Max adds sports, and Fox might want to shore up its position in the bundle. Then, Disney confirms it is in its Taylor Swift era, and investors are not impressed.
An Interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman about the AI Hype Cycle
An interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman about the AI hype cycle, what products are working, the current state of ChatGPT, the data constraint, and Nvidia.
Microsoft, Activision, and Ubisoft(?!); The Activision Deal; Foolhardy Forecasting
Microsoft has substantially reworked its deal with Activision to satisfy U.K. regulators; it’s a win for the CMA, and time to consider what comes next.
Disney Earnings, A Split Disney?, ESPN’s Advertising
Disney’s earnings point to the importance of advertising going forward; that’s also the best argument for keeping Disney a conglomerate.
Disney’s Taylor Swift Era
Not even Taylor Swift can fight the devaluation of recorded music, but she makes it up in physical experiences; Disney isn’t much different, but it looks much worse given the company’s old business model.
Apple Earnings; OpenAI, GPTBot, and Robots.txt; Zoom’s Terms-of-Service
Apple’s earnings were boring, which is a credit to the company, while OpenAI and Zoom raise questions about data and AI
Netflix Earnings, Netflix’s Coming Price Increases, Netflix and the Strike
Netflix’s earnings were ambivalent about the impact of the password-sharing crackdown, and point to upcoming price increases
Streaming Residuals and Spotify, Llama 2 Open-Sourced, Llama’s License
Streaming residuals might end up looking like Spotify. Then, Meta makes Llama 2 open source — mostly.
Bob Iger on CNBC, The End of Linear TV, ESPN and Strategic Partnerships (and Apple?)
Bob Iger teased what might be next for Disney in an expansive interview, including the end of linear TV and hints about the future of ESPN.
Microsoft Can Acquire Activision, The FTC vs. the Record, The FTC’s Failed Vendetta
Microsoft didn’t just win its case against the FTC: the totality of its victory calls into question the FTC’s legitimacy, and may lead to more acquisitions in the future.