Democratic Lawmaker Calls On Paramount To Voluntarily Submit A Warner Bros. Discovery Transaction To Federal Foreign Ownership Review

Democratic Lawmaker Calls On Paramount To Voluntarily Submit A Warner Bros. Discovery Transaction To Federal Foreign Ownership Review

A Democratic congressman is calling on Paramount to submit any acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to a foreign ownership review, even if the David Ellison-led company does not believe that it is technically required. Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) wrote in a letter to Ellison that”voluntary filing wo...

Costs Overshadow BofA Trading Beat | Open Interest 1/14/2025

Costs Overshadow BofA Trading Beat | Open Interest 1/14/2025

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." A big bank earnings bonanza. Bank of America beats, but expense worries weigh on shares, Wells Fargo misses while Citi's dealmakers rake in the cash. Meta turns to nuclear power to fuel the AI boom�...

Japan & So. Korea K-pop diplomacy

Japan and South Korea’s leaders struck a note while meeting in central Japan on 13th January, staging a surprise drum performance to popular K-pop hits. Beyond the symbolism, the two agreed to deepen cooperation on economic security, defence and other diplomatic issues. 

Japan & So. Korea K-pop diplomacy

Japan & So. Korea K-pop diplomacy

Japan and South Korea’s leaders struck a note while meeting in central Japan on 13th January, staging a surprise drum performance to popular K-pop hits. Beyond the symbolism, the two agreed to deepen cooperation on economic security, defence and other diplomatic issues. 

Democrat files articles of impeachment against Noem

Democrat files articles of impeachment against Noem

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing the secretary’s handling of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. At a press conference on Wednesday, Kelly outlined three impeachment articles...

Youth rank safety as top priority again, study shows

Youth rank safety as top priority again, study shows

This year's Values Report from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA has revealed that despite navigating extreme weather events, global geopolitical conflicts and economic strain, today's young people remain remarkably grounded, with their values reflecting core human needs more than...

He could just turn it off

He could just turn it off

Generative AI, we are repeatedly told, is a transformative and complicated technology. So complicated that its own creators are unable to explain why it acts the way it does, and so transformative that we'd be fools to stand in the way of progress. Even when progress resembles a machine for undressi...

 SK hynix to spend $13 billion on the world's largest HBM memory assembly plant amid the worst shortage on record — South Korea facility to handle packaging and testing for AI memory campus

SK hynix to spend $13 billion on the world's largest HBM memory assembly plant amid the worst shortage on record — South Korea facility to handle packaging and testing for AI memory campus

SK hynix is investing $12.9 billion to build a campus-scale, HBM-only advanced packaging and test facility in Cheongju, South Korea, designed for the next generation of HBM memory and intended to ensure SK hynix's leadership in the booming market.

Searchlight Wins Rights To A.C. Robinson Short Story “Grand Rising” In Competitive Situation; Lena Waithe Adapting Script With Steven Caple Jr. Directing

Searchlight Wins Rights To A.C. Robinson Short Story “Grand Rising” In Competitive Situation; Lena Waithe Adapting Script With Steven Caple Jr. Directing

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Searchlight has secured the rights to “Grand Rising,” a short story from A.C. Robinson marking the first high-profile package sale of the year, which has Emmy winner Lena Waithe (Queen & Slim) attached to adapt and director Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: R...

Issa Rae Sets Film and Television Deal at Paramount

Issa Rae Sets Film and Television Deal at Paramount

Issa Rae is taking her talents to Paramount. The multi-hyphenate has set a three-year first-look film and television producing deal at the studio, which commences this month. Rae’s previously had an eight-figure overall pact at WarnerMedia, where she set shows including “A Black Lady Sketch Show...

Publicist Christa Dallas joins Narrative as VP

To Narrative she brings a long list of clients including EGOT winners Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson, Oscar winners Christoph Waltz and J.K. Simmons, and orgs like SeeHer, Requiem and Fangirl Sports Network.

Issa Rae Signs Multi-Year First-Look Film & TV Pact With Paramount

Issa Rae Signs Multi-Year First-Look Film & TV Pact With Paramount

Nine-time Emmy nominee Issa Rae is the latest talent creator to be signed by the David Ellison-run Paramount in a three-year first look film and TV production deal. The deal follows Paramount’s pacts with the Duffer Brothers, Will Smith among others. Rae’s deal starts this month. The writer-prod...

Veteran Publicist Christa Dallas Joins Narrative as Vice President

Veteran Publicist Christa Dallas Joins Narrative as Vice President

Veteran publicist Christa Dallas has joined Narrative as vice president, with clients including EGOT winners Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson following her. Dallas joins the firm, founded in 2017 by PR veterans Heidi Lopata, Liz Mahoney, Megan Moss Pachon and Bryna Rifkin, following a meaningful tenu...

How to turn off a VPN on iPhone

How to turn off a VPN on iPhone

Look, virtual private networks are great — I wouldn't have made a list of the best VPNs if I didn't recommend using them. But being able to control your own technology is also important. A VPN can provide protection and peace of mind when used properly, but you may not want it active on your phone...