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FuboTV reports Q3 revenue down 2.3% YoY to $368.6M, with a net loss of $18.8M, down from $52.4M YoY, and 1.63M subscribers, up 1%; FUBO drops 7% (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Fubo Reaches 1.63 Million Subscribers After Closing Disney’s Hulu Merger
The latest financial results comes as Fubo combines its video service with Hulu + Live TV to shake up the streaming TV business.

For those of us shaking our heads over the Carney/Smith deal, this seems relevant and… not terrible? https://www.readtheline.ca/p/ken-boessenkool-carney-and-smith
Yes, I know Carbon Capture is not actually useful (unless something changed?)
Yes, I know they'…

Ken Boessenkool: Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan
I apologize in advance for the acronym hell you are about to read.

In a memo to employees, xAI said both companies will maintain their separate branding and the joint venture is continuing to prepare for a possible IPO in 2026 (Grace Kay/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/xai-sends-staff-q-and-a-on-spacex-merge…

XAI shares Q&A with staff on what they can expect from the SpaceX merger
XAI and SpaceX branding will stay separate and collaboration will be limited, the company told staff.

In a reply to Elon Musk's post of "you stole a non-profit", Sam Altman says OpenAI's structure is needed to create "what should be the largest non-profit ever" (Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still trading jabs over OpenAI
In response to Elon Musk, Sam Altman wrote on X that he "helped turn the thing you left for dead into what should be the largest non-profit ever."

An interview with Christopher Nolan about becoming president of the Directors Guild of America, labor negotiations, studios striking AI deals, and more (Katie Kilkenny/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Christopher Nolan Wants to Know Where All the Hollywood Jobs Are, Too
In his first interview as president of the Directors Guild of America, the ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Dark Knight’ helmer called a recent downturn in employment at the union “very troubling.”

China's desire to lead in cutting-edge AI is bumping against its aim to control it; Zhipu warned IPO investors about the burden of complying with 6 AI rules (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/business/china-ai-regulations.html

Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.

Luma AI opens its first international office in London and appoints former WPP and Monks executive Jason Day to lead its global expansion outside the US (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Luma AI Opens London Office, Led by Former WPP Executive Jason Day
Putting multimodal artificial generative intelligence (AGI) into "the hands of creative professionals around the world – be they marketers, gamers, or film studios – will transform the entire creative process."

A US federal trial of Carl Rinsch, accused of swindling Netflix out of millions when making sci-fi series White Horse, begins with an ex-Netflix exec testifying (Antonio Ferme/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/carl-rinsch-netflix-fraud-trial-begins…

Carl Rinsch Netflix Trial Begins: Was He a Swindler or Overwhelmed?
Carl Rinsch, the director of 'White Horse,' faces many years in prison if convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million.

Along with Spotify, The Joe Rogan Experience also topped Apple and YouTube's podcast charts in 2025, dominating all major platforms for the first time (Caitlin Huston/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Joe Rogan Dominated All Major Podcast Platforms in 2025
His podcast topped Spotify's 2025 global list, released Wednesday, as well as Apple and YouTube.