New Sports Streaming Service From ESPN, Fox and Warner Has a Name: Venu Sports
Venu Sports plans to launch in the fall, offering a subscription service that bundles sports channels owned by Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Gopuff Cuts 6% of Staff In Fresh Layoffs
Gopuff, which has raised a total of $4.9 billion, burned around $400 million in 2023, The Information reported last week.
Bolt’s Co-Founder Breslow Nears $30 Million Settlement With Investor
This dispute revolved around a loan Breslow took out, backed by Bolt cash.
Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger Joins Anthropic as New Product Chief
Anthropic says Krieger will help the company expand the use of its Claude chatbot.
Netflix Plans to Build Its Own Advertising Technology Platform
Netflix also said it has 40 million monthly active global users for its ad-supported tier. However, it has not disclosed how many subscriptions the tier has.
Chime Adds Early Paycheck Cashouts to Boost Growth
Fintech banking startup Chime is launching a new cash advance product that allows customers to access up to $500 of their wages.
Microsoft’s AI Push Is Jeopardizing its Pledge to Go Carbon Neutral by 2030
The disclosure shows how energy-hungry the AI boom is proving to be.
Billionaire Frank McCourt Plans U.S. TikTok Bid
Frank McCourt, the billionaire former Los Angeles Dodgers owner, is the latest trying to organize a consortium to buy TikTok's U.S. operations.
Netflix to Stream Christmas Day NFL Games for Three Years
Netflix's deal with the NFL marks a notable expansion in the streaming giant's live sports strategy as the NFL adds another major media rights partner.
OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, a Former Foe of CEO Altman, Resigns with Key Ally
The resignations come after months of speculation Sutskever's future at the company.
White House Lifts Tariffs on China Electric Vehicles
Biden also announced higher chip tariffs in a move seen as countering presidential rival Trump.
Google Expands AI-Generated Search Responses
Google said Tuesday that more search users in the U.S. will encounter AI-powered results soon, and it plans to bring the feature to other countries.
TikTok Creators Sue Over Potential U.S. Ban
TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday over the new law forcing a sale or ban of the short-form video app.
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to Step Down, Replaced by Sales Chief Matt Garman
Garman, who reorganized his 60,000-person organization earlier this year, has long been a top cloud CEO candidate.
Alibaba’s Global E-Commerce Grows But Core Businesses Remain Sluggish
The Chinese tech giant has struggled to convince investors that its domestic e-commerce and cloud computing businesses can find new engines for growth.
Tencent’s Strong Ad Business Boosts Profits
The Chinese tech giant cited a notable increase in spending by advertisers in gaming, internet services and consumer goods sectors.
OpenAI Hires Former Google Search Ads Leader
The move coincides with OpenAI's development of a search engine.
Cruise Cofounder Kyle Vogt Raises $150 Million For New Robot Startup
The Bot Company will build technology to handle chores.
Serena Ventures Shakes Up Management
Founding partner Stillman has departed, FirstMark’s Ferreira joins
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