Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say
The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK
$700 Erewhon hauls, 21-hour shifts: celebrity assistants go public with their grueling, fabulous work
Staff for the rich and famous are influencerizing their day-to-day lives, giving followers access to luxury while creating financial safety nets for themselves
Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’
As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines
X to ban users from earning revenue if they post unlabelled AI-generated war videos
Social media feeds have been flooded with fake battle scenes since start of Iran conflict
News Corp is essentially an AI ‘input company’, chief executive says, after US$150m deal with Meta
Chief executive Robert Thomson says he often speaks to both OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg
Dubai influencers’ lives of luxury interrupted by Iran strikes: ‘The image of safety has been shattered’
Contradicting images of parties and war flood feeds after Iran targets Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks
I listened to 170 hours of Joe Rogan’s podcast – trust me, he hasn’t turned against Trump
The world’s most popular podcaster seemingly disapproving of ICE does not mean he has soured from the administration
Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku says Baftas win was ‘tainted’ by N-word incident
Actor has ‘no hard feeling’ towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC’s failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyes
Hundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
Trials to form part of three-month consultation on Keir Starmer’s plans to tackle negative effects of smartphone use
The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?
With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines
Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros Discovery bid after Netflix walks away from deal
Streamer said ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match offer by David Ellison’s firm
‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover
Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses
Suicide forum found to be in breach of Online Safety Act after failing to block UK users
Ofcom says that after provisional ruling it could apply to courts to demand internet providers stop access to site
Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search self-harm terms
Feature for supervised accounts rolls out as Meta platform faces US trials over alleged harms to children
TV tonight: high drama with the largest lion pride in the world
Brave film-makers follow big cats in Botswana. Plus: struggling to sleep? Denise Van Outen has some tips for you. Here’s what to watch this evening