Disney, Netflix, and others are shaking up their battle strategies
HBO’s “The Last of Us” with Pedro Pascal and Kaitlyn Dever is one of the biggest shows on TV. These aren’t your older sibling’s streaming wars. The battle for audiences has evolved in recent months, as once-fierce rivals turn to frenemies and even team up on bundles. One key reason is that Hollywood titans like…
Citadel founder Ken Griffin says moving to cash would’ve been the best way for investors to weather the tariff storm
Ken Griffin, Citadel founder Hedge fund icon Ken Griffin said he thinks the best move amid the chaos of President Donald Trump’s trade war last month would have been to simply hold cash. “In retrospect, perhaps holding cash would’ve been the best way to navigate this,” The Citadel founder told Bloomberg. “But that’s so contrary…
Nvidia jumps back above $3 trillion valuation after announcing chip deal with Saudi Arabia
The move: Nvidia stock jumped as much as 6.4% to hit an intraday high of $130.99 per share on Monday, The rally pushed to stock to a market cap of $3.16 trillion, the highest valuation for the chip titan since February. Shares are down 2.5% year-to-date. Why: The tech giant is surging after the company…
You shouldn’t delete this email if you want a slice of Apple’s $95 million Siri settlement
Potential claimants for Apple’s Siri settlement may have received an email on how to file a claim. Before you empty your spam folder, double-check that you’re not discarding key details on how to submit your claim for Apple’s Siri settlement. For those who haven’t yet dug up their Apple receipts from the past decade, the…
A financially independent trader who’s returned 33% in 2025 says right now is a ‘massive opportunity for investors’
Erik Smolinski is financially independent, thanks to his stock portfolio. As an options trader, Erik Smolinski thrives in chaotic markets. “In the options-trading world, what you need is not necessarily persistent, directional moves like most standard buy-and-hold portfolios might,” he told B-17 in May 2025. “What you need is volatility, which is what we’ve got…
Amazon is doubling down on MrBeast despite controversy. It shows how hot creators have become in Hollywood.
“Beast Games” season one winner Jeffrey Allen and creator Jimmy Donaldson at a screening event. Amazon can’t get enough of Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson. The streamer has renewed his competition series “Beast Games” for two more seasons, undeterred by the controversies surrounding the hit show. It illuminates the power of YouTube’s biggest star — and the…
Microsoft has started its culling of managers and noncoders, with about 6,000 cuts planned
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Microsoft plans to cut less than 3% of its global workforce, or about 6,000 employees, with notifications beginning Tuesday, the company confirmed. A person familiar with the cuts said some affected employees would stay on the payroll for 60 days and still be eligible for rewards and bonuses. Microsoft’s spokesperson did…
Russia’s new drone-launched cruise missile is crammed with parts from Kyiv’s allies, Ukraine says
A diagram released by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine depicting the Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has published a breakdown of parts inside a new Russian cruise missile, and claims that many originate from countries including the US, Japan, South Korea, and potentially Australia. This raises questions about Russia’s ongoing ability to…
Season 4 of ‘The Bear’ premieres in June. Here’s everything we know so far.
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy and Ayo Edebiri as Sydney in season three of “The Bear.” FX will be serving up more episodes of “The Bear” soon. Season three of the Emmy-winning series, centered on chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto’s (Jeremy Allen White) mission to transform his family’s beef shop into an upscale fine-dining restaurant, was…
