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Paramount-WBD Merger Is Competition Killer, State Attorneys General Allege In Proposed Blockbuster Antitrust Action
From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust lawsuit that could hit the courts Monday. Coming as barbed threats circulate that the David Ellison-owned PSKY could exit the Golden State in retaliation, the long…
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The 1990s genre Eric Clapton always looked down on: “Self-important”
Unworthy of a revival. The post The 1990s genre Eric Clapton always looked down on: “Self-important” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Report suggests the US gov may have ‘urged’ Apple into Intel chipmaking deal to avoid tariffs, at almost the same time it took a $9 billion stake in blue team stock
Allegedly.
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‘I Would Have Been So Miscast’: Hamilton Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Surprising MCU Spider-Man Role He Turned Down
Spider-Man: Homecoming almost starred Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning songwriter and actor has revealed.
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Trump officials accused of stacking top chemical safety board with industry ‘mouthpieces’
Public health advocacy groups have accused the Trump administration of filling the Environmental Protection Agency’s science advisory committee on chemicals with scientists they say are closely aligned with industry and have potential conflicts of interest. Critics argue this matters because the committee helps review the science behind federal decisions on toxic chemicals, and they fear…
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The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’
Twelve utilisation review nurses at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx were laid off after the hospital introduced AI-powered software, according to their union, which says the move effectively replaced experienced staff with automation. The nurses and their union argue this matters beyond one workplace dispute because it raises wider concerns about patient care, transparency and…
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US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032
The US Copyright Royalty Board has published a proposed settlement to keep the current US statutory mechanical royalty framework for physical music products, permanent downloads, ringtones and music bundles in place from 2028 to 2032, with only inflation-linked increases. This matters because these rates determine what songwriters and publishers are paid when songs are reproduced…
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TNA Wrestling’s KC Navarro ‘got back in record time’ after knee injury, highlights upcoming Lockdown event
KC Navarro says he felt like himself again after wrestling A.J. Francis and now eyes a TNA World Championship shot against Nic Nemeth at Lockdown.
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Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?
The article examines whether Donald Trump’s intensifying campaign against the US media has actually weakened journalism during the first 17 months of his second presidency. It argues that his administration has escalated pressure on news organisations through lawsuits, regulatory action, restricted access and legal threats, raising serious concerns about press freedom and government accountability. However,…