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  • Across the internet:
  • Sorry YouTube: Spotify and Netflix partner for $100m Jay Shetty podcast deal.

  • AI marketing moves: OpenAI hires ServiceNow Colin Fleming as CMO, replacing Kate Rouch.

  • House of Mouse: Disney+'s ad tier in the U.K. has grown 65% over the past year in audience reach.

  • Social bans: British regulator Ofcom says YouTube and TikTok are not safe enough for kids.

  • Show the WNBA the money: The WNBA's media rights deal has now ballooned to $3.1 billion.

  • DoorDash hired former Amazon executive Tim Castree as its CMO. 

  • AI-powered overhaul TechCrunch declares that “Google Search as you know it is over.”

  • EU vs social media: The EU Commission is working on regulations for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

  • Who rules: David Zaslav says HBO Max is “probably” Warner Bros. Discovery’s “most important asset”

  • Open up: EU officially proposes measures that would force Google to share its search data with third-party search engines.

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