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Neal Mohan, chief executive officer of YouTube Inc., walks to lunch during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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By Lucas Shaw

August 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM UTC

Good afternoon from Los Angeles, wherever you may be. We’ve got a few scoops this week, so read all the way through. If you’ve got any story ideas, email me at lshaw31@bloomberg.net. My colleagues at Bloomberg Businessweek put together a culture calendar for the fall, if you are interested.

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