CBS’s Paradigm Shift, Aritzia’s Retail Magic, A $1B FIFA Gamble
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Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon clipbook of Puck’s best new reporting.
First up
today, Ian Krietzberg makes his Puck debut with an inside look at how Trump’s controversial A.I. moratorium, which would have essentially barred states from regulating the technology, was stripped from the Big Beautiful Bill at the eleventh hour. Why did senators get the yips—and where will the tech industry’s ferocious army of lobbyists turn next? (Sign up for The Hidden Layer, Ian’s twice-weekly private email, by
clicking here.)
Plus, below the fold: Eriq Gardner digs into a bizarre lawsuit over an A.I. Tony Robbins doppelgänger. Sarah Shapiro explains the retail formula behind Vancouver-based high street brand Aritzia. Marion Maneker examines the increasingly frothy market for artworks by Christine Ay
Tjoe. And exclusively for Inner Circle members, Julia Alexander chronicles DAZN’s audacious attempt to penetrate the U.S. market with its billion-dollar investment in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Meanwhile, on the pods: Matt Belloni is joined by Entertainment Partners’ Joe Chianese on The Town to discuss California’s new tax bill—and the myriad implications for film and TV production. On The Varsity, John
Ourand and Ian debate the growing influence of artificial intelligence in sports. And on The Powers That Be, Julia Ioffe and Dylan Byers chew over what the $16 million CBS–Trump settlement reveals about the state of press freedom, media ownership, and Trump’s increasingly autocratic playbook. |
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| Ian Krietzberg
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Yes, the state regulatory ban was suddenly stripped out of Trump’s signature bill, but the A.I. industry and its army of
lobbyists won’t let the hallmark technology of our time be regulated without their perspective. Which is why everyone is paying attention to a bill currently sitting on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk. Read Now |
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| Eriq Gardner
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A new court case over an A.I.’s celebrity doppelgänger, somewhat hilariously approximating Tony Robbins, may establish
precedent for the bursting docket of entertainers looking to protect their flesh-and-blood box office potential. Read Now |
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| Sarah Shapiro
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How a risk-averse Canadian brand built a $6 billion business based on selling an emotional merchandising experience—and
coming up with a few iconic franchises along the way. Read Now |
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| Marion Maneker
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Indonesian artist Christine Ay Tjoe has been a rising star in Asia for two decades. But her first U.S. show, at White
Cube, offers a comprehensive view of how she grapples with the theme of grief after the death of her father. Read Now |
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| Julia Alexander
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With its quixotic, billion-dollar investment in the FIFA Club World Cup and subsequent acquisition of Serie A rights,
the niche streamer is doubling down on soccer to penetrate the U.S. market. Unfortunately, it’s too little, too late. Read Now |
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| Matthew Belloni
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Matt is joined by Joe Chianese of Entertainment Partners to unpack the new California tax bill, which will significantly
expand the state’s film and TV tax incentive, making California one of the most competitive states in the country for film and TV production. Joe helps us dig into the bill: what it actually means for film and TV productions, who benefits the most and who doesn’t, why it finally passed, and whether it will spark a return to prominence for California in the production space. Listen Now |
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| John Ourand
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Puck’s A.I. expert, Ian Krietzberg, joins John for a deep dive into the growing influence of artificial intelligence in
sports. Ian discusses the promise and pitfalls of A.I. in sports, from computer vision models to predictive analytics—and stresses the importance of deploying A.I. with intent rather than embracing the technology for novelty’s sake. Listen Now |
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| Julia Ioffe
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| Dylan Byers
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Dylan Byers joins guest host Julia Ioffe to unpack the fallout from the $16 million CBS–Trump settlement and what it
reveals about the state of press freedom, media ownership, and Trump’s increasingly autocratic playbook. They also tackle the broader crisis in media: collapsing valuations, fragmentation, and the industry’s struggle to push back against Trump’s legal tactics. Listen Now |
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