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Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

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The decision could reshape the economy of the internet — and it’s just one of several forces testing Google’s empire.

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Advisor Upside

Crypto’s Hot. So Are the Scams

Digital asset fraud is among the greatest threats to retail investors, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube Is Beating Spotify in the Podcast Wars

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that one billion people are watching podcasts on the Google-owned YouTube every month.

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Advisor Upside

Internet Streamers Need Advice Too. Advisors Are Playing Catch-Up

A handful of advisors are carving out a niche among young clients who are creating lucrative careers online.

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify Just Turned an Annual Profit for the First Time Ever

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To give some perspective on Spotify’s long road to steady profitability, the company was founded all the way back in 2006.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Highlights Costs and Benefits of Generative AI Video

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Tons of companies are racing to build an AI video generation engine that actually works.

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Patent Drop

Google Social Media Patents Add to YouTube’s AI Upgrade

The filings add to Google’s larger bid to build AI into YouTube’s offerings, though AI could present risks in this context.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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Media & Entertainment

Massive Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit Against NFL Kicks Off

The plaintiffs argue the league made an anti-competitive agreement forcing fans to pay for out-of-market broadcasts in one package.

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Media & Entertainment

Has Fox Turned Tubi into a Streaming Success?

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The service has grown to 74 million monthly active users, a bigger audience than the Max paid-subscription platform.

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Regulation

What Happens If Section 230 Gets Sunsetted?

A new bipartisan bill just introduced in Congress aims to make tech companies responsible for content posted on their platforms.

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast is Building a Streaming Bundle with Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

Comcast announced it would soon launch a new bundle that would package together its streaming service Peacock with Netflix and Apple TV+.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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