Spotify opens new podcasting studios in Hollywood
Just down the street from Roc Nation, SiriusXM and Sony Music, Spotify is joining Hollywood’s Sycamore media district…
Warner nixes Paramount’s bid (again), citing proposed debt load
Paramount’s campaign to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery was dealt another blow Wednesday after Warner’s board rejected the latest…
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps to step down after text controversy
Steve Phelps will step down as NASCAR’s commissioner and leave the company after more than 20 years by…
Universal Music invests $80 million in Bollywood production company
Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a stake in one of India’s biggest Bollywood production companies,…
Why celebrities like Dwayne Johnson, John Legend have skincare brands
Spirits. Cosmetics. Apparel. Fragrance. As the categories most closely associated with the rise of celebrity brands become increasingly…
Elon Musk company bot apologizes for sharing sexualized images of children
Grok, the chatbot of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, published sexualized images of children as its guardrails…
Tesla dethroned as the world’s top EV maker
Elon Musk’s Tesla is no longer the top electric vehicle seller in the world as demand at home…
John Mayer and McG on why they bought Hollywood’s Henson Studios
John Mayer calls it “adult day care”: the historic recording studio behind the arched gates on La Brea…
Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town
SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not…
The biggest startups raised a record amount in 2025, dominated by AI
The excitement around artificial intelligence led to a record year for certain types of fundraising. Silicon Valley’s AI…
insulin cap, CSU auto-admission, bag crackdown
Multiple bills signed into law this year are set to take effect in 2026. The changes span from…
Harvard-Westlake blocks TikTok and Clash Royale on student phones. How’s that going down?
English teacher Jocelyn Medawar has noticed a new vibe at Harvard-Westlake School this school year: Upper school students…