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Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis
Serena Williams of the US waves as she walks off the court after losing against Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their women’s singles semi-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 18, 2021. William West | AFP | Getty Images Tennis legend Serena Williams announced her retirement in a […]
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Axios to sell itself to Cox Enterprises for a reported $525 million
Jim VandeHei, Co-Founder and CEO of Axios speaks at the 2022 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 3, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Axios is being acquired by Cox Enterprises for a reported $525 million, the companies said Monday, with plans to expand the digital news site’s coverage into more cities. Axios’ […]
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Nvidia warns on second quarter revenue, shares dip
Nvidia shares dipped 8% on Monday morning after the company released preliminary earnings that show second-quarter revenue of $6.70 billion, well below its initial outlook of $8.10 billion. The company said the shortfall primarily reflects weaker than forecasted gaming revenue, which is down 44% sequentially and 33% from the prior year. Nvidia said the report […]
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Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall
A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The giants of the video game world saw their sales slide in the second quarter, as initial tailwinds from the Covid pandemic faded. In the three months ended June, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo each posted […]
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Why creating a horror movie haven on Netflix may be a smart move for the streaming giant
A button for launching the Netflix application is seen on a remote control in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on April 25, 2019. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images There’s a big money question haunting Netflix. In recent years, the streamer has spent big on flashy, blockbuster-style action movies like “The Gray Man” […]
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Netflix is expanding its push into video games, but few subscribers are playing along
Netflix is accelerating its push into video games with plans to double its catalog of offerings by the end of the year, but for now, few of the streaming giant’s subscribers are playing. Since last November, the company has been rolling out the games as a way to keep users engaged between show releases. The […]
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Sell Paramount as macro challenges mount, JPMorgan says
It’s time to sell shares of Paramount , as investors can expect greater macro challenges ahead for the legacy media company, according to JPMorgan. “Today we downgrade Paramount to Underweight from Neutral with a $25 price target due to softer DTC revenue and higher losses this year, as well as an expectation of weakening EBITDA […]
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Dozens of fake news websites and social media accounts pushed pro-China talking points
In this photo illustration, the People’s Republic of China flag logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on 25 July 2022. A Chinese marketing firm hosted a ring of at least 72 fake news sites in 11 languages with corresponding fake social media personas that pushed Chinese government talking points, according to research published Thursday. […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav embraces the past as he plans his company’s future
David Zaslav, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery talks to the media as he arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 05, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The biggest decision for any big media chief executive officer is how much […]
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Investors are looking to Warner Bros Discovery for a streaming strategy — it already gave us a big hint
Leslie Grace attends Warner Bros. Premiere of “The Suicide Squad” at The Landmark Westwood on August 02, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images Investors are looking to Warner Bros. Discovery for details on its streaming strategy when the newly merged company reports second-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. They already […]
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