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Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast is Building a Streaming Bundle with Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

Comcast announced it would soon launch a new bundle that would package together its streaming service Peacock with Netflix and Apple TV+.

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Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Unit is Finally (Sort of) Profitable

The company’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms eked out $47 million in operating income. Just don’t ask about ESPN+.

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Industries

Hasbro Takes a “Wait and See” Approach to Tariffs

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Toymaker Hasbro crushed expectations in its latest quarter, but its annual guidance hasn’t been updated to consider potential tariffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Ousts CEO Amid Sale Effort

As Paramount Global very publicly pursues a sale, longtime executive Bob Bakish has found himself increasingly on the outs.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Inks Licensing Deal with the Financial Times to Train Chatbots

On Monday, the Financial Times said it struck a deal with OpenAI to allow the generative AI darling to license the FT’s content.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Industry Sweats a Recession-Spurred Pullback

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The warnings come as the industry adapts to seismic shifts in technology — which means it may just have some new tricks up its sleeve.

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Media & Entertainment

Next Level: Netflix Angles for Membership in $1 Trillion Club

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With Hollywood conquered, Netflix has a new goal: reach a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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