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