Good, Bad, Ugly Of $110B Paramount-WBD Merger, Lawsuit by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 14, 2026 The Paramount Pictures arch now stands in the interior of the movie studio complex, but can be seen from Melrose Avenue as a symbol of Hollywood — an iconic landmark that I remember as a kid in the … Continue reading Good, Bad, Ugly Of $110B Paramount-WBD Merger, Lawsuit
July 01, 2026 Kroger to buy regional grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal BY Associated Press Kroger said Wednesday it plans to buy regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 stand-alone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, … Continue reading Kroger to buy regional grocer Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal
Getty Images is canceling its $3.7 billion Shutterstock merger due to UK restrictions The companies initially agreed to the deal in order to fend off AI competition. By Steve Dent July 1, 2026 Smith Collection / Gado via Getty Images Getty Images has moved to terminate a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock due to … Continue reading Getty Images is canceling its $3.7 billion Shutterstock merger due to UK restrictions
Superhuman has acquired AI authenticity service GPTZero It’s an odd-seeming move for a company selling an AI writing assistant. By Anna Washenko June 23, 2026 GPTZero Superhuman announced that it has acquired GPTZero. This AI identification business offers services such as hallucination and plagiarism detection as well as a nifty little tool that displays how … Continue reading Superhuman has acquired AI authenticity service GPTZero
AI agents that execute on the next best action are all the rage in CDP circles these days. By Mike Pastore Published on June 17, 2026 Customer data platform BlueConic announced today it was acquiring Blueshift, an AI-powered cross-channel marketing platform. The next wave of CDPs is looking more agentic than previous generations, … Continue reading BlueConic acquires Blueshift as CDPs move from data to action
CMOs are spending more on digital media and acquisition as consumers grow more skeptical of AI-generated content and its value. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on June 10, 2026 Marketing leaders are putting more money into digital channels and customer acquisition as they look for growth in an AI-driven market, underscoring how AI … Continue reading Gartner finds CMOs spending more on digital and acquisition
US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover California’s attorney general Rob Bonta launched a probe into the deal shortly after it was announced. By Cheyenne MacDonald June 6, 2026 Robert V Schwemmer/Shutterstock Amid widespread opposition to Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., multiple US states are reportedly working … Continue reading US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover
Barry Diller’s People Incorporated seeks to take MGM private in $18B deal Suswati Basu Barry Diller’s People Incorporated has made a move to take MGM Resorts International private, putting forward a cash offer of $ 48.30 a share for the stock it does not already own. The proposal, revealed Monday (June 1), values … Continue reading Barry Diller’s People Incorporated seeks to take MGM private in $18B deal
Fertitta Entertainment strikes multibillion dollar deal to acquire Caesars operations Suswati Basu Fertitta Entertainment plans to buy Caesars Entertainment in an all-cash agreement valued at roughly $ 17.6 billion, including the assumption of nearly $ 11.9 billion in debt, the companies said Thursday (May 28). Under the proposed deal, Caesars shareholders would receive … Continue reading Fertitta Entertainment strikes multibillion dollar deal to acquire Caesars operations
Last.fm goes independent after breaking up with Paramount Skydance Don’t worry: It will keep your profiles and scrobbles. By Mariella Moon May 27, 2026 Casimiro PT/Shutterstock Last.fm is an independent company again, it has announced on its forum, nearly two decades after it was acquired by CBS. “Today, Last.fm begins a new chapter as an independent … Continue reading Last.fm goes independent after breaking up with Paramount Skydance
