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Sources: Euroleague members reject NBA offer to merge into NBA Europe
Members of the Euroleague rejected a formal offer from the NBA this week to merge and create a single NBA Europe operation, sources told ESPN.
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The VergeTechnology
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance
HBO Max and Paramount Plus will become one streaming service under Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a press release announcing the completion of the deal, Skydance - the name of the combined companies - says both streamers will "unify into a single service over time." Skydance CEO…
WiredTechnology
A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs
Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.
The New York TimesBusiness
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge
The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
BBC SportSports
Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?
Harry Kane's record-breaking England career can't go on for ever. But do the Three Lions already have a ready-made replacement?
Al JazeeraWorld
Why Paramount-Warner merger has sparked fears about press freedom
Chairman's family ties to Trump and Israel raise questions over editorial independence at CNN and CBS.
TechCrunchTechnology
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth.
The GuardianCulture
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Holllywood?
After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warner are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up Hollywood’s big five have officially become the big four. Following a twist-filled saga that saw century-old studio Warner Bros nearly acquired by streaming giant Netflix…
Al JazeeraBusiness
CNN, CBS News now under one roof as Paramount-Warner Bros merger closes
The newly combined company is called Skydance and began trading on Wall Street on Tuesday.
The New York TimesWorld
Bolsonaro Family Emerges Triumphant in Brazil’s Elections, Mounting a Surprising Resurrection
The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.
Ars TechnicaTechnology
Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
The GuardianWorld
David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links
Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company David Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump’s White House…
TechCrunchTechnology
Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.
The VergeTechnology
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger
Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance. The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO, CBS News, and CNN, under one roof. The road to the media megamerger has been a rocky…
The GuardianWorld
New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases
The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a dramatic spike in measles cases in the state. Hochul’s administration said the emergency declaration is in…
BBC NewsBusiness
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
The New York TimesBusiness
A New Open-Weight Challenger to Anthropic, Reflection, Emerges
Reflection AI, a start-up backed by Nvidia, unveiled an open-weight artificial intelligence model meant to compete with Chinese tools — and other U.S. ones.
NPRPolitics
Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close
Polls are showing that Democrats have a clear advantage heading into the midterms, but that doesn't tell the whole story. And, today, a mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. is set to close.
NPRWorld
New Hollywood era begins with an epic mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, begins operating.
BBC NewsWorld
Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges
Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".
