Talk Fuse

    Topic: Companies

    Companies brings together the latest on corporate deals, disputes and leadership shake-ups from across the business world, spanning household names in media, technology, retail and sport. Expect coverage of boardroom reshuffles, courtroom battles over mergers and settlements, and the financial fallout when firms face fraud allegations or regulatory scrutiny, alongside lighter stories about workplace disputes and unusual legal rulings.

    Much of the current activity centres on the entertainment and technology industries, from antitrust wrangling between major studios to shifting fortunes at prominent tech firms, as well as the ripple effects of high-profile ownership changes involving frozen assets and sports clubs. Smaller, fast-growing companies also feature, reflecting how emerging businesses jostle for investment and recognition alongside established giants.

    This topic matters because corporate decisions, however distant they may seem from daily life, tend to shape the products, services and workplaces that readers encounter directly. Tracking these stories helps make sense of how power, money and accountability move through the companies that increasingly influence culture, employment and public life.

    • GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Insists Sony Killing Physical Discs ‘Doesn’t Matter at All’ Because Video Game Sales Make Up So Little of His Business

      GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen says Sony’s planned end to physical discs for new PlayStation games from January 2028 will not materially affect the retailer. He argues that game software now accounts for less than 12% of GameStop’s business, while collectibles contribute more than half, highlighting the company’s shift away from its traditional core market.…

    • Netflix shares slide on cautious third-quarter revenue outlook

      Netflix’s shares fell as much as 9% in after-hours trading on Thursday to their lowest level in over a year, after the streaming giant paired in-line second-quarter results with a softer-than-expected outlook for the third quarter. The share slide reflected investor anxiety over whether Netflix’s viewer engagement is cooling, with forward guidance weighing more heavily…

    • Paramount rebuts states’ antitrust bid to block Warner Bros deal

      Paramount Skydance has filed its first detailed rebuttal against an antitrust lawsuit brought by a 12-state coalition seeking to block its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, dismissing the case as “one of the weakest merger challenges in modern antitrust history.” The dispute came to a head at a hearing on Friday before Judge…

    • New Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let Your Room Smell Like Juri’s Feet

      GameSpot reports on a new range of Street Fighter 6-themed fragrances, including a scent associated with the character Juri and marketed with a deliberately provocative reference to her feet. The novelty products reflect how video-game merchandising increasingly extends beyond clothing and collectibles into unusual lifestyle items aimed at dedicated fans. The available article text contains…

    • OnePlus Is Exiting the US Market

      OnePlus has announced that it will withdraw from the US and European mobile phone markets, meaning future handsets will not be launched in either region. The move removes a prominent Android competitor from those markets, despite the OnePlus 15 being described by IGN as its favourite smartphone, and leaves customers with fewer choices. Existing stock…

    • Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster

      Anthropic is urging US states to introduce stronger rules for the most advanced AI systems, arguing that recent transparency laws in California and New York are already insufficient as the technology develops rapidly. The company supports requirements such as independent safety audits and enforcement powers for state authorities, saying these measures are needed to reduce…

    • Bad Company OUT NOW !! ASYLUM (FULL ALBUM) NEXT WEEK !! #Inpatient 4 Lyfe 🤪💊🕸

      This YouTube Short spotlights “Bad Company”, flagging that a track or release titled “Bad Company” is out now, with a full album called “Asylum” billed to follow the week after. The clip reads as a promotional teaser, built to build hype for the album drop rather than showcase a full track. The accompanying hashtag “#Inpatient…

    • Spain’s SETT Invests $7.3 Million in New Canary Islands Animation Company Amuse Labs

      The Spanish government, through its state-backed investment vehicle SETT, is investing €6.4 million ($7.3 million) in Amuse Labs, a newly established animation company based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as part of efforts to make the Canary Islands a global hub for children’s intellectual property. The move gives SETT a 48% stake in the…

    • Hank Heaven announces new EP ‘Welterweight,’ shares “I Wanna Be Your Man”

      Hank Heaven has announced a new EP, ‘Welterweight’, and released its lead single, “I Wanna Be Your Man”. The release marks a new stage for the New York songwriter, presenting a more direct, acoustic-led sound and serving as their debut for Nice Life Recording Company. ‘Welterweight’ is due on 14 August and contains six tracks.…

    • EA exec explains how they want to pump games full of ads

      Electronic Arts is developing plans to embed advertising more deeply into its games and to help set industry-wide standards for how such ads are shown and measured. VP of advertising and sponsorship Alexander Dao told The Game Business that EA now factors in-game ads into development from the outset, arguing this gives more flexibility over…