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They’re Talking!: Paramount & AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Month, But $7M Daily Ticking Fee Still Kicking In, For Now
A federal magistrate judge in Oakland has ordered Paramount Skydance and a coalition of a dozen state Attorneys General to hold an in-person settlement conference over two consecutive days at the end of October, in the latest twist in the legal battle over Paramount’s $111 billion (£87 billion) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The order…
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TalkFuse evening briefing, 11 Sep 2026 19:42
Fresh Labour tensions over Andy Burnham’s devolution and visitor-levy plans, plus a demand for answers on the flight-grounding air traffic control meltdown; also, Merseyside Police’s search for a bin-bag murder victim’s identity, deadly Italian storms, soaring European gas prices, AI safety warnings and De Niro’s fr…
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Three Central Eurasian startups qualify for TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ have won the top three places in the 2026 Road to Battlefield regional final, earning them a spot representing Central Eurasia at Startup Battlefield 200 during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco from 13-15 October. The competition, run by Silkroad Innovation Hub with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub and IT…
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Abramovich earns £175m interest on frozen Chelsea sale proceeds
Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while frozen in a UK bank account, according to new company accounts, prompting one finance expert to dub the holding firm “the most profitable football business in the world”. The sanctioned Russian billionaire pledged in 2022 to donate the sale…
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Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted
Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as chief executive of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr and Beeper, just two days after being placed on paid leave. The saga began when Mullenweg told staff that chief financial officer Mark Davies had “conspired” with the board to sideline him, with the board reportedly voting to…
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Young man interning for Disney is killed in freak lightning strike
A 20-year-old Disney College Program intern, Matthew Jenkins, was killed by a lightning strike while on a walking trail behind a hotel in Celebration, Florida, on Tuesday evening. Jenkins had moved from Shelby Township, Michigan, only days earlier to begin the paid internship as a Disney World cast member, making his death particularly poignant given…
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We unfolded the iPhone Duo
The Verge’s Vergecast podcast dissects Apple’s latest product launch event, marking new CEO John Ternus’s first appearance in the role and the debut of the company’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo. Hosts and colleagues assess the new iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera, question whether Apple’s foldable borrows the best elements of existing Android…
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After Helping ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ To Strong Opening, Legion M Expands Film Fund
Legion M, a crowd-sourced, fan-driven film company, is expanding its film fund to $5 million after helping secure a strong US box office opening for Coyote vs. Acme, the animated feature Warner Bros. Discovery had shelved before it was rescued by distributor Ketchup Entertainment amid public backlash. The move raises Legion M’s profile in the…
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Apple should launch dedicated smart home device with local storage
The Verge argues that Apple’s next major device should be a dedicated smart home computer rather than just another screen-equipped hub. The piece follows Apple CEO John Ternus’s description of the iPhone as an “intelligent personal hub” prioritising local processing and privacy, and contends that vision is better suited to a home device that controls…