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Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros
xAI Launches Grok 4.7. It's Bigger, But Late to the AI Frontier Party
xAI says the new model is a "notable improvement" over Grok 4.6 at the same price. The benchmarks say it's still in second place.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys Bitcoin again as surprise rally pushes price above $85,000
The corporate Bitcoin giant returned to buying as the cryptocurrency defied its usual September slump.
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients
Circle is bringing Bitcoin-backed borrowing to institutional clients, allowing them to tap BTC holdings for USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin.
Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger
States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn mergerParamount has reached a settlement with California and several other st…
Sony Says You Don't Own the Games You Bought. Crypto Says It Can Fix That
Crypto advocates argue that NFTs can deliver real digital ownership, but privacy gaps and integration hurdles have held the tech back.
Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’
Bitcoin crossed the $86,000 mark for the first time since late January as falling oil prices and concerns over supply lifted US stocks.
Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
The question is whether all of these incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.
Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care, UK banks and energy firms told
Citizens Advice says providers of essential services such as energy, banking, phone and internet should guarantee the ‘right to talk to a human’Stop relying on AI chatbots for cus…
‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain
Small traders and drivers bear the brunt of a refining shortage taking forecourt prices towards £2 a litre as wars wipe out about a fifth of global suppliesThe smoke rising from t…
Apple and Google Go Hunting for Crypto Talent, Hint at Stablecoin Push
The senior roles cover Apple’s consumer payment products and Google Cloud’s institutional blockchain business in Asia.
Crypto political group plans to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown's Senate bid
It's the biggest spending from the industry's campaign arm in 2026, much like Fairshake's $40 million against Brown two years ago was its largest-ever outlay.
Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10 million building a village in Ghana—he says viewers watch philanthropy videos less but ‘I’ll keep making them’
Donaldson wrote on social media platform X that his 14-year career on YouTube so far had been leading up to the humanitarian project, which took eight months to complete.
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
Saudi Arabia's central bank dropped out of China's mBridge digital payment platform last year.
Bitcoin Is Rallying Again—What Happens Next?
The rally cleared an eight-month ceiling on a short squeeze and falling oil prices. The next three weeks will decide if it sticks.
Ukraine’s book industry faces collapse after Russian strikes destroy warehouses
At least 40 publishing houses and multiple bookstores have been damaged as Ukraine warns its book industry could collapse.
World leaders gather at the UN amid wars, AI warnings and doubts about its future
The global crises come as the U.N. has been pushed to the sidelines in trying to end major conflicts in the Mideast and Ukraine
U.S. and China propose AI risk notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi talks
The proposed alert system would give the world’s two biggest AI powers a way to flag incidents that threaten national security
Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
Google fined €403 million by EU over location data privacy violations
It's the fourth biggest EU privacy fine issued by the Data Protection Commission, the EU's Irish watchdog, and has three other probes into Google open
U.S. and China are divided on tariffs, but fast food is their common ground as burgers come to China and boba tea grows in the U.S.
McDonald’s plans 10,000 China locations by 2028, while Wendy’s and Church’s Texas Chicken are plotting hundreds more.
Crypto Biz: CLARITY Act setback puts Coinbase in the spotlight
Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.
Indeed CEO says the job market is stuck in a ‘vicious cycle’ if 1,000 qualified candidates can’t get hired: ‘Something’s wrong’
Applicants are sending resumes into a black hole as hiring managers sift through AI-generated and fake applications. Indeed’s CEO says it's a perfect storm
Warren Buffett once called Berkshire Hathaway the ‘dumbest’ stock he ever bought—after 60 years, he’s stepped down with a $145 billion net worth
Billionaire Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman after 60 years at the $1 trillion business he once called “terrible” when buying.