Netflix drops out of the WBD bidding war, paving the way for David Ellison's Paramount to buy it

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Warner Bros. has been the subject of a monthslong tug-of-war between Paramount and Netflix, which is led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board says Paramount's latest offer is better than Netflix's. Here's what happens next.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors just said that David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has made a better offer than Netflix.

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This startup wants to bring back snail mail with an AI-powered app. Read the Notion memo it used to raise $2.8 million.

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Andrew Gold and Aaron Albert cofounded

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Influencer app LTK takes a big step into AI shopping with a new chatbot

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LTK is launching an AI chatbot tool to search for content and products from creators.

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David Ellison has a message for Paramount staffers: tech is a key to winning

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Paramount Skydance is investing in tech under CEO David Ellison.

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WPP's new CEO is shaking up the ad giant's business model. Here are 3 key takeaways on what her overhaul means for staff.

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Cindy Rose, the CEO of WPP.

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  • WPP's new CEO, Cindy Rose, has set out her turnaround plan for the ailing ad giant.
  • She's simplifying WPP's structure and targeting about $676 million in cost savings.
  • Here's what her transformation strategy means for WPP's 98,000 staffers

WPP is entering a new era.

4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world. The FBI tried to figure out how.

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Jeffrey Epstein

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AI startup Perplexity says Dow Jones badgered its bot in copyright infringement court fight

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Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity.

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Nancy Guthrie's disappearance: A complete timeline as the search stretches into week 4

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Nancy Guthrie is believed to have been taken from her Arizona home (pictured) on February 1.

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Warner Bros. Discovery says it thinks Paramount's new bid could be superior to Netflix's offer

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has improved his standing with Warner Bros. Discovery, but Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos may still be in pole position.

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