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Scale AI not ‘winding down’ following Meta deal, interim CEO tells employees and customers
FILE PHOTO: Jason Droege speaks at the WSJTECH live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 22, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Scale AI’s Interim CEO Jason Droege said in a memo on Wednesday that the artificial intelligence startup is not changing course following Meta’s multibillion-dollar investment in the company last week. “Unlike some other […]
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Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million
23andMe Founder and Board Member Anne Wojcicki speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, […]
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WNBA renews media rights deal with Scripps
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up court during the first half of a WNBA game against the Chicago Sky on August 30, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Melissa Tamez | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The WNBA and E.W. Scripps announced on Friday a new, multi-year media rights […]
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Scale AI plans to promote strategy chief Droege to CEO as founder Wang heads for Meta
FILE PHOTO: Jason Droege speaks at the WSJTECH live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 22, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Scale AI plans to promote Chief Strategy Officer Jason Droege to serve as its new CEO, with founder Alexandr Wang heading to Meta as part of a multibillion-dollar deal with the company, CNBC […]
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Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of Star Wars, The Simpsons and more
The Walt Disney logo is displayed on screen during the Walt Disney Studios presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2025. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney and Universal joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement, […]
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ABC News won’t renew Terry Moran contract after Trump, Miller post
Terry Moran on ABC News on November 5, 2024. David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images ABC News said Tuesday it is cutting ties with star correspondent Terry Moran over a social media post that called top Trump administration advisor Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” Moran had already been suspended over […]
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Paramount to cut 3% of U.S. workforce as it deepens cost-cutting
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is cutting its U.S.-based staff by 3.5%, or several hundred employees, in the latest round of layoffs at the media company as it contends with the decline of the traditional pay-TV bundle and macroeconomic headwinds. The […]
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Disney to pay Comcast $438.7 million to take full control of Hulu, ending lengthy valuation process
Signage is seen at the 2019 Deadline Contenders Hulu Reception at Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot on April 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Rachel Murray | Getty Images Disney has agreed to pay Comcast $438.7 million for its stake in the streaming service Hulu, concluding a years-long appraisal process. In 2023 Disney announced […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery split throws the future of TNT Sports into question
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake Mike Blake | Reuters Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav ended his company’s long relationship with the National Basketball Association. Now, he may be setting the stage to end his […]
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OpenAI tops 3 million paying business users, launches new features for workplace
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it now has 3 million paying business users, up from the 2 million it reported […]
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