Dollars & Sense w/Pam Cook: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. and an internet-free AI gadget for children

05/12/2025 8 min
 Dollars & Sense w/Pam Cook: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. and an internet-free AI gadget for children

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Pam Cook has you Dollars & Sense:

First, Netflix's massive, $82 billion industry-altering acquisition of Warner Brothers, including HBO Max and key franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. We also look at the slightly lower-than-expected core inflation report and what it means for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions next week. Finally, we explore the launch of an innovative, internet-free AI gadget for children, designed to foster creativity and safety amid growing concerns about inappropriate content and kids' screen addiction. Founder of Kids Company, Robert Locascio, stops by the studio to tell us about the invention and inspiration behind it.
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