Amazon joins Google in criticizing Microsoft’s restrictive UK cloud licensing, adding weight to the CMA’s ongoing investigation into market fairness.
Spotify has laid off 2,300 employees this year: After its headcount nearly doubled in a year, the company has spent 2023 cutting swaths of jobs.
The streaming bundle race is here: Verizon will soon offer a $10 monthly subscription to Netflix and Max.
How two years of ceaseless layoffs are changing publishing: Vox and Condé Nast are the latest to cut costs, but new models are emerging.
Revolution in women's sports: Deloitte sees revenue hitting $1.28 billion in 2024, driven by soccer and basketball.
One step closer to consolidation? Apple, Paramount discuss streaming bundle to compete on better compete on price in crowded market.
Threatening news link bans works again for Google and Meta: Canada’s government struck a deal with Google to pay publishers and keep news links.
Disney retains linear TV assets like ABC: CEO Bob Iger's comments confirm the company thinks there are synergies with its streaming assets.
The Walt Disney Co.’s recent moves, including the full acquisition of Hulu and adjustments in its content investment strategies, underscore a pivotal phase for the growth of the entertainment giant’s streaming business.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman strikes a new tactful tone: His firing and reinstatement have pushed him toward more cautious messaging as he tries to navigate pitfalls over generative AI’s divisiveness.
Valve’s Steam Link app on Meta’s Quest VR platform enhances VR gaming for 20 million users. Meanwhile, Valve sidelines Apple in the gaming ecosystem.
What ByteDance’s pullback from gaming means for competitors: Strict Chinese regulations played a part, but slowing growth and high costs are causing problems
Competitors thrive amid OpenAI’s leadership quagmire: Other startups gain clients, investors are concerned over board changes, and questions swirl over AI self-regulation and operational reliability.
Broadcom, Unity, ByteDance, and Bungie announce layoffs amid mergers, cost-cutting, and sector realignment. A strong job market isn’t translating to certain tech segments.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what a completely Walt Disney Co.-owned Hulu will look like, if the entertainment giant has a Marvel problem, and whether Disney+ can ever rival Netflix for the subscriber crown. "In Other News," we talk about why Roku's revenues and streaming hours are doing particularly well and why Warner Bros. Discovery's ad revenues and subscriber growth are not. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Paul Verna.
iRobot shares fall 17% after the EU warns of antitrust issues in Amazon's $1.7 billion bid. Now the FTC could weigh in.
Apple is aiming for more affordable second-gen Vision Pro XR headsets by 2025, competing in a growing market with Google, Meta, Varjo, and Valve.
Walmart is launching its first shoppable video series: The first episodes of the holiday-themed “Add to Heart” will be available on Roku, TikTok, and YouTube beginning on Dec. 2.
This Banking & Payments Show episode explores new cash-back credit card features and their appeal. We discuss a CNBC article on merchant rewards, highlight a feature 58% of consumers find extremely valuable, and debate the merits of these features versus more cash-back rewards.
On today’s podcast episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood and analysts Paul Briggs and Matteo Ceurvels to examine the podcast landscape around the world, looking at changes in listenership and the advertising opportunities that the format affords.