
Paramount-WBD merger pauses after temporary antitrust order, with $7B breakup fee looming
David Ellison’s Skydance-led deal is delayed until antitrust rulings, leaving employees split between layoffs and survival bets.

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David Ellison’s Skydance-led deal is delayed until antitrust rulings, leaving employees split between layoffs and survival bets.

Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank allegedly bought Rivian before VW’s JV with Rivian went public.

A court-ordered 28-day stop gives regulators time, while Paramount and Skydance freeze the $110bn clock until rulings or 1 June 2027.

The Michigan governor’s endorsement lands in a contentious Democratic race, reshaping momentum and risk for party power in the state.

David Ellison’s deal pause shifts a $650 million-a-quarter ticking-fee risk into a longer courtroom grind.

Business Insider reports Meta is restricting content from its smart glasses, as “pervert glasses” talk turns into policy.

For boards and brand leaders, influencer marketing is maturing from experiment to core spend, with trust as the differentiator.

Researchers built a programmable, self-repairing fungus-based fabric, plus versions that repel water or block UV.

Prime Video’s SDCC clip confirms a darker, first-movie closer aesthetic, 50 years after 2049.

Prime Video drops the eight-episode series on Nov. 25, with Ridley Scott’s sequel set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.

The studios drop the first look at a new Blade Runner series 50 years after Blade Runner 2049.

The cost crunch is real, and Anthropic is trying to win it with a new “best performing” and “most cost-effective” Claude.