Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026
Netflix announced this week that it had reached … Axios : Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for nearly $83 billion Alex Pigman / Taipei Times : Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks backlash Victory Emm...
The US forms a $1B partnership with AMD to construct two supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, accelerating research in fusion energy, drug development, and more
- Supercomputers to help harness fusion energy, treat cancer — Lux supercomputer to come online in six months
WBD files a copyright lawsuit that accuses Midjourney of using its content to train AI and letting users generate images of characters like Superman and Batman
More specifically, WBD has filed a copyright lawsuit that accuses Midjourney of using its content to train AI … Victoria Furniss : And WB joins the litigation! The suit just filed alleges Midjourney'...
WBD rolls out a $7.99/month Extra Member Add-On for US Max subscribers, about two years after Netflix made a similar move to crack down on password sharing
For A Fee Advanced Television : Max adds ‘Extra Member’ fee TechRadar : Sorry, Max's password crackdown just got serious - here's how much it will cost to add an extra member to your subscription Sara...
Adalytics: DoubleVerify, IAS, and Human Security, paid by advertisers to detect bots, regularly miss such traffic; DoubleVerify missed 21% of bot visits
> I was the 15th employee at DoubleVerify in 2009. … Charlie Tysse : A few years ago while still at Further (formerly Search Discovery), Jim Gordon, Samantha Burge and I were engaged by a large multin...
Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture and will focus on existing products and distribution channels
Sigh. Streaming TV prices are going to get obscene in 2025. — www.theverge.com/2025/1/10/24... Mastodon: @SuffolkLITLab@esq.social : TL;DR: Venu Sports, the anticipated joint streaming venture from...
Sources: Venu's cancellation came after the companies decided it was better to avoid the risk of an extended lawsuit that could jeopardize bundling in general
here's what it means for you Steve McCaskill / SportsPro : ESPN, Fox and WBD disband Venu Sports streaming joint venture Kayla Cobb / The Wrap : Venu Sports Is Dead: Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and...
Palworld developer Pocketpair says Nintendo and Pokémon Company are seeking ~$65K in damages in their lawsuit and lists three patents it's accused of infringing
and How Much Money It's Being Sued For Lincoln Carpenter / PC Gamer : Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages, but a videogame IP lawyer says fig...
Google says it will remove Showcase.apk from Pixel devices “out of an abundance of precaution”, after iVerify said hackers could use the dormant app to spy
Discovery prompted one intelligence contractor to stop issuing Android phones to employees.
Disney and WBD announce a streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max, with ad-supported and ad-free plans, beginning this summer in the US, with pricing to come
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are breaking ground in streaming with a bundled offering featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single package.