NBC's decision to use an AI version of a 'very much alive' sportscaster during the Olympics is making people nervous

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NBC sportscaster Al Michaels.
NBC sportscaster Al Michaels.

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The biggest scandal in gaming right now, explained

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Guy 'Dr Disrespect' Beahm at a baseball game in 2023.

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How Bridgerton's marketing blitz and clever branding made the stuffiest era cool again

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"Bridgerton," now in its third season, is one of Netflix's most popular and marketable series.

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Jonathan Bailey was fully naked, lying on a slab at a bathing house in Morocco when a woman whispered a sentiment to him that he'd heard countless times before: "I love 'Bridgerton.'"

Netflix co-CEO explains why the company keeps increasing prices for ad-free plans

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Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters spoke to Verge about the company's price hikes.

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Gen Z's most trusted source for news: online comment sections

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Google studied GenZ's online information consumption habits, and they are wild.

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Netflix just tweaked its famous 'keeper test' used to drive out underperformers

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Netflix executives with co-CEO Greg Peters in the center.

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How YouTube became a TV powerhouse and how much ad revenue it makes

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YouTube star MrBeast.

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BuzzFeed really needs a 'Hot Ones' deal

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Jenna Ortega on "Hot Ones."

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Netflix wants to be Disney when it grows up

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Netflix House.

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  • The first Netflix House venues will open in 2025 at malls in Texas and Pennsylvania.
  • Netflix seems to be following Disney's playbook, creating immersive, in-person experiences.
  • Could Netflix World be next?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Just ask Netflix.

Disney sued by 2 workers after it asked them to relocate from California to Florida to work at a $1 billion campus, which it later canceled

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A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in a garden in front of Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida
Disney in May of last year scrapped plans to build the campus.

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