Disney and DirecTV struck a deal over the weekend to bring the service back to the Mouse House’s “entire portfolio of networks,” including ESPN and ABC as the college and pro football seasons get into full swing. The deal comes after a two-week shutdown of Disney-owned networks for DirecTV that spanned the U.S. Open, a … Read more
A growing number of Wall Street analysts have issued warnings of a possible breakup of Google as the Big Tech giant struggles to fend off a pair of major federal antitrust lawsuits that could destroy its business model. The Justice Department is seeking a forced sale of Google’s digital advertising business in an antitrust case … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola hit Variety with a $15 million defamation lawsuit over a published story alleging the famed director behaved inappropriately and unprofessionally on the set of his new movie “Megalopolis.” Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, the suit alleges Variety used anonymous sources who were “jealous” and told “knowing and reckless lies” … Read more
China’s government is positioned to embed “Communist Party spies” into Microsoft and other US companies doing business in the country – and further expose them to trade secret theft, employee theft and even scare tactics. intimidation, The Post has. learned. A new version of Beijing’s “company law” that came into force on July 1 – … Read more
The Associated Press deleted a post it made on X that claimed GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance urged the public to accept school shootings as a “fact of life.” The news service released the partial quote after the Ohio senator spoke in the wake of the massacre at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., … Read more
As Apple unveils its AI-powered iPhone, concerned parents and Internet safety advocates are calling for CEO Tim Cook to step up efforts to protect children from dangerous content in the App Store, The Post has learned. In a petition organized by the advocacy groups ParentsTogether and the Heat Initiative, more than 7,800 parents, guardians and … Read more
Justice Department lawyers took aim at Google’s alleged monopoly over the digital advertising market on Monday in an antitrust case that poses a major threat to the Big Tech giant’s business model. Opening arguments in the closely watched trial began in a Virginia courtroom and drew a massive crowd of onlookers. U.S. District Judge Leonie … Read more
Amazon is turning to artificial intelligence startup Anthropic to power the online retailer’s revamped Alexa when it launches in October — rather than using its own AI, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters matter. The Seattle-based company plans to charge $5 to $10 a month for its new “Remarkable” version of Alexa, which … Read more
Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee claimed Elon Musk should be “prosecuted” and have restrictions on his free speech because of his strategic defense work with the government. On MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” McNamee of Elevation Partners said the Tesla and SpaceX boss is “undermining” the federal government he does business with by sharing his opinions … Read more
According to a report, longtime Tennis Channel chairman and CEO Ken Solomon was ousted by parent company Sinclair because of his ties to Dr. Phil. Sinclair, the nation’s second-largest television station operator, balked at Solomon’s advisory and board member role for Phil McGraw’s Merit Street Media company, the Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend. … Read more