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Judge Presses Paramount-WBD Deal Over Public Interest, Warns Against Collusion

A US judge reviewing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction with California said the deal must not be the product of collusion, sharpening scrutiny over whether the merger serves the public or simply the companies involved. The challenge centers on a stark question: whether the conditions attached to the agreement leave consumers and the broader market with “virtually nothing.”

By RDU Global Wire6 min read

Automotive, EVs & Mobility7h ago

Inside a Waymo Ride: How One Robotaxi Trip Reframed the Debate Over Autonomous Cars

A year after a Waymo self-driving car in San Francisco killed a nine-year-old cat named KitKat, a firsthand ride in the company's robotaxi fleet offered a closer look at the promise and unease surrounding autonomous driving. The experience highlighted the convenience, polish and technical ambition of Waymo's service, while also underscoring why safety remains the defining question for the industry.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors8h ago

Apple hit with $5.7 billion patent verdict over iPhone and Watch haptics

A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed two haptics patents tied to vibration-based tactile feedback used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple rejected the verdict as unsupported and said it will appeal, setting up a major legal fight over one of the company's signature user-experience technologies.

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Global Society & Public Affairs9h ago

Millions of Homeowners Face Hidden Insurance Gaps as Climate Losses Rise

A growing number of homeowners are discovering too late that their insurance does not fully cover the cost of rebuilding after disaster, leaving them exposed to major financial losses. Experts say the problem is widespread, driven by policy exclusions, rising premiums and a persistent mismatch between what consumers think they bought and what their contracts actually provide.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Incumbents Hold the Cash Edge in Most of the Tightest U.S. House Races

In the most competitive U.S. House districts heading into the 2026 midterm cycle, incumbents are often entering the final stretch with a major financial cushion. In 11 of 19 toss-up incumbent-versus-challenger races tracked by The Cook Political Report and OpenSecrets, the sitting lawmaker had at least twice as much cash on hand as the opponent, underscoring how money can reinforce the advantages of incumbency even in volatile districts.

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Global Corporate & Venture Capital11h ago

Judge Told Paramount-WBD Merger Conditions Leave the Public 'Virtually Nothing'

A California judge reviewing the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger conditions was told the public stands to gain "virtually nothing" from the deal as currently structured. The court was also warned that any approval must not be the product of collusion, underscoring the legal and public-interest scrutiny surrounding the proposed transaction.

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Space Exploration & Commercial Space1h ago

SpaceX launches classified U.S. Space Force mission from California coast as West Coast military space tempo accelerates

SpaceX launched a classified Falcon 9 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's central coast, adding another high-security payload to a rapidly intensifying cadence of national security launches from the West Coast. The flight underscores how SpaceX has become a central launch provider for sensitive government missions, even as the details of the spacecraft and its objective remain undisclosed.

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World Politics & Diplomacy3h ago

Navy-Marine Corps Osprey Test Marks New Step in Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability

A joint Navy-Marine Corps test team has completed the first lot acceptance test of sonobuoys launched from an MV-22B Osprey off San Clemente Island, California, a milestone that could broaden how the fleet hunts submarines. The test lays groundwork for wider tactical use of the tiltrotor aircraft in anti-submarine warfare, strengthening a capability increasingly important in contested maritime environments.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace5h ago

Fort Hunter Liggett and Partners Mount Rapid Defense as Plaskett Fire Threatens Monterey County

Fort Hunter Liggett's swift response to the Plaskett Fire underscored the Army installation's emergency readiness and the strength of its mutual-aid network in Monterey County, California. As the blaze burned about 30,000 acres in the adjacent Los Padres National Forest, military and civilian partners worked in concert to keep the fire from spreading onto the post and to protect surrounding communities and critical infrastructure.

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