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12:45 AM ET, January 29, 2026

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Meta:
Meta reports Q4 revenue up 24% YoY to $59.9B, vs. $58.35B est., net income up 9% to $22.8B, and family DAP up 7% to 3.58B for December; META up 4%+ after hours  —  Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
New York Times:
The $35M marketing campaign for Melania is roughly 10x the budget for similar documentaries like CNN's RBG; some suggest Amazon is currying favor with Trump  —  The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film about the first lady, far more than is typical for documentaries.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
David Ellison's disrupt-and-delay strategy on the Netflix-WBD deal hinges on US and EU regulators or Trump killing it outright or attaching onerous conditions  —  Paramount Skydance CEO is betting the regulatory tide will turn against the Netflix deal … But Ellison refuses to go away.
Discussion: TheDesk.net, Puck and Techdirt
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Nielsen: Bluey was the most-streamed title in the US in 2025, with 45.2B minutes on Disney+; Grey's Anatomy was No. 2 with 40.9B minutes on Hulu and Netflix  —  “Bluey” was 2025's most-streamed title in the U.S. in 2025 — of any kind, including adult series and films — with 45 billion minutes watched, per Nielsen.
Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
A third person is sentenced to jail for participating in a murder-for-hire plot, directed by Iran's government, targeting journalist and activist Masih Alinejad  —  Carlisle Rivera became the third person to be sentenced for playing a role in trying to kill Masih Alinejad, an activist and a critic of the Iranian government.
Martin Holmes / Yahoo Entertainment:
CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil interviewed his own mother during Tuesday's broadcast regarding the cognitive benefits of grandparenting  —  After CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss said she and her team would put a “huge emphasis on scoops,” CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil responded by... interviewing his own mother.
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Washington Post:
Audio: Bari Weiss told staff that she wanted CBS News to appeal to political moderates, saying “we're for the center-right, and we're for the center-left”
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss announces a slate of new CBS News contributors, including pundit Mark Hyman and existing Free Press writer and conservative historian Niall Ferguson
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Staff meeting: Bari Weiss says CBS News will be “toast” if it clings to its broadcast audience and will put a “huge emphasis on scoops” and “scoops of ideas”
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
WaPo CEO Will Lewis has floated a bunch of plans to make the company profitable again; several efforts failed to pan out, part of a pattern of fits and starts  —  It's been another terrible week for the Washington Post.  The newsroom is bracing for a devastating round of layoffs with rumors flying …
Tom Knowles / The Guardian:
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans some Coinbase ads, finding them “irresponsible” for suggesting crypto as a solution to the cost of living crisis  —  Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’
James Faris / Business Insider:
Internal docs: Paramount is planning to add a heavy dose of short-form video to Paramount+, initially from existing content, and host user-generated content  —  - Paramount+ is planning a move into short-form video and user-generated content, leaked documents reveal.
Discussion: Mediaweek and The Streamable
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Bluesky says it is working to make feeds more “live”, interactive, and timely during live events, and teases improvements to posting and follow suggestions  —  The Bluesky 2026 roadmap teases updates for feeds, follows, posting, and real-time features.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sony Music Group and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC announce a joint venture to acquire music copyrights; sources say the JV plans to invest $2B to $3B  —  Sony Music Group and Singapore's GIC Pte sovereign wealth fund are forming a joint venture to acquire music copyrights …
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable:
Following UK CMA's proposals, Google says it is exploring controls to let websites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode  —  Google just announced it is looking into ways to allow websites to specifically opt out of Google using its content in the Search generative AI features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode.
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Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
LinkedIn's Q2 revenue rose 11% YoY, topping $5B for the first time, giving LinkedIn an annual run rate of $20B+; Satya Nadella said paid video ads grew 30% YoY  —  Remember when everyone said Microsoft overpaid for LinkedIn?  Nearly a decade later, the $26.2 billion “overpriced” …
 
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Marie Woolf / Globe and Mail:
Canada says it is talking to Meta to restore news to Facebook and Instagram as the Online News Act is put on the table as part of trade negotiations with the US
Press Gazette:
Mirror Group lawyers say the publisher “accepts the allegations” of phone hacking but the claimants failed to file within the six-year statute of limitations
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify paid out $11B+ to the music industry in 2025, up 10% YoY, bringing its all-time payments to $70B, and now accounts for ~30% of recorded music revenue
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Hill says it has “fortified” its breaking news team due to a “bonkers” US news cycle; Comscore says The Hill had 1.24B page views across 2025, up 7% YoY
@erikwemple:
[Thread] Staff of WaPo's local section sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos, pleading, “Don't eliminate our jobs”, and listing accomplishments in breaking news
David McCabe / New York Times:
TikTok says the new US entity has not updated its algorithm since the joint venture was announced, after users accused it of suppressing posts related to ICE
 

 
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Microsoft:
Microsoft reports Q2 revenue up 17% YoY to $81.27B, vs. $80.27B est., net income up 60% to $38.5B, and Microsoft Cloud revenue up 26% to $51.5B

Kyle Kucharski / ZDNET:
Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more

Connor Jones / The Register:
Security researchers warn Moltbot, previously Clawdbot, requires a specialist skillset to use safely, as data exposure risks persist even when set up correctly
 
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