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Free Agents: Amazon, OpenAI, Google Execs Poised for Their Next Role

By The Information Staff · May 13, 2025 10:30am PDT

The nation’s biggest tech companies have reshuffled the ranks of their senior leaders in the last year. That means executives with decades of experience in enterprise software, digital ad sales and product development are newly or soon to be available for their next job. Below we have details on six leaders. They include Amazon Web Services’... The nation’s biggest tech companies have reshuffled the ranks of their senior leaders in the last...

OpenAI Acquires Windsurf for $3B, Google’s Stock Dips

By Jessica E. Lessin · May 9, 2025 12:22pm PDT

A vibe coding vibe check, the M&A uptick and VC goes retail on this week’s More or Less. Apple Spotify A vibe coding vibe check, the M&A uptick and VC goes retail on this week’s More or Less. ...

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Disney's Sports Advantage Over Netflix

By Martin Peers · May 7, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Television advertising is becoming a one-trick pony—it’s all about sports. Check out Walt Disney Co.’s March-quarter results, released Wednesday. Ad revenue from its sports TV and streaming businesses rose 22%, due to staggering growth at ESPN’s U.S. business. “Live sports, as you know, is doing extremely well,” said Chief Financial... Television advertising is becoming a one-trick pony—it’s all about sports. Check out Walt...

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Meta Renews Work on Facial Recognition Tech as Privacy Worries Fade

By Kalley Huang and Catherine Perloff · May 7, 2025 6:01am PDT

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Meta Renews Work on Facial Recognition Tech as Privacy Worries Fade

By Kalley Huang and Catherine Perloff · May 7, 2025 6:01am PDT

Back in 2021, Mark Zuckerberg and other top Facebook executives were dreaming big about how to design the company’s first generation of smart glasses. One feature they considered adding to them was facial recognition, which would have allowed someone wearing the glasses to, say, identify a person they bumped into at a party. Ultimately, though,... Back in 2021, Mark Zuckerberg and other top Facebook executives were dreaming big about how to...

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Elon Musk Wins OpenAI Battle, but Altman May Win the War

By Martin Peers · May 5, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 2 comments

Elon Musk might have won the battle over OpenAI’s future, but who’s to say Sam Altman isn’t going to win the war? Today’s announcement by the ChatGPT creator that it was abandoning plans to move its for-profit arm out from under control of the nonprofit—conceding to Musk’s legal efforts to stop the restructuring—could end up cementing... Elon Musk might have won the battle over OpenAI’s future, but who’s to say Sam Altman isn’t going...

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How Sports Leagues Learned to Love Creators Instead of Fighting Them

By Sara Germano · May 2, 2025 9:04am PDT

In summer 2021, Matt Scharf and some of his guy friends were playing a round of golf at a leafy course near Austin, Texas, when they arrived at the 14th hole, a 290-yard uphill par 4. Clad in a busy Hawaiian-print polo and a trucker hat, Scharf thwacked a drive straight down the fairway to the green, eliciting immediate whoops of “Dude!” and “... In summer 2021, Matt Scharf and some of his guy friends were playing a round of golf at a leafy...

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Advertisers Plan Cuts to TV Advertising As Economic Worries Mount

By Sahil Patel · May 2, 2025 8:00am PDT

Google and Meta Platforms have signaled they’re not seeing much pullback by advertisers worried about the economy, but it’s likely to be a different story for TV networks and video-streaming services. TV ad sales executives and ad buyers say marketers are already indicating plans to cut back spending on entertainment and news programming by as... Google and Meta Platforms have signaled they’re not seeing much pullback by advertisers worried...

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Why Some Robot Startups Could Gain From Tariffs

By Rocket Drew · May 1, 2025 7:00am PDT · 2 comments

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Why Some Robot Startups Could Gain From Tariffs

By Rocket Drew · May 1, 2025 7:00am PDT · 2 comments

Among tech companies, robotics companies are particularly vulnerable to tariff hikes, given that many robot parts come from China. The import taxes mean higher costs that robotics firms will have to either absorb or pass on to customers—a setback to their business either way. But a number of startups that employ overseas workers to control... Among tech companies, robotics companies are particularly vulnerable to tariff hikes, given that...

Introducing: The Information’s Tech Events Calendar

By The Information Staff · Apr 30, 2025 12:39pm PDT · 2 comments

Staying ahead in tech means keeping tabs on events like high-stakes court cases and promised dates for key product debuts—and whether companies live up to their ambitious deadlines. For the first time, we’re sharing The Information’s editorial calendar, which our own news team uses to plan coverage, exclusively with Pro subscribers. Staying ahead in tech means keeping tabs on events like high-stakes court cases and promised...

