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Crunchbase’s Tech Layoffs Tracker shows roughly 127,000 U.S. tech layoffs in 2025 (latest tally through July 2026), with Intel, Microsoft, Verizon and Amazon leading reductions, and includes new additions like Disney and Samsung.
Disney+ is weighing a free, ad-supported tier to compete with YouTube/Tubi, buoyed by Nielsen data showing ad-supported streaming already accounts for a sizable and growing share of viewing.
Midjourney seeks broader discovery in its Hollywood copyright disputes, demanding that studios reveal internal AI usage, prompts, and outputs beyond consumer-facing materials.
Roku hits 100 million streaming households using its devices (sticks, boxes, Roku TVs) as of April, signaling scale in a crowded streaming market and contrasted with large subscriber bases of Netflix, Hulu US, and Disney+.
The interview with Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. dives into how AI is transforming music creation, the Grammys’ eligibility rules and regulatory issues, the Disney-ABC media deal, and broader industry dynamics affecting live music and rights, with concrete data points and policy considerations.
BuzzFeed sells 52% to Byron Allen for $120M ($20M upfront, $100M in five years), with Jonah Peretti stepping down to run BuzzFeed AI as Byron becomes CEO, while the company restructures toward profitability and AI-driven apps to compete with YouTube, leveraging direct traffic and new products like BF Island and Conjure amid a history of cash burn and debt.
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