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.
Experience:
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Apple Hits $1 Trillion Valuation Again After Unveiling New iPhone and Launch Date for Streaming Service
Tech giant enjoys a nice day on Wall Street after showcasing its new products
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Apple TV+: Niche Service or Threat to Netflix and Disney+?
“It just feels like it’s not a lot of bang for its buck,” former ABC Daytime President Brian Frons says
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Apple’s TV, iPhone and Arcade Announcements Do Little to Move the Needle on Wall Street
Apple TV+ will launch Nov. 1 at $4.99 per month
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How the Price of Apple TV+ Compares to Netflix, HBO Now and Disney+
Apple TV+ $4.99 monthly price sits well below its streaming competitors
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Google Faces New Antitrust Probe From 50 Attorneys General
Yet another investigation into Silicon Valley business practices pops up
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BET+ Is About to Be 1 of the Most Expensive Streaming Services Around
BET’s new ad-free SVOD is in the same league, price-wise, as Showtime, Netflix and HBO
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‘Stranger Things’ Spurs ‘Significant’ Netflix Growth, New Report Shows
Netflix app downloads are up 18% compared to the same time last year, according to new report from Bank of America
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Apple Reprogrammed Siri to ‘Deflect’ Questions on #MeToo and Feminism (Report)
Voice assistant has been programmed to take a neutral stance on “sensitive topics”
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Facebook Faces Another Antitrust Investigation Led by New York State
District of Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee are also joining the investigation
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Why Facebook Wants to Play Matchmaker for 200 Million Singles
The social network needs Dating to boost a flagging metric: time spent on Facebook
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Mark Zuckerberg as Cupid: Facebook Launches Its Dating Service in US
No swiping necessary: Facebook Dating lets users “like” and message anyone that catches their eye
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Janice Min Exits Quibi, Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Short-Form Content Startup
Former THR head leaves Quibi nearly a year after joining to lead its daily news push
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Snap Renews 3 Original Shows and Expands E!’s ‘What the Fashion’ to Twice Per Week (Exclusive)
“Viewers are spending more time watching Discover content than ever before,” says Snap’s Vanessa Guthrie
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YouTube to Pay Record $170 Million After FTC Says It Violated Children’s Privacy Law
“Nothing is more important than protecting kids and their privacy,” YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki writes in Wednesday blog post
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YouTube Deletes 500 Million Comments in Fight Against ‘Hate Speech’
Video giant says there’s been a “5x spike” in channels and videos deleted for hate speech violations
