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Paramount Skydance is preparing to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery, placing CEO David Ellison in control of major entertainment brands including HBO, HBO Max and Paramount+. Both companies have undergone repeated name and platform changes in recent years, from Warner Media to WBD and from Paramount+ rebrands, reflecting ongoing restructuring across the industry.
Paramount has settled lawsuits from 12 states that sought to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. As part of the settlement, the combined company must spend at least $300 million more on US-produced film and TV projects and release a minimum of 30 movies per year for two years, rising to 32 annually for three more years, or pay $30 million per film shortfall into union healthcare and retirement funds.
Pedro Duque, who became Spain's first astronaut and later led the country's science ministry, has been named an honorary member of IEEE. He now serves as president and chairman of the board of Spanish satellite company HispaSat, and accepted the honor via recorded remarks at an April 24 ceremony in New York he could not attend in person.
Wazuh, a free and open source SIEM/XDR platform, collects system inventory data directly from monitored endpoints and compares it against network discovery scans to surface unmanaged devices, unauthorized software, and monitoring gaps. The approach targets shadow IT—hardware, software, and services running outside IT and security teams' visibility—such as unenrolled workstations, forgotten virtual machines, and unapproved applications.
Several states have agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit that sought to block the combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, removing the last major legal obstacle to the deal. Shares of both companies rose sharply following news of the settlement, as investors now expect the merger to move forward quickly.
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with state attorneys general who had sued to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, avoiding a trial that was scheduled for next spring. As part of the deal, Paramount agreed to boost domestic production, follow certain theatrical release rules, and create a new board to oversee editorial independence at CBS News and CNN. CEO David Ellison told staff the company now expects to close the merger within about two weeks.
Paramount has reached a settlement resolving the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general that had stalled its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The consent decree requires an editorial oversight board for CNN and CBS News, annual theatrical releases with added domestic production spending, and separate sale of cable bundles to distributors, but does not force Paramount to sell off its networks or studios. The agreement still needs court approval before the merger can proceed.
Archaeologists studying an ancient skeleton found evidence consistent with a woman who had her nose surgically removed, likely as a judicial punishment. Researchers noted she survived long enough to receive medical treatment for the wound but was ultimately buried in a manner suggesting social stigma or shame.
TechCrunch is offering discounts of up to $200 on tickets for its Disrupt 2026 conference, set for October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, with the reduced pricing ending September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Buyers can also get a second ticket of the same type at half price, and the event will host over 10,000 attendees along with 200 early-stage startups in its Startup Battlefield program.
California and other states that had sued to block Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery reached a settlement allowing the deal to proceed, according to multiple reports. The agreement reportedly relies on behavioral commitments from the companies rather than blocking the merger outright, and comes after four states that initially resisted California's proposed terms dropped their objections over the weekend.
Paramount reached a settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America that had sought to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The agreement includes commitments to produce more than 30 films annually and expand U.S.-based film production, addressing concerns raised about jobs and industry health.
A developer launched Radius on Hacker News, a hyper-local app for organizing informal meetups around shared interests like coffee, running, or biking. Users post an activity with a time and place, and nearby people interested in the same thing can join, positioning it as a lighter-weight alternative to Meetup.com's group-based model.