Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
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Behind ViacomCBS’ ‘Secret Sauce’ for Podcast Success
The media giant is betting on proven intellectual property like “The Daily Show” to boost podcast downloads — and more viewership
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls Epic Games ‘Malicious’ While Defending App Store in Court
Tech exec says the App Store’s 30% cut of purchases is necessary to keep it “safe” for users
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Snap Acquires AR-Focused WaveOptics for $500 Million
The U.K.-based company already supplies Snap with the displays for its new Spectacles smart glasses
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Netflix Eyes Big Expansion Into Video Games (Report)
The streaming giant is looking to bet big on gaming, a business it has mostly ignored so far, according to The Information
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Barry Diller Blasts AT&T’s Treatment of Jeff Zucker, Says WarnerMedia Is ‘Now in Better Hands’ (Video)
“How could it ever be in worse hands?” Fox Broadcasting founder says
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Snapchat Hits 500 Million Monthly Users
CEO Evan Spiegel championed Snapchat’s turnaround during the company’s annual Partner Summit on Thursday
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Twitter Users Can Apply for Blue Check Marks Again
The new verification process comes more than three years after Twitter shelved its old method
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Paul Mooney, Comedian and ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Regular, Dies at 79
Mooney died at his home in Oakland after suffering a heart attack
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Behind Jeff Bezos’ Failed Plan to Create Amazon’s Own ‘Game of Thrones’ | Video
Unhappy with Amazon’s TV slate, Bezos outlined a 13-point checklist of content themes for his executives to follow, author Brad Stone tells TheWrap
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The Brief Rise and Fall of Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia’s $15 Million Soon-to-Be Ex-CEO
“Just because someone knows a business well doesn’t mean they know how to actually run the f—ing business,” one showrunner says
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Parler Returns to Apple’s App Store Promising More Content Moderation
A “PG” version of the free speech-focused app will censor more posts on iPhone
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Redbox to Go Public in SPAC Merger at $693 Million Valuation
DVD rental company will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol RDBX
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Tech Talk With Sean Burch and Alex Kantrowitz: Apple’s Legal Fight With Epic Could ‘Shake’ Tech Giant (Even If It Wins)
“You never really want to be in the position where you’re on the receiving end of legitimate criticism,” Alex Kantrowitz says
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Roku Will Release 30 Former Quibi Shows on May 20
The streaming device maker will offer its Quibi slate for free on The Roku Channel starting next week
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Tesla Suspends Bitcoin Payments, Elon Musk Cites Environmental Concerns
Cryptocurrency’s price takes a $2,000 hit immediately after Musk’s comments
