Longtime tech executive Tim Armstrong attended his 16th Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference. Here's what business leaders were talking about.
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Apple had a box-office hit with "F1," the car-racing movie. Now it looks poised to win the US streaming rights for F1 races. ESPN streams them now.
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TikTok drew on the Amazon playbook to launch its US e-commerce business, but now it's betting its future on staff with roots in China.
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Podcasters and YouTubers often have too much to handle in the budding creator economy, which creates opportunity for companies like Backyard Ventures.
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Amazon, YouTube, and Netflix will be big winners as AI shakes up Hollywood, Morgan Stanley says. Their limited live sports exposure may be an asset.
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Amber Atherton is a VC looking for the next big app to disrupt how we build new and maintain our existing relationships.
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At the annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference this week, many guests are wearing SV25-branded vests, jackets, and hats.
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Titans of tech and media are descending upon Sun Valley, Idaho, for the annual Allen & Co. conference nicknamed "summer camp for billionaires."
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Rose is credited by those close to her as having the calm leadership skills required to navigate WPP through choppy waters.
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X's Linda Yaccarino stepped down as CEO following a two-year tenure marred by Elon Musk-fueled controversy.
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WPP sent jitters across Madison Avenue with an unexpected profit warning Wednesday. The threat of AI isn't helping.
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X has trailed other platforms in video, but Mitchell Smith, head of original content at X, wants Hollywood to know it's open for business.
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Bloomberg announced a newsroom reorg and staff cut but said it would end the year with more employees.
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Cable TV networks are declining, but they still generate profits, for now. The trick is figuring out what to do with them.
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TikTok's owner, ByteDance, has plans to move Americans to a US-specific version of CapCut as it looks to meet requirements for a divest-or-ban law.
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Government investigations and civil lawsuits have remade the world of "brand safety" during the second Trump era.
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Fantasy Life, led by Matthew Berry, hopes to transform the fantasy sports landscape and has raised a new round of funding.
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Here's a rundown of the AI companies that are transforming Hollywood and the pitch decks some of them used to raise funding.
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Perplexity AI is slowly growing its ad business. Its main ad product is 'sponsored follow-up questions,' and it recently introduced a perks program.
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AEW CEO Tony Khan said cable ratings have risen while simulcasting on HBO Max. He shared his YouTube strategy, and why he's not sweating WBD's split.
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Anti-Trump news website The Bulwark has rapidly grown since the 2024 election. Top editor Jonathan V. Last shared what's next.
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The recent NCAA settlement enables direct athlete payments from schools and raises concerns about non-revenue sports and Title IX compliance.
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"Love Island USA's" Elan Bibas is a standout contestant. He asked his brother to run his socials while he's on TV — and here's what happened next.
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Zyn owner Philip Morris International US has launched a patriotic ad blitz. PMI wants Americans to know more about its corporate brand.
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Media and political insiders react to Paramount's settlement with Trump, questioning its potential impacts on the Skydance merger and press freedom.
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TikTok is letting go of some workers in its e-commerce division, one of several rounds of job cuts in 2025.
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TikTok told its global e-commerce staff it would announce "organizational and personnel changes" on Wednesday, per a memo viewed by Business Insider.
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A new Pew survey found young people are borrowing streaming passwords at high rates. That means media companies have tons of freeloaders to target.
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Social networking and dating startups used these pitch decks to raise venture capital funding rounds.
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Apple's "F1" movie with Brad Pitt captured the checkered flag in its opening weekend, but there's reason to think that its success could be a one-off.
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Emily Sundberg used to work at Meta, helping to sell Instagram ads. Now she sells ads for herself, on her very buzzy Feed Me newsletter.
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Trump said he would pause enforcement of the law that would ban TikTok until mid-September as the company considers a sale or political resolution.
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Netflix is developing tech that could help it personalize not just the recommendations you see on the service but the videos themselves.
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Trump said the potential TikTok buyer was a group of "very wealthy people" that he would reveal in "about two weeks."
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The exclusive, complex sport, with drivers hidden behind helmets and cars, has entered the cultural mainstream.
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The box office is rebounding due to "Lilo & Stitch" and "Sinners." Box-office analysts shared takes about originality, horror, and superhero fatigue.
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The California governor's lawsuit against Fox News cites its settlement with Dominion, as well as Donald Trump's case against CBS.
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MrBeast is shuttering an AI tool after creator backlash, highlighting the tightrope walk that companies must navigate when adding AI video features.
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Andréa Mallard, Pinterest's global CMO, discusses the platform's safety features to protect young users.
Amazon is courting rivals like Apple as it looks to create a one-stop shop for TV. Antenna data shows it's now driving 25% of US streaming sign-ups.
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VO/D has been developing celebrity brands. It started with freeze-dried candy before moving into the protein and supplements category.
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Devon Asher produces video podcasts for influencers like Tana Mongeau and Trisha Paytas. He shared how he built his career and what his job is like.
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Video is transforming podcasting as consumers increasingly prefer watching their favorite hosts. It's also helping people build careers.
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Apple is rolling out "F1," a big-budget racing movie starring Brad Pitt. It could do well. But I still don't understand why Apple makes movies at all.
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The reduction fell under Adam Smith, product and technology chief, and amounted to under 2% of the group.
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Sales of Logan Paul and KSI's Prime drink fell in the UK. Last year, a series of lawsuits indicated that the once buzzy brand may be in trouble.
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