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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal
Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
NYT > Business · about 2 hours ago
Judge Awards $250,000 to Musician Who Fled Trump-Led Kennedy Center Gig
The center had sued Chuck Redd when he canceled a free concert last year, citing the addition of the Trump name to the venue. But a judge dismissed the case.
NYT > Business · about 2 hours ago
Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
BBC News · about 3 hours ago
First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed
Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
BBC News · about 3 hours ago
Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.
BBC News · about 3 hours ago
Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".
BBC News · about 6 hours ago
Oil Prices Touch $90 a Barrel Over U.S.-Iran Stalemate
The stalemate over the Iran war hardened and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dwindle.
NYT > Business · about 7 hours ago
Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy
Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks.
NYT > Business · about 9 hours ago
G.M.’s ‘Car Guy’ Talks Electrics, China and Nepotism
Mark Reuss became the automaker’s president seven years ago, ascending to a role his father was fired from decades before. We got the chance to speak with him.
NYT > Business · about 10 hours ago
Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
BBC News · about 10 hours ago
Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London
Ahead of Wednesday’s rare cosmic event, thousands of people in London are searching for protective eyewear, as prices surge and stocks sell out.
NYT > Business · about 11 hours ago
Ari Emanuel’s Company to Acquire 7 Broadway Theaters and 10 in the West End
The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.
NYT > Business · about 12 hours ago
France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
BBC News · about 12 hours ago
Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories
But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
NYT > Business · about 12 hours ago
How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco
A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
NYT > Business · about 13 hours ago
AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
BBC News · about 14 hours ago
The Perils of Wall St.’s Race to Pour Billions More Into A.I.
Investors including BlackRock have committed an eye-popping amount to lend to the artificial intelligence industry. That enthusiasm isn’t shared by everyone.
NYT > Business · about 14 hours ago
Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects
The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.
BBC News · about 17 hours ago
More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.
BBC News · about 18 hours ago
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.
BBC News · 1 day ago