Crypto News: Netflix scores

Good morning. Netflix scores a touchdown with Beyoncé's halftime show. Elon Musk taps his most trusted deputy to recruit staff at DOGE. And Jeff Bezos' Miami neighbor is selling—but it'll cost you. Listen to the day's top stories.

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Netflix scored 24 million viewers during each of its Christmas Day NFL games, a streaming record for pro football. The second match, in which the Ravens trounced the Texans 31-2, peaked at 27 million during Beyoncé's halftime show.

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Elon Musk's deputy Steve Davis has spent more than 20 years helping the billionaire cut costs at businesses such as SpaceX, the Boring Company and Twitter—now he's helping recruit staff at Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Panama is still PO'd, with President Jose Raul Mulino reiterating the country won't cede control of the canal to the US and pushing back against Donald Trump's threats. He also said China has no stake in the Panama Canal and that US warships pay the same toll rates as other nations.

Wreckage of the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines jet in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 25. Photographer: Issa Tazhenbayev/Getty Images

The latest on the Azerbaijan Airlines crash: The plane was struck by Russian air defense before crashing in Kazakhstan during an attempted emergency landing, according to the Azerbaijan government-backed Caliber news website. Azerbaijan called for an international probe, according to another report.

Deep Dive: Bezos' Billionaire Bunker

Indian Creek Island, Florida. Photographer: Chandan Khanna/AFP

Want to live next to Jeff Bezos? Now you can—if you've got some spare millions.

A mystery seller is asking $200 million for an empty waterfront lot next to the properties Jeff Bezos bought in South Florida.
Even if it doesn't sell for quite that much, there may be substantial profit in store. The land was bought for just $27.5 million in 2018.
Amazon's founder has already bought three mansions on Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island dubbed "Billionaire Bunker." He last paid about $90 million in an off-market transaction for a six-bedroom home.

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Not a winner: South Korean companies related to Netflix's Squid Game slumped after Season 2 was met with less-than-stellar reviews. The first season topped the US streaming giant's most-watched titles on every continent, but the second has just a 65% viewer approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes so far.

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