Amazon’s new Alexa feature generates entire podcast episodes using AI and licensed journalism from 200+ newsrooms

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  Amazon has launched a feature that uses artificial intelligence to generate entire podcast episodes on demand. Called Alexa Podcasts, the tool allows users to ask Alexa+ to create a podcast on any topic, and the system will research the subject, produce a structured overview, and deliver it as an audio episode narrated by two […]

Paramount+ is exploring adding podcasts, following Netflix's lead

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Paramount is interested in adding video podcasts under CEO David Ellison.

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I went on 'Survivor' over 20 years ago. Here's how I turned talking about it into a podcast empire and my full-time job.

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Rob Cesternino has made a career out of sharing his insights on "Survivor."

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A warning for brands: Be careful when 'clipping'

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  • Brands need to be careful when "clipping."
  • Viral short-form clips are the latest content marketing tool.
  • There's an FTC-shaped question looming overhead, though.

Hey, brands, let's get one thing out of the way before you go all in on "clipping."

'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett is going all in on AI — except on LinkedIn

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Doha , Qatar - 3 February 2026; Steven Bartlett, Entrepreneur & Podcaster, Diary of a CEO, on Centre stage during day two of Web Summit Qatar 2026 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar.

'The Diary of a CEO' host Steven Bartlett says only 7% of job candidates get a crucial question right in his hiring test

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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2181 -- Pictured: Podcaster Steven Bartlett during an interview on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
"Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett says he emphasizes character over skills in hiring.

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10 Goldman Sachs leaders share the books and podcasts that made them smarter in 2025

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From left: Anthony Gutman, David Solomon, Jacqueline Arthur.

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Netflix is bringing 3 Barstool video podcasts to the platform in an exclusive deal

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Barstool Sports' founder Dave Portnoy. Three of the company's video podcasts are coming to Netflix.

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says pressure to straighten her curly hair followed her throughout her career

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is proud of her curly locks.

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Google who? How a new generation of media startups is thriving without search traffic

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