Judge clears Paramount's $111B Warner Bros. acquisition; Mattel's Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO
The court approval closes a major studio consolidation and installs Mattel's CEO alongside David Ellison at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
The Hollywood Reporter
Casey Bloys poised to run HBO and Paramount+ as Cindy Holland exits ahead of merger close
Leadership consolidation follows the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with Bloys indicating the two services are more likely to be bundled than combined.
Variety · +11 outlets
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch leaves to run Mattel in major publishing shake-up
The move fills Mattel's top job as its CEO also takes a co-CEO role at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
The Hollywood Reporter · +5 outlets
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust suits over Google's AI Overviews
The ruling rejects claims that Google's AI search features illegally diverted web traffic from publishers.
The Verge · +7 outlets
OpenAI's new Dots agent takes aim at Meta's Muse as AI agent race heats up
Announced at DevDay, OpenAI's agent push targets Meta's fast-growing Muse platform in the competition for consumer AI assistants.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Sony launches AI upscaling tech QSSR for the standard PS5
The PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution successor, born of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, expands AI upscaling beyond the PS5 Pro.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Inside Microsoft's big Copilot rethink for enterprise customers
Nadella pitched anOS-for-work strategy to key enterprise clients in a private event, signaling a repositioning of Copilot.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Microsoft Office and Teams chief Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company
The LinkedIn veteran's exit comes as Microsoft reorganizes its productivity and AI software leadership.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Instagram adds an AI assistant that tells users how to post
Meta's newest creator-facing AI feature aims to lower the barrier to posting and improve content performance.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Trump orders US government agencies to call AI 'Super Intelligence'
The directive renames federal AI terminology and draws mixed reactions from industry leaders on safety policy.
The Verge · +14 outlets
TikTok drives $81B in US economic activity as 76% of businesses depend on it, report says
The figures underscore TikTok's outsized role in small business marketing amid ongoing US ownership pressure.
Forbes
NYC becomes first US city to enforce click-to-cancel subscription rule
The rule requires businesses to make canceling recurring subscriptions as easy as signing up, with complaints now accepted by the city.
The Verge · +14 outlets
WME launches Creator Labs to help clients build media businesses
The talent agency formalizes services for digital creators seeking to scale into broader media ventures.
The Hollywood Reporter · +2 outlets
Ted Sarandos says Netflix is 'not growing as fast as I want us to'
The co-CEO's remarks signal pressure to find new growth levers as the streaming market matures.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Live Nation backs new creator economy startup Creator Nation
The live entertainment giant's investment signals growing corporate interest in creator-driven businesses.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Guy Raz acquires ownership of 'How I Built This' podcast, partners with Vox Media
The deal hands a host ownership of a major NPR-spawned podcast brand, a notable shift in creator economics.
The Hollywood Reporter · +4 outlets
Fortnite pro Cody 'Clix' Conrod launches holding company Full Box
The creator-led holding company consolidates nine of his businesses, ventures and philanthropic initiatives.
Variety · +1 outlets
AGC Studios launches AGC Digital to develop creator-led intellectual property
The new division reflects studios increasingly chasing IP born on digital platforms.
Variety · +1 outlets