The writers Guild of America voted 98% in favor of striking if the industry's largest production companies don't meet their demands. The union is demanding higher pay, saying the rise of streaming has drastically impacted the writers bottom line. A strike would hit late night and current affairs shows such as SNL almost immediately long term. We'd have more reality shows since the last writer strike,. which kicked off in 2007 lasted 100 days and cost the LA economy $2.1 billion.
Kara and Scott discuss the recent warnings from one of the “Godfathers of AI,” as well as the potential writers' strike. Then, J.P Morgan keeps getting bigger with its latest acquisition: First Republic. Elon Musk says Twitter will let media publishers charge for articles. Also, does anybody have a Bluesky referral code? And we’re joined by Friend of Pivot, Joelle Emerson, to break down how recent layoffs have affected corporate diversity.
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