Paramount Closes Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Skydance

New York Times - Oct 6, 2026

After a legal battle, the two Hollywood giants have become one. But the new company is saddled with debt, and in a memo to employees, its leaders hinted at cost cuts.

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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks

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Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change Case

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