Will Regulators Block the Deal?

The Information's Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Netflix's controversial $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery and why he calls it "the stupidest deal." We also talk with The Information's Aaron Tilley about Apple's executive turnover and who is on the short list to succeed CEO Tim Cook, and reporter Jemima McEvoy breaks down her deep dive on Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and the company's emergence as NVIDIA's most credible challenger in AI chips. Then, Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lessin and Managing Editor Laura Mandaro get into the escalating OpenAI-Google rivalry and the state of venture capital. Lastly, we speak with Dude Perfect CEO Andrew Yaffe about how the YouTube brand is building a truly scalable media business.

Articles discussed on this episode: 

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/netflixs-warner-purchase-82-7-billion-blunder

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/silicon-valley-buzzing-apple-ceo-succession

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/diamonds-turds-hock-tan-turned-broadcom-ai-juggernaut

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amodeis-advantage-altman-comes-view

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