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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X Acquired by Elon Musk’s AI Company for $45 Billion
The deal comes as X has seen major advertisers like Disney and Apple return to the platform in recent months
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LA Times Sues City Over Mayor Karen Bass’ Deleted Wildfire Texts
The paper accuses officials of violating city law by auto-deleting texts tied to the Los Angeles wildfires after 30 days
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More Human, Less Artificial: Behind Justine Bateman’s Non-AI Film Festival
Credo 23 is Hollywood’s latest pushback against AI with participating filmmakers taking a pledge that no generative AI “has been used on this film, in anyway.”
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Hillary Clinton: 2nd Trump Administration Is ‘Dumb and Dangerous’
“They are not reinventing government; they’re wrecking it,” the former Secretary of State says
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Trump White House Debuts ‘Podcast Row’ as New Media Push Expands
Creators were allowed to speak to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Linda McMahon as part of the new podcast wing
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Most Americans Don’t Care if Sports Are Included in Streaming Packages, Survey Finds
Only 14% of respondents said they are willing to pay for multiple services to watch sports, Looper Insights reports
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Trump White House Says Elon Musk Will Investigate Signal Group Chat Fiasco
The DOGE boss will see how The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg was “inadvertently added” to military attack discussions with Trump officials
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X Ad Revenue Surges for First Time Since Elon Musk Purchase
The social media platform’s ad sales are projected to jump 16.5% to $2.26 billion this year
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Marjorie Taylor Green-Led DOGE Panel Rips ‘Radical Left’ NPR and PBS, Calls to End Public Funding
NPR boss Katherine Maher was questioned about 2020 tweets in which she called President Trump a “fascist” and “deranged racist sociopath”
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2025 Ad-Spend Projection Downgraded as Media Faces ‘Stagnating’ Sales
Traditional media companies like TV and radio channels are expected to see a 1% drop in annual sales to $103 billion, Magna estimates
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Social Media Influencers Are More Popular Than Movie Stars Among Gen Z
Plus, Americans believe $25 is “too much” to pay for their favorite streaming service each month, a new Deloitte report finds
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Trump Brushes Off Atlantic Security Breach, Says Michael Waltz ‘Learned a Lesson’
The president says including The Atlantic’s editor in a group chat discussing military strikes was the “only glitch” from his first two months back in office
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Trump Media Stock Surges Over 10% on ETF Deal With Crypto.com
The parent company of Truth Social is up on Tuesday following a rough start to 2025
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Trump Administration Accidentally Texts Secret Military Plans to Editor of The Atlantic
Jeffrey Goldberg received Signal messages in the days leading up to the U.S. strike against the Houthis earlier this month
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TikTok Taps WBD Vet Nathaniel Brown as Global Corporate Communications Chief
He joins the social media company under Chief Brand and Communications Officer Zenia Mucha one year after his WBD exit