A Ferrari and over 480 takeout orders: FBI details spending spree of Netflix director in $11 million fraud case

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Carl Rinsch trial
Carl Rinsch is on trial in Manhattan federal court over criminal allegations that he defrauded Netflix and went on a spending spree with the $11 million earmarked for a TV show production.

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Prediction giant Kalshi strikes a new media partnership with CNBC, days after its CNN deal

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CNBC struck a deal with prediction site Kalshi to display real-time data from the platform.

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Adtech company Teads is laying off staff 10 months after closing its merger with Outbrain

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Teads CEO David Kostman.

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Spotify Wrapped 2025 is already blowing past last year's numbers

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The Spotify Wrapped podcast stories are pictured.
200 million Spotify users have already opened their Wrappeds, the company said.

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This AI startup generates content to help companies retain their customers. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $5 million.

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Eikona cofounders Nir Weingarten and Omer Hacohen

Eikona

Why YouTube Recap flopped and Spotify Wrapped is buzzing

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YouTube launched its first Recap, but users say it's inaccurate and barebones. Spotify Wrapped, meanwhile, dominated the internet — again — with new features.

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Jury hears how Netflix director lost a fortune on options trades — days after streamer sent him $11M for 'visionary' show

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Director Carl Erik Rinsch at a 2015 event in Los Angeles.
Director Carl Erik Rinsch at a 2015 event in Los Angeles.

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MrBeast is building a platform to connect creators and big advertisers

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Andrew Ross Sorkin, MrBeast, and Jeff Housenbold speak onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

MrBeast is planning to launch a phone service called 'Beast Mobile'

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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and his company's CEO Jeffrey Housenbold
YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and his company's CEO Jeffrey Housenbold.

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YouTube star MrBeast is moving into financial services

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MrBeast at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 16, 2025.
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast.

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