Paramount’s new, hostile offer to Warner Bros. Discovery: Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion | CNN Business

Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump

David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.

12 states file lawsuit to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Twelve state attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. NBC News' Allie Canal breaks down how the lawsuit says consumers could be impacted and what it could mean for Paramount.

Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount

The California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.

Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won”

Mergers-and-acquisitions specialists weighed in on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with lawyer David Hernand saying it means "tech has won."

Pluto TV protected in Paramount/WBD consent decree | Advanced Television

News has emerged that the settlement of state attorneys generals’ anti-trust lawsuit over the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) includes a provision ensuring that Paramount will keep Pluto TV (or an equivalent free, ad-supported streaming service) active for the next five years.

Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge

Paramount previously said it intended to complete its WBD acquisition by the end of September, but said Friday the agreement is a "significant win."

Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI bets

Anthropic said its latest agreement with Google expands on a longstanding partnership between the two companies.

The Insider Story of Twilio

This is the insider story of Twilio, told by Co-Founder & CEO Jeff Lawson, from "Idea to IPO" — and now a $63 Billion market cap.

Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations (Published 2024)

The tech giant, which has defended the deal to employees who oppose supplying Israel’s military with technology, feared the project might damage its reputation.

After Biggest IPO Ever: Is Elon Musk SpaceX's Steward?

The richest man on the planet has launched the world's biggest IPO ever. After the pricing of the SpaceX IPO was finalized yesterday, shares of the rocket-and-AI giant were traded on the NASDAQ for the first time today. The company's total valuation stands at the expected $1.75 trillion, with the roughly 550 million newly issued shares representing a value of $75 billion at the offering price ($135 per share). Shares opened approximately 11% higher on the first day of trading, touching $150. These ingredients make for the biggest IPO of all time. And for the greatest wealth in the hands of a single person: Elon Musk is, on paper at least, the first trillionaire in world history.

Inside Larry Ellison's Wide Web of Power, Money and Politics

The $200 billion software titan has suctioned himself to many hubs of influence—from data centers to TikTok to Hollywood studios to the Oval Office itself. Tom Dotan dives deep into Ellison’s kingdom, starting on the island enclave of Lanai.

Anthropic Forges $1.5 Billion AI Alliance With Blackstone (BX) and Goldman Sachs (GS) - MoneyCheck

Anthropic partners with Blackstone (BX) and Goldman Sachs (GS) in a $1.5B venture to deploy Claude AI across private equity portfolios worldwide.

Atlassian acquires Trello for $425M | TechCrunch

Atlassian today announced that it has acquired project management service Trello for $425 million. The vast majority of the transaction is in cash ($360

OpenAI Announces $122 Billion Additional ‘Committed Capital’, and Announces Their ‘Superapp’ Plan for the Future

I don’t see the path from here to there, where *there* is a justification for a trillion-dollar-ish valuation.

Amazon reveals plans to spend $200bn in one year the day after Bezos guts Washington Post

Tech giant reports $213bn in revenue after its founder, who owns the Post, lays off a third of newspaper’s employees