In a New York Times op-ed, Roy Price argues a Netflix-Warner Bros. merger would create a monopsony, dangerously centralizing Hollywood around one buyer. He warns it would lower compensation for creators and narrow creative opportunities, echoing concerns that sank the Penguin Random House-Simon & Sc
According to a new report, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is mulling a radical name change for the entire company to “Agentforce.” This follows a pattern of tech giants rebranding around buzzy trends, with mixed long-term results. The move would be a huge, all-in bet on the current AI hype cycle.
Head of design Alan Dye and head of environment Lisa Jackson are among the latest high-profile departures from Apple. While their contributions are significant, the narrative of Apple’s impending doom is a tired, recurring story that ignores how the company actually operates.
Meta is finally paying publishers for news content again, but with an AI twist. The company has signed multiyear deals with a politically diverse set of outlets to train and inform its chatbots.
In a massive industry shakeup, Netflix has agreed to purchase Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion. The deal includes HBO, its vast film and TV library, and its major gaming studios. The acquisition is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months.
In a surprise move, Micron is ending its Crucial consumer memory and storage brand after 29 years. The company is pivoting entirely to the booming enterprise market. This could be a sign of tougher times ahead for DIY PC enthusiasts.
MongoDB’s latest earnings report sent its stock soaring, directly countering fears that AI would make its database obsolete. The company is positioning itself as AI’s “memory layer,” but significant competitive and financial risks remain.
The 2025 holiday shopping season is facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks. Research reveals a 620% spike in Black Friday phishing, over 18,000 suspicious holiday-themed domains, and a quadrupling of mobile threats. Attackers prepared months in advance.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly declared an internal “code red,” urging staff to prioritize core improvements to ChatGPT. The move comes as Google’s Gemini apps and models close the gap in both performance and popularity.
The massive Stargate data center project in Michigan, backed by OpenAI and Oracle, is facing organized opposition. State representatives are now pushing for a lengthy “contested hearing” over its utility deal, arguing the public needs more scrutiny.
