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Appeals court revives Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against New York Times — again
Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, arrives for her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 14, 2022. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday for the second time overturned the dismissal […]
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Apple eyes bigger slice of India’s streaming market with Airtel deal
The Airtel logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple‘s tying up with India’s Airtel to offer the telecom firm’s premium customers its music and video streaming services for free, potentially giving the U.S. firm access to thousands of consumers in a price-sensitive market. The move comes as competition tightens in India’s $28-billion entertainment market and […]
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NFL wants a cut of private equity investment profits
Brock Purdy, #13 of the San Francisco 49ers, prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. Michael Reaves | Getty Images The National Football League has informed owners and investment firms that it intends to […]
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Media exec Bronfman pulls out of race to acquire Paramount
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Media veteran Edgar Bronfman Jr pulled out of the race to take control of Paramount Global, he said on Monday. Bronfman’s bid relied on participation of high net worth individuals, who were uncomfortable sharing their personal financial information […]
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Mavericks, Pelicans games are leaving their local sports networks ahead of NBA season
The NBA logo before the game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena on March 11, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Nic Antaya | Getty Images Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans fans are waiting for a new way to watch local games in the upcoming NBA season. Both teams are exiting […]
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Bronfman’s Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at the company
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s offer for a controlling stake in Paramount Global could keep Shari Redstone close to the company, if his bid is successful. Bronfman is open to having Redstone, currently non-executive chairman at Paramount, remain involved with the company if the Paramount special committee accepts his consortium’s […]
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Snowflake shares sink 13% on decelerating product revenue growth
Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake and formerly co-founder and CEO of startup Neeva, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 21, 2022. Eóin Noonan | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Shares of Snowflake fell 13% on Thursday after the data cloud analytics company released fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings that beat Wall Street’s […]
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Paramount special committee extends Skydance ‘go shop’ period as it reviews Bronfman offer
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. Bronfman initially offered $4.3 billion for Shari […]
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Epic Systems is building more than 100 new AI features for doctors and patients. Here’s what’s coming
Epic’s Deep Space auditorium during UGM 2024. Courtesy: Epic Systems In an underground auditorium packed with thousands of health-care executives this week, Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner stepped on stage to deliver a keynote dressed like a swan, feathers and all. Even by the tech industry’s more casual standards (take Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark […]
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Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
US actress Jennifer Lopez (R) and US actor Ben Affleck attend Amazon’s “This is Me… Now: A Love Story” premiere at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood, California, February 13, 2024. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images More than two years after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the long-anticipated knot, the couple have called […]
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