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Hung parliament looms, genocide charge filed, FBI hacked
Electoral forecasts predict a hung parliament as Labour collapses. The UK prosecutes its first Rwanda genocide suspect; hackers also breach the FBI, whilst Australian courts hear murder evidence and Discord revamps its age-verification system.
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Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work
Paramount has settled legal challenges from 12 US states to its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, with new conditions requiring the combined studio to significantly increase film output. The settlement aims to protect employment and domestic production in the entertainment industry, though the terms only apply for five years and contain provisions that…
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Trump DOJ Official Minimizes State AGs’ Paramount-WBD Settlement, Says It Yielded No New Antitrust Related Commitments
A senior US Justice Department official has downplayed the antitrust concessions secured by 12 state attorneys general in their settlement allowing Paramount’s proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery to proceed. Stanley Woodward said the agreement introduced no new antitrust commitments, arguing that Paramount’s existing promises were sufficient to protect competition and that consumers…
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Anne Wilson Song ‘My Jesus’ Inspires New Film With Aliza Kate Barlow To Lead; Gavin Casalegno, Beau Bridges Among Cast
A new film inspired by Anne Wilson’s hit Christian song “My Jesus” is set to begin production next month, with Aliza Kate Barlow making her feature-film debut in the lead role. Produced by Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company, the coming-of-age drama will explore Wilson’s rise from teenager posting a video online to emerging Christian and…
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DoorDash agrees $131.5m settlement over underpaid New York delivery workers
DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle New York City enforcement action over late, missing and miscalculated payments to delivery workers. The settlement addresses alleged breaches of minimum wage and delivery worker protection laws, including a dispute over whether workers should be paid for time spent online between deliveries. More than 260,000 workers will share…
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Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger
Paramount shares rose 2% to $10.11 after an antitrust settlement removed a major obstacle to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). However, investors remain cautious because the deal could create substantial debt, depends heavily on declining pay-TV networks and may incur a $7 million daily fee if it has not closed…
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Rabbit expands AI agent to computers beyond its R1 device
Rabbit is launching OS3, a standalone cloud-based AI agent that can run across Windows, Mac and Linux without requiring its R1 device. The move broadens access to Rabbit’s software after disappointing reception for the R1, while the company shifts towards software alongside continued plans for new AI hardware. Users can connect up to five devices…
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Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
Saudi Arabian startup Ceer has unveiled two highly angular electric vehicles, the Exobot sedan and SUV, marking an ambitious attempt to establish the country as an electric-car producer. The vehicles are intended to attract attention with dramatic, science-fiction-inspired designs, and are expected to go on sale in Saudi Arabia from 2027. Ceer plans to introduce…
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Sombr dismisses nepotism claims, saying parents’ charity careers offered no advantage
Grammy-nominated singer Sombr has rejected claims that he is a “nepo baby”, calling the suggestion “incredibly insane”. He said his parents’ careers in HIV/AIDS charity work did not help him secure a record deal or become successful, while stressing that he remains proud of their dedication and achievements. His father, Andy Boose, worked at amfAR…
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Disney combines studios and consumer products under Cathleen Taff leadership
Disney is restructuring its consumer-products operations from 4 October, moving global licensing and publishing under Disney Entertainment’s studios division. Cathleen Taff will lead the combined Studios and Consumer Products unit, bringing franchise-related businesses closer to Disney’s creative content teams, while parks merchandise and Disney Store operations remain within Disney Experiences. Taff, a 30-year Disney veteran,…