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Judge schedules Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial for March 2027
A US federal judge has finalised the trial schedule for the antitrust case seeking to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting proceedings to begin in March 2027 — later than Paramount had wanted. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ordered the trial to run 12 court days, from 2 to 19 March 2027, with a final…
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June McDoom Announces Debut Album Follow The Light: Hear “Without You”
New York-based singer-songwriter June McDoom has signed to Jagjaguwar and announced her debut album, Follow The Light, due out on 16 October. Known for blending Jamaican reggae and folk influences absorbed during her South Florida upbringing with jazz training from her time in New York, McDoom has built up a following through EPs since 2022…
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Prisoner-release row, Trump consulate closures and Albanese tax U-turn dominate
A Sheffield attack victim demands rethink of early-release rules, the US preps to shut five consulates and Australia’s PM backs down on tax reform, plus OpenAI-Apple row, a £14k AI chatbot fraud and breast-screening gaps in younger women.
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David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-WBD merger fight, CNN insiders don’t buy ‘lip service’ about network
Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has spoken publicly for the first time about his company’s pursuit of a merger with Warner Bros Discovery, addressing pushback over the deal. According to the report, Ellison believes opposition to his plans is being overstated or mischaracterised, though the article’s detail on his exact remarks is limited in…
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Apple claims that even more ex-employees may have given trade secrets to OpenAI
Apple has told a court that its internal investigation has identified 11 further former employees who may have witnessed or been involved in the alleged sharing of trade secrets with OpenAI, expanding a lawsuit that already names two ex-staff members. The tech giant is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt OpenAI’s development of any devices…
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Being overweight or obese as a child harms girls’ fertility and slashes chances of becoming a mum, study suggests
A new study suggests that girls who are overweight or obese in childhood face significantly reduced fertility in adulthood and are less likely to become mothers compared with their healthy-weight peers. Researchers say excess weight during childhood appears to disrupt reproductive development, adding to a growing body of evidence linking early-life obesity to long-term health…
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gash – “risking heaven”
Eau Claire avant-rock band gash have released “risking heaven,” the second single from their forthcoming album at least you know what you’re laughing at. The track continues to build anticipation for the record, following the group’s earlier single “good and bad,” and offers a markedly different sound that showcases the band’s range ahead of the…
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MGK and Megan Fox’s 17-Month-Old Daughter Saga Blade Made the Cutest Cameo in Dad’s ‘Study Hall’ Doc Series
MGK’s daughter with ex-partner Megan Fox, 17-month-old Saga Blade Fox-Baker, made a rare and unusually cute on-camera appearance in the latest episode of his Study Hall webseries, despite the couple’s efforts to keep their child out of the public eye. The moment offers fans a glimpse of the toddler, whose face was still pixelated for…