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forkast.news > the-safety-coordination-as-cartel-theory-and-the-regulatory-framework-it-threatens

The Safety-Coordination-as-Cartel Theory and the Regulatory Framework It Threatens

10+ hour ago   (336+ words) A consumer lawsuit accusing four AI giants of illegal coordination exposes a structural fragility in US AI governance: the entire model assumes companies will work together on safety, but existing antitrust law may forbid exactly that. On September 18, the Northern…...


twitchy.com > brettt > 09/19/2026 > ca-attorney-general-seeks-independent-content-monitoring-of-cnn-under-paramount-merger-n2432504

CA Attorney General Seeks 'Independent Content Monitoring of CNN' Under Paramount Merger

21+ hour, 46+ min ago   (366+ words) Twelve states, including California, have filed suit to stop the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Liberals are upset because Paramount's CEO is David Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison and a donor to President Donald Trump's…...


thewrap.com > industry-news > public-policy-legal > elizabeth-warren-paramount-merger-settlement-massive-mistake

Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (324+ words) The senator cites CNN's ban from the White House in saying the merger would create a "Trump-controlled media conglomerate" The post Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’ appeared first on TheWrap. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued…...


variety.com > 2026 > film > news > elizabeth-warren-massive-mistake-rob-bonta-settle-paramount-1236869679

Elizabeth Warren Says it Would be a ‘Massive Mistake’ for Rob Bonta to Settle Lawsuit With Paramount as Trump Bans CNN from White House: ‘This Is a Dangerous Merger’

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (369+ words) Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Saturday morning issued a warning that President Donald Trump’s recent banning of CNN from the White House is a sign of things to come if Paramount Skydance settles with the states and is…...


washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/19/2026 > eu-digital-markets-act-enforcement-makes-google-worse-europeans

Opinion | Another own goal: The E.U. just made Google less useful for Europeans

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (83+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Google Search just got a whole lot worse in the European Union…...


hollywoodreporter.com > business > business-news > rob-bonta-paramount-threat-to-leave-california-1236704736

Rob Bonta on Paramount’s Threat to Leave California: “They Own It. It Lies at Their Feet”

3+ day, 13+ min ago   (423+ words) The California AG spoke on a panel at The Atlantic Festival Thursday, where he addressed the current status of the Paramount antitrust suit. Paramount‘s threat to leave California if the group of state attorneys general don’t come to terms…...


lesswrong.com > posts > SHPtmfRpv8JitTSs8 > regulatory-capture-may-be-winning-the-overton-window

"Regulatory capture" may be winning the Overton Window — LessWrong

3+ day, 20+ min ago   (407+ words) Democrats and Republicans agree about regulatory capture, but disagree on whether to regulate at all: Ted Cruz, R-TX and Josh Hawley, R-MO: Please notice this for a moment: agreeing about all the premise, and none of the conclusion. Firstly, Ted…...


nypost.com > 09/17/2026 > media > paramount-is-getting-an-assist-from-a-key-california-pol-as-it-defends-its-warner-merger-against-ag-rob-bonta

Paramount is getting an assist from a key California pol as it defends its Warner merger against AG Rob Bonta

3+ day, 54+ min ago   (656+ words) Paramount Skydance has a strategy for getting its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery approved by Rob Bonta – and it involves making the California AG a pariah in his party while getting an assist from the mayor of Los Angeles, On…...


johnsoncitypress.com > news > 391316 > new-jersey-black-hispanic-chambers-urge-ag-to-drop-paramount-merger-fight

New Jersey Black, Hispanic chambers urge AG to drop Paramount merger fight

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (235+ words) Johnson City Press New Jersey's African-American and Hispanic business chambers want Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to drop a lawsuit that would block Paramount Skydance from buying Warner Bros The chamber leaders say the court fight would hurt business in their…...


biz.chosun.com > en > en-international > 09/16/2026 > 2SGC5P3TO5BPNHJEZI36BZSAOQ

Netflix, Amazon, YouTube unite to fight U.S. limits on OTT sports rights

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (204+ words) CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz Netflix, Amazon, YouTube unite to fight U.S. limits on OTT sports rights Streaming giants launch SACA to push back on proposed curbs to exclusive sports rights Major platforms in the streaming industry, including Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube, have formed…...