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Disney puts Adam Smith in charge of streaming as SVOD profit tops $700m
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Adam Smith to chairman of Direct-to-Consumer, giving the former Google and YouTube executive responsibility for Disney+ and Hulu as streaming becomes increasingly profitable and central to Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro’s broader reorganisation.
Google Flow Music gets Lyria 3.5 upgrade with sharper vocals and lyrics
Alphabet ships Lyria 3.5 to Google Flow Music on Q2 earnings day, as Suno's D. Mass. summary judgment and GEMA's 31 July Munich verdict test AI music training.
Alphabet Q2 revenue jumps 24% as Google Cloud surges 82%, but $205bn AI capex pressures GOOGL
Alphabet’s artificial intelligence strategy produced exceptional Google Cloud growth and stronger operating margins, but record infrastructure spending pushed quarterly free cash flow below zero. The second-quarter numbers have shifted the investor debate from whether artificial intelligence is generating demand to whether Alphabet can fund that demand without weakening capital returns.
Australia doubles social media ban fines to A$99m as teenagers bypass age checks
Australia blocked five million youth accounts, yet 85% of surveyed teens stayed online. A$99 million fines now test whether enforcement can catch up.
Why the BBC is cutting 550 jobs as Matt Brittin accelerates its digital reset
The BBC’s first major workforce reduction under Matt Brittin signals a decisive shift toward digital distribution, fewer management layers and a smaller traditional broadcasting operation.
Singapore blocks anti-Indian posts as foreign-origin content tests racial harmony
Singapore’s race compact is digital now. Anti-Indian posts show how foreign-origin content can test multicultural trust online.
A24 turns viral horror into box office muscle as Backrooms opens with $81m
A24’s Backrooms opened to $81M, showing how internet-native horror and Gen Z audiences are reshaping Hollywood. Read the full analysis.
Did a small Kentucky school district just expose Big Tech’s next legal headache?
Social media firms paid $27 million to settle a Kentucky school lawsuit. Read why youth safety litigation may be Big Tech’s next risk.
Williamsburg Bridge subway surfing death renews New York City transit safety concerns
New York City warned teens to ride inside. A fatal Williamsburg Bridge fall shows subway surfing remains a deadly youth-safety gap.
Alphabet smashes Q1 2026 estimates as Google Cloud revenue soars 63% and AI infrastructure spend hits $35.7bn
Google Cloud revenue jumped 63% and backlog hit $460B. Now Alphabet is borrowing $31B to spend $190B on AI capex. Is the build finally bigger than the demand?