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Judge Blocks Onion’s Acquisition of Infowars Assets, Saying ‘I Don’t Think It’s Enough Money’

A bankruptcy judge in Texas rejected the bid of satire site the Onion to acquire the assets of Infowars — the bankrupt outlet of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — saying the...

Corporate Executive Security Teams Reviewing Whether to ‘Dial Up’ Safety Measures in Wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing

Following the shocking murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel this week, security teams responsible for ensuring the safety of senior corporate execs are taking stock of...

‘Hot Ones’ Turned Down Kamala Harris as Guest Because Show Didn’t Want to ‘Delve Into Politics,’ Campaign Staffer Says

Donald Duck got a spicy sit-down on “Hot Ones.” VP Kamala Harris had no such luck. Not that it would have changed the outcome of the election, but the Harris campaign...

DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal

The U.S.’s two satellite TV providers aren’t getting hitched anymore, at least anytime soon. DirecTV on Thursday formally announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish...

Promise, a Generative AI Studio Startup, Raises Seed Funding From Peter Chernin, Andreessen Horowitz: ‘This Is a Transformational Moment in Entertainment’

Is generative artificial intelligence Hollywood’s friend or foe? A new studio venture, which has received backing from Peter Chernin and venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is enthusiastically in the former camp —...

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