Netflix Drops After Worse-Than-Expected Forecast; Hastings Exits

Netflix Drops After Worse-Than-Expected Forecast; Hastings Exits

From Bloomberg Tech by Bloomberg

April 17, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Netflix's disappointing forecast and Reed Hastings' departure, along with government plans for AI models and Sequoia Capital's new fund.

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix's lackluster forecast for the second quarter and co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down after 29 years at the company. Plus, the US government plans to make a version of Anthropic's Mythos model available to major federal agencies to tackle cyber risks despite the company's ongoing legal feud with the Pentagon. And, Sequoia Capital raises $7 billion for its latest expansion fund, targeting AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hosts: Caroline Hyde, Ed Ludlow

Topics covered

  • Netflix forecast
  • Reed Hastings exit
  • US government cyber risks
  • Anthropic Mythos model
  • Sequoia Capital fund
  • AI investment

Keywords

  • Netflix
  • Reed Hastings
  • forecast
  • US government
  • Anthropic
  • Sequoia Capital
  • AI
  • cyber risks

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Organizations: Netflix, US government, Anthropic, Pentagon, Sequoia Capital, OpenAI

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