DOGE’s Misplaced War on Software Licenses

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.

California Petitions To Reinstate Curbs On ‘Addictive’ Recommendations

The Protecting Our Kids From Social Media Addiction Act regulates “harmful features” of social media but doesn’t restrict content, California Attorney General Rob Bonta argues in papers filed Thursday
with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ticker: ABC News to Offer Special Coverage of the Oscars

Top of the Ticker: ABC News will offer special coverage leading into the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2. On Friday, Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts will host the primetime special, Countdown to the Oscars with Robin Roberts: A Special Edition of 20/20 at 8 p.m. ET. GMA’s Lara Spencer has been on the ground…

MSNBC to Remain in New York After SpinCo Spin-Off

Earlier this week, MSNBC announced a programming shakeup of its weekday and weekend schedules set to take effect in April. These on-air changes, which were accompanied by layoffs, come as the network is on the hunt for new office, production, and studio space. Both MSNBC and CNBC are set to separate from the NBCUniversal News…

Meta Asks Appeals Court To Turn Away Facebook Users In Antitrust Battle

Facebook users have no grounds to immediately appeal an order rejecting their request to proceed with a class-action antitrust suit, the company argues.

The Streamers to Watch at the Oscars: Netflix Leads, But Mubi Has Substance [Updated]

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Jan. 23, 2025; it has been updated to reflect recent events. It’s Emilia Perez’s world… or at least it was. After years of chasing Oscar’s biggest prize–that elusive Best Picture statue–Netflix found itself back in a dominant position courtesy of its Spanish-language musical from French auteur Jacques…