Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery until five days after the antitrust cases are resolved, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, the company said Friday. Paramount faces an antitrust lawsuit from 12 U.S. states and a legal challenge from the Writers Guild of America. This decision means
Waymo is reportedly seeking an exit from its deal with Uber, which has made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the ride-hailing giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta, according to the Financial Times. Waymo has already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January 2028
President Donald Trump’s plans for H-1B visas run into legal obstacles. A federal appeals court on Friday refused to revive Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B work visas, dealing another setback to the administration’s effort to sharply increase the cost of hiring highly skilled foreign workers. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused
Money has evolved to become much more than the cash in your wallet or bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we will dedicate an entire stage to that progression. The new Smart Money Stage will be the place where financial technology, payments and artificial intelligence collide. From October 13-15 at the Moscone Center in
Samsung has just announced its latest range of devices and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is among the top new releases available for pre-order. The watch will be officially launched on August 7, 2026. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 expands on the first-generation Ultra model focused on outdoor adventures and fitness, adding longer battery
Prentis, a new artificial intelligence research lab focused on computer usage models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Launched in April, Prentis is training models to learn
