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Amagi Media Labs, a Bengaluru-headquartered company that sells cloud software used to run and monetize TV and streaming channels, saw its shares slide in its India market debut after raising ₹17.89 billion (about $196 million) in an IPO — a deal that stands out in a market still dominated by consumer companies going public. Shares opened at ₹318 on Wednesday, a 12% discount to the ₹361 issue price, before climbing to ₹356.95 and later trading around ₹348.85, valuing Amagi at ₹75.44 billion (around $825.81 million), according to the National Stock Exchange. Amagi was last valued at $1.4 billion in a…
It’s tough shopping for organic bedding. If you don’t know your way around the certification lingo, you might buy something that has just organic materials but doesn’t use an organic process or chemicals to make the bedding you end up sleeping on. One of our favorite brands that checks all the boxes is Naturepedic, which makes some of our favorite organic mattresses and organic sheets. Naturepedic has certifications around the block for its products, from the Global Organic Textile Standard (better known as GOTS) and Oeko Text Standard 100 to Greenguard Gold and Made Safe. You can’t go wrong with…
Last week, after reversing an earlier ban, the U.S. administration officially approved the sale of Nvidia’s H200 chips, along with a chip line by AMD, to approved Chinese customers. Maybe they aren’t these chipmakers’ shiniest, most advanced chips, but they’re high-performance processors used for AI, making the export controversial. And at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and the chip companies over the decision. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic. “The CEOs of these companies say,…
United States immigration authorities are planning to secure long-term detention and transportation capacity for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across Minnesota and four neighboring states, according to an internal planning document reviewed by WIRED.The document forecasts ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations spending between $20 million and $50 million to secure jail space and establish a privately run transfer hub in Minnesota capable of moving detainees anywhere “within a 400-mile radius.”The network is forecast to reach beyond Minnesota, where ICE agents are carrying out aggressive raids, into North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska, giving the agency latitude to transfer as…
Pinterest is continuing its transformation into a full-scale shopping hub with the addition of two key executives. Amazon’s former global brand and marketing vice president, Claudine Cheever, will assume the role of CMO, while DoorDash and Spotify veteran Lee Brown will join as chief business officer, a newly created role.The appointments come at a dynamic time for the 15-year-old social platform. When Bill Ready—who was PayPal’s COO before becoming commerce chief for Google—took over as CEO of Pinterest in 2022, he laid out the platform’s ecommerce ambitions.“As someone who has spent most of my career in commerce and payments, it’s…
Industry reports and the growth of voice model companies in the Indian market suggest that there is a growing demand for voice AI solutions in the country. Voice is a popular medium for communication among people and businesses in India. That’s why enterprises and startups are eager to use voice AI to be more efficient at customer support, sales, customer acquisition, hiring, and training. But recognizing market demand is one thing — proving businesses will pay is another. Y Combinator rejected the application from Bolna, a voice orchestration startup built by Maitreya Wagh and Prateek Sachan, five times before finally…
Slowly but surely, Apple TV (previously Apple TV+) found its footing. The streaming service, which at launch we called “odd, angsty, and horny as hell,” has evolved into a diverse library of dramas, documentaries, and comedies. Now its library is so packed that we’ve declared it “the new HBO.”Curious but don’t know where to get started? Are you a seasoned vet but still have a hard time keeping up on what’s new on the platform? Either way, these are WIRED’s picks for the best shows on the service right now. (Also, here are our picks for the best movies on…
For the seventh consecutive year, Oikos is returning to Super Bowl advertising—but this time with a notably different playbook.The Danone-owned yogurt brand will air its Big Game spot exclusively on Peacock during Super Bowl 60 in San Francisco on Feb. 8, marking a shift away from linear TV as more advertisers experiment with streaming-first strategies. The move also positions Oikos squarely within what some marketers are calling the “Wellness Bowl,” as health-forward food and beverage brands increasingly replace—or at least counterbalance—the traditional parade of indulgent Super Bowl fare.The spot, titled The Big Hill, stars NFL running back Derrick Henry alongside actor…
As YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram continue to dominate mobile viewing, Netflix is rethinking how its app fits into a social-first video landscape. During its fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, the company announced plans to revamp its mobile app and expand its short-form video feature, which it mentions could help promote the new slate of original video podcasts it unveiled last week. Set to launch later in 2026, Netflix’s redesigned mobile app is intended to “better serve the expansion of our business over the decade to come,” according to co-CEO Greg Peters. The update will act as a foundation for ongoing…
All-Clad Deals used to be difficult to find, but thankfully, the Factory Seconds Sale has come back around for a little while. These sales tend to only last for a few days—this one expires at midnight tomorrow, January 21—though they sometimes are extended. In any case, these sales offer a reliable way to score a solid deal on All-Clad kitchenware, which is normally very expensive. We love and swear by All-Clad, as do many professional chefs.Factory Seconds are products with minor imperfections that still perform as intended. Sometimes an item is “second quality,” meaning it might have some blemishes or…
Recorded on the sidelines of Brandweek, this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK features Ryan Joe in conversation with AG1 CEO Kat Cole. Kat shares her journey from a Hooters hostess to leading a global wellness brand, unpacking how resilience and intuition shape bold leadership decisions. She explains AG1’s evolution from a single-product DTC business to a multi-product, multi-channel brand, including its first global “Good Morning Moon” campaign created in-house with Rick Rubin. Cole also reveals why AG1 redirected marketing spend into $20 million of clinical research, upgraded its core formula, and positioned a new sleep product to compete with Netflix, not supplements.What you’ll…
Ethos Technologies has priced its initial public offering and the expectation is that it will go public on Thursday, making it one of the first tech IPOs of the year. If it lands in its current price range of $18 to $20 a share, it will enter the day valued at $1.26 billion on the high end — raising $102.6 million for itself and about $108 million for its selling shareholders. Should investor interest be high, it could wind up pricing higher. That means a bigger valuation and more money raised. The company, which offers software to sell life insurance, is…
Want to be the hero of your next Super Bowl party? Check out the Ninja Crispi Portable Glass Air Fryer, an intriguing twist on the air fryer that’s a perfect option for air frying your favorite frozen snacks at your next potluck—it’ll help you win the day by frying up a batch of wings at your buddy’s house. It’s currently marked down as low as $150 on Amazon, depending on your color preference.Photograph: Matthew KorfhagePhotograph: Matthew KorfhagePhotograph: Matthew KorfhageNinjaCrispi Portable Glass Air FryerBasically, every other air fryer works by circulating hot air through a purpose-built, egg-like basket. But the genius…
The numbers$72 billion — Netflix ups its merger acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash offer, changing the previously agreed-upon offer of cash and stock. The deal is valued at $27.75 per WBD share.$1.5 billion — Netflix’s 2025 ad revenue.$45.2 billion — Netflix’s overall revenue for 2025, up +16% year over year.325 million— Netflix’s new subscriber count.The watercooler talkIn its Q4 2025 earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix shed light on its updated deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming and studio assets. The streamer originally announced in December 2025 that it was in the process of acquiring WBD’s assets in…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says consumers are beginning to see higher prices as sellers look to absorb added costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Jassy told CNBC that Amazon and many of its third-party sellers stocked up on inventory ahead of the tariffs to keep prices low, but that most of that supply run out last fall. “So you start to see some of the tariffs creep into some of the prices, some of the items, and you see some sellers are deciding that they’re passing on those higher costs to consumers in the form of higher prices, some are…
Justice for Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson: A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, a cow using a tool in a flexible manner. The ingenuity of “Veronika,” as the animal is called, shows that cattle possess enough intelligence to manipulate elements of their environment and solve challenges they would otherwise be unable to overcome.Veronika is a pet cow in Austria. Her owners don’t use her for meat or milk production. Nor was she trained to do tricks; on the contrary, for the past 10 years she has developed the ability to find branches in the grass, choose…