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Barry Diller on Big Bets, AI, and Knowing When to Walk Away

Podcast: Channels with Peter Kafka · Vox Media Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-11-04

Barry Diller is 84, still running the company formerly known as IAC , and still making big bets. This summer, he tried to buy MGM Resorts in an $18 billion deal — then walked away. I sat down with Diller live at Business Insider’s Long Play event to talk about why he wanted MGM, what changed, and how he decides when to trust his instincts. We also talk about whether AI can upend Expedia and People Inc. — and why he’s comfortable knowing that he doesn’t really know what the AI era will bring us. Plus: Diller on Netflix, Paramount...