Disney cuts hundreds of jobs in third round of layoffs this year under new CEO Josh D'Amaro
The cuts fall under newly installed CEO Josh D'Amaro as Disney continues cost-cutting across the company.
TheDesk.net · +13 outlets
Cindy Holland exits Paramount as Casey Bloys is set to run combined HBO Max-Paramount streaming
The departure comes on the eve of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger closing, resolving who leads the combined streaming operations.
Thewrap · +6 outlets
Jennifer Lawrence to star in Zach Cregger's sci-fi thriller 'The Flood' for New Line, set for August 2028
The project pairs the Oscar winner with the 'Weapons' director for a Warner Bros. release.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Trump praises tech CEOs' 'morally binding' self-regulation pact, says AI czar pick is 'very close'
The White House is leaning on voluntary industry self-policing while weighing a 10-member oversight board.
Deadline · +5 outlets
Trump Swats Down AI Regulation, Urges ‘Tremendous Self-Policing’ Among ‘Super Intelligence’ Companies
Trump said he is depending on tech companies' 'tremendous self-policing' while considering a 10-member oversight board.
Mediaite · +5 outlets
Caleb Flynn, former 'American Idol' contestant, found guilty of murdering his wife in Ohio
An Ohio jury convicted the former worship pastor on all nine counts after about two hours of deliberation.
Variety · +13 outlets
Charles Kelley of Lady A reveals multiple myeloma blood cancer diagnosis
The Lady A co-founder said he is confident he will get through the rare blood cancer.
Variety · +13 outlets
Guy Raz acquires 'How I Built This' podcast, moves it from NPR to Vox Media
The entrepreneurship show will expand into video and live events and double its episode output.
Thewrap · +5 outlets
Conde Nast, Hearst among 300 media execs pushing federal 'bad bots' bill on AI scraping
Publishing executives are heading to Washington to press Congress to curb AI bots that scrape content without permission.
Digiday
A24 and New York Times join $300M-plus race to buy Letterboxd
The film social network is drawing acquisition interest from major media and entertainment buyers.
Law Commentary
South Park targets AI data centers and the billionaires who build them in new episode
The Comedy Central series, renamed 'South America' for its 29th season, takes on the tech industry.
Deadline · +11 outlets
Bob Chapek says he feels 'let down' by Bob Iger and Disney, claims 'they've attempted to erase me'
The former Disney CEO spoke about the power struggle and the 'Don't Say Gay' feud with Ron DeSantis in a new interview.
Variety · +13 outlets
Meta expands Instagram school program as teen safety scrutiny grows
The expansion comes amid rising regulatory and public pressure over teen safety on social platforms.
Reuters · +6 outlets
OpenAI launches Dots, an always-on AI agent, taking on Meta's Muse
The agents run on their own cloud computers and can connect to more than 4,000 apps.
Adweek · +14 outlets
OpenAI faces hurdles in reaching billion-dollar ChatGPT advertising ambitions
The company has set billion-dollar goals for ChatGPT ads but must win over advertisers to hit them.
Digiday · +1 outlets
Surveillance company tells police it wants to add facial recognition to Flock cameras
The proposal would expand automated surveillance capabilities for law enforcement partners.
404 Media · +14 outlets
Netflix hit with class action lawsuit claiming it tracked children's viewing data
The suit alleges the streamer collected data on young viewers without proper consent.
Claim Depot · +1 outlets
AppLovin and Unity locked in legal dispute over data collection
AppLovin is seeking a court order claiming Unity improperly collected data generated through its business.
Digiday