.2 billion deal on Thursday. … The two companies formally unveiled the deal Friday after Netflix formally bowed …
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directs the DOD to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk, barring military contractors from doing business with the company
This week, Anthropic delivered a master class in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook case of how not to do business with the United States Government or the Pentagon. Our ...
Claude hit #2 on Apple's US App Store, hours after the DOD designated Anthropic a supply chain risk; it bounced between #20 and #50 for much of February
Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence assistant app jumped to the No. 2 slot on Apple's chart of top U.S. free apps late on Friday …
Anthropic says it'll challenge “any supply chain risk designation in court” and that the designation would only affect contractors' use of Claude on DOD work
Earlier today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared on X that he is directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk.
Netflix walks away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after WBD deemed Paramount's $31/share bid to be superior; NFLX jumps 8%+
Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board on Thursday deemed …
OpenAI begins testing ads in ChatGPT in the US for logged-in adult users on its Free and Go tiers, and says that the ads “do not influence” ChatGPT's answers
Ads that support free access and don't change ChatGPT answers. — Today, we're beginning to test ads in ChatGPT in the U.S …
California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will launch a review into whether TikTok is violating state laws by censoring content critical of President Trump
Tyler Katzenberger /Politico:
TikTok US says it doesn't “have rules against sharing the name Epstein in direct messages” and is “investigating why some users are experiencing issues”
Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word “Epstein” …
TikTok US says it is working to restore services after a data center power outage, and that any algorithm changes users noticed were likely due to the outage
- TikTok's algorithm was disrupted on Sunday as the company dealt with a data center outage. — Users reported seeing a flurry of old videos in their feeds.
UpScrolled, a platform for sharing photos, videos, and text that claims political impartiality, says user growth has surged since TikTok's US takeover
not censorship — caused widespread glitchesJuli Clover /MacRumors:TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal ClosesMinh Le /Tech in Asia:Social app ...
TikTok US says it's working to restore services after a power outage at a data center and that any algorithm changes users noticed were likely due to the outage
- TikTok's algorithm was disrupted on Sunday as the company dealt with a data center outage. — Users reported seeing a flurry of old videos in their feeds.
Q&A with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the $83B WBD bid, Trump's involvement in the deal, maintaining a 45-day theatrical window for WBD releases, and more
The company's co-chief executive sat down for an extensive interview for the first time since announcing plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's film and TV business.See also Mediaga...
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%
TikTok has signed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios.
Trump Media agrees to merge with Google-backed fusion energy company TAE in a $6B deal and build the “world's first utility-scale fusion power plant” in 2026
NOTE: Our Forums and CMS and RSS were nixed when our host updated Perl … Liz Hoffman / Semafor : America is becoming the world's dumb money Dominic Preston / The Verge : Trump Medi...
WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid, calling the offer “illusory” and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is superior
Warner raised concerns about the credibility of Paramount's ‘illusory’ offer and its backing from the Ellison family
WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited $108.4B cash bid, calling the offer “illusory” and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is superior
Warner raised concerns about the credibility of Paramount's ‘illusory’ offer and its backing from the Ellison family