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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'haven't been axed by Netflix after brutal calculation'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's whopping £75m deal with Netflix could apparently open the door for a new deal to be negotiated - for a very specific reason The future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's £78million mega-deal with Netflix is hanging in the balance, with a PR expert claiming it has also reignited talk of trouble within their marriage. The Duchess' much-derided TV show, With Love, Meghan, has proved a spectacular flop, ranking at a lowly 383 in the platform's most-watched titles between January and June 2025. The wholesome series – which has pulled in just 5.3million viewers worldwide since it was first broadcast in March – showed Meghan cooking, gardening and hosting A-list pals. But in an embarrassing blow, it was outperformed by hundreds of lesser-known shows in the first six months of this year – including repeats of Meghan's old TV drama, Suits, in which she starred before meeting Harry. What happens next in the royals' relationship with the streaming giant is the subject of much conjecture. But PR expert Dermot McNamara believes Netflix won't sever ties with the Sussexes just yet, as they will want first dibs on that explosive first interview, should the couple ever divorce. 'The fairytale narrative has stalled, their creative output hasn't delivered consistent returns and audiences are increasingly sceptical,' Dermot tells us. 'There are only so many chances Netflix can take on them, before they're just wasting money for the sake of it. 'But Netflix knows that if cracks appear, or if the couple split, there'll be global demand for the inside story. That's when their value skyrockets again.' Dermot believes Netflix will want to be 'at the front of the queue' should the couple eventually go their separate ways. 'The sense in industry circles is that Netflix haven't cut ties with Harry and Meghan entirely because, frankly, they might be sitting on the most valuable content of all: the fallout,' he says. 'Rumours of their Netflix contract not being renewed when it runs out in September is a quiet signal that the platform is no longer banking on them as creative talent, but they're keeping the relationship warm. Why? Because if the Sussex marriage ever unravels, it would be the streaming coup of the decade. It's a brutal calculation, but this is Hollywood.' Sadly, it's not the first time that Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, have faced rumours that their seven-year marriage is on the rocks. If anything, the rumblings that all is not well have only intensified in recent times, as the couple have increasingly pursued separate work agendas. Last December, Harry addressed the speculation head on, joking that it was 'hard to keep up with' the allegations made on social media. 'Apparently we've bought or moved houses 10, 12 times,' he said at The New York Times' DealBook Summit. 'We've apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it's just like, what?' Right now, however, Meghan appears to have nothing but praise for her husband and regularly speaks glowingly of their union. During her first-ever podcast interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show in April, she was asked if she believes that she and Harry will 'be married forever'. Meghan responded, 'Yes. He's also a fox, if you haven't noticed. My husband's very, very handsome. But his heart is even more beautiful. There's something that is not to be taken for granted when you have a partner and a spouse who is just so behind you. "You know, I mean, H, that man loves me so much. And you know, look what we built. We've built a beautiful life, and we have two healthy, beautiful children [Archie and Lilibet].'
CNBC
22-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Trump met with Amazon's Jeff Bezos at the White House last week
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, takes the stage during The New York Times' annual DealBook Summit, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. President Donald Trump met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, CNBC has learned. The meeting between Trump and Bezos, one of the world's richest men, lasted for more than an hour, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the conversation was private. Amazon declined to comment on the meeting. A spokesperson for Bezos didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The nature and exact timing of the visit couldn't be learned. A Gulfstream G700 private jet linked to Bezos landed in Dulles, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C., on July 14 before taking off the next day, according to Jack Sweeney, a programmer who tracks flight data from jets owned by Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others. Bezos, who also owns rocket company Blue Origin, has cozied up to Trump during his second term in the White House. Trump frequently hurled insults at Bezos during his first term, largely because of the Amazon founder's ownership of the Washington Post.
Economic Times
22-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
ChatGPT now handles 2.5 billion user prompts daily
OpenAI's ChatGPT has seen significant growth, with users around the world now sending more than 2.5 billion prompts each day, Axios reported. Of these, over 330 million come from the United States alone. In December, during the New York Times' DealBook Summit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that ChatGPT was handling over 1 billion queries daily. Since then, the platform's prompt volume has more than doubled. The vast majority of users rely on the free version of ChatGPT. According to OpenAI, the platform now has more than 500 million weekly active users. This is a sharp rise from 300 million in December to over 500 million by March. In May, Altman revealed that daily active users had more than quadrupled over the past year. A month earlier, during a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson, Altman said that around 10% of the world uses ChatGPT. OpenAI also appears to be broadening its ambitions. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that the company is preparing to launch an AI-powered web browser that would directly compete with Google Chrome. This follows the recent release of ChatGPT Agent, a new tool that can perform tasks on users' computers autonomously.
New York Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Nvidia and AMD Soar as Chip Trade Curbs Fall
Andrew here. We're thrilled to announce that the DealBook Summit is back: It will take place on Dec. 3 in New York City. If you would like to join us in person for a day of headline-making conversations with some of the most consequential figures in business, policy and culture, apply to attend here. Tuesday is turning out to be super-busy: JPMorgan Chase released earnings that crushed estimates. Nvidia shares are jumping, too, on news that it will resume selling its H20 chips in China. (We wonder: What changed about the national-security concerns over such sales, or is this part of the tariff negotiations?) We dive into what Mark Zuckerberg's A.I. plans might really be about. And C.P.I. data will hit the tape shortly. A U-turn on trade? The chipmaking giant Nvidia is soaring in premarket trading on Tuesday, lifting S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures, too. Why? The company said on Monday that it had scored a key concession from the Trump administration: resumed sales of H20 semiconductors to China, despite concerns that access to these advanced chips could help Beijing's military and the artificial intelligence industry. Shares in AMD, a rival chipmaker, were gaining, too, on a report that it had the green light to sell its MI308 to Chinese customers again. It could be a huge victory for Jensen Huang, Nvidia's C.E.O. He met with Trump in recent days as he leaned on the administration to lift tech trade restrictions on China. The Trump and Biden administrations had severely limited Nvidia's ability to sell high-end chips to China, a key market. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Business Insider
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Linda Yaccarino Resigns as CEO of Elon Musk's X after Two Years on the Job
Linda Yaccarino announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, after serving in the role for two years. Her departure comes just one day after Grok, Musk's AI chatbot, caused controversy by making antisemitic remarks and referencing Hitler in posts related to the Texas floods. Grok is developed by Musk's AI company xAI, which merged with X in March through an all-stock deal that valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. In a farewell post on X, Yaccarino reflected on her time at the company by saying that it had been 'the opportunity of a lifetime' to help carry out Musk's vision. She thanked him for trusting her with the mission of supporting free speech and turning X into an 'Everything App.' While she didn't give a reason for her exit, a source told NBC News that her departure had been planned for over a week. Musk responded to her announcement with a brief message, 'Thank you for your contributions.' Before joining X, Yaccarino led NBCUniversal's global advertising division and was brought in to manage business operations at X, especially during a time of significant changes to the platform's content policies. She often defended Musk publicly, even after he made offensive remarks to advertisers at the 2023 DealBook Summit. Despite the backlash, Yaccarino stood by the company's position on free speech and urged advertisers to support what she described as a unique balance between open expression and business partnerships. What Is the Prediction for Tesla Stock? When it comes to Elon Musk's companies, most of them are privately held. However, retail investors can invest in his most popular company, Tesla (TSLA). Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on TSLA stock based on 13 Buys, 13 Holds, and nine Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average TSLA price target of $294.42 per share implies that shares are trading near fair value.