Google and Meta on Trial, Tesla, AI and Media

By Jessica E. Lessin · Apr 25, 2025 12:29pm PDT

On this week’s episode: The Google and Meta antitrust cases shaking up the ads economy, Tesla’s bad quarter, the protein bubble and more. Apple Spotify On this week’s episode: The Google and Meta antitrust cases shaking up the ads economy, Tesla’s...

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The NFL Loves Netflix. But Does Netflix Want to Love the NFL?

By Sahil Patel · Apr 25, 2025 9:03am PDT

A couple weeks ago, a steady stream of media and sports heavyweights could be found at the white-marbled Breakers hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., where the NFL was hosting its annual owners’ meetings. The conclave is a big deal for the league—an occasion for it to hash out its multibillion dollar business deals and discuss what the future may... A couple weeks ago, a steady stream of media and sports heavyweights could be found at the...

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A Safe Investment in Turbulent Times

By Sara Germano · Apr 12, 2025 7:00am PDT

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A Safe Investment in Turbulent Times

By Sara Germano · Apr 12, 2025 7:00am PDT

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Patrick Collison’s political philosophy could change America • The Top 5: The very best podcasting gear• A look inside the Breakthrough Prize gala • Plus, our Recommendations: An “All-In” alternative; the liberal hoax that fueled deep-state paranoia; and John le Carré meets Agatha... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Patrick Collison’s political philosophy...

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Guild Unveils Creator ‘Rider’

By Kaya Yurieff and Erin Woo · Apr 9, 2025 2:15pm PDT

A nonprofit is trying to bring more legal rigor to the creator economy. Creators Guild of America is releasing a legal document for creators that outlines basic protections for their deals with brands, social platforms and agencies. It aims to provide a standard for the industry, covering topics including timely payments and how a creator's... A nonprofit is trying to bring more legal rigor to the creator economy. Creators Guild of...

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Microsoft and Netflix Are Safe Tech Names in Storm

By Martin Peers · Apr 7, 2025 5:00pm PDT

Is your seatbelt still holding? Monday’s ups and downs in the stock market would be enough to give anyone whiplash. The good news, for tech investors at least, is that things weren’t all bad. Quite a few stocks went up, including Nvidia, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Broadcom. The biggest losers included Apple, down 3.7%, and Tesla, down 2.6%,... Is your seatbelt still holding? Monday’s ups and downs in the stock market would be enough to...

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Why Amazon’s Biggest Ad Business Could Be Maxing Out

By Catherine Perloff and Theo Wayt · Apr 2, 2025 11:43am PDT · 1 comment

Over the last several years, advertisements have seemingly begun creeping into nearly every crevice on Amazon. They populate carousels of products promising to show shoppers what other “customers frequently viewed” on search results. They also appear on pages where shoppers can find deals on Amazon. And they pop up on the checkout page when a... Over the last several years, advertisements have seemingly begun creeping into nearly every...

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Roblox’s Revenue Grab

By Abram Brown · Apr 1, 2025 5:00pm PDT

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Roblox’s Revenue Grab

By Abram Brown · Apr 1, 2025 5:00pm PDT

You know what kids love? Videogames. And you know what they don’t really love—at least if the small children in my life are any barometer? Advertisements. Yet Roblox, the eponymous company behind one of the most popular videogame platforms for kids, is pinning at least a portion of its hopes for more revenue growth on…advertisements. You know what kids love? Videogames. And you know what they don’t really love—at least if the...

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CoreWeave’s Shaky IPO Signal

By Cory Weinberg · Mar 27, 2025 5:00pm PDT · 1 comment

CoreWeave is the first company trying to test Wall Street’s appetite for a new, tasty artificial intelligence offering. And investors don’t seem to like what they’re being served.The company priced its initial public offering tonight at $40 a share, putting a roughly $23 billion valuation on CoreWeave, according to CNBC. That’s way down from the... CoreWeave is the first company trying to test Wall Street’s appetite for a new, tasty artificial...

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Why Apple, Meta and Google Are Buying Remote-Controlled Robot Arms

By Rocket Drew · Mar 25, 2025 7:00am PDT

During Nvidia’s conference for developers last week, CEO Jensen Huang showed off software that creates computer simulations of robots. Those simulations aim to teach robots how to perform tasks, from washing dishes to picking up household objects.But some robot makers I spoke to say it’s better to train robots to do such tasks by having a person... During Nvidia’s conference for developers last week, CEO Jensen Huang showed off software that...

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StubHub's Pricey IPO Ticket

By Cory Weinberg · Mar 21, 2025 3:52pm PDT

For the second Friday in a row, a long-anticipated IPO candidate made it official. Last week it was Klarna, and today it’s StubHub. And as I read StubHub’s prospectus today, I couldn’t help but think of a twist on an old idiom: Hell hath no fury like a founder scorned. The filing revealed that Eric Baker—StubHub’s founder, who was fired... For the second Friday in a row, a long-anticipated IPO candidate made it official. Last week it...