Ars Technica
Paramount and WBD Merger Hits the Snooze Button After States Sue
Paramount and WBD's mega-merger is delayed while states argue that combining two of Hollywood's biggest studios might be, you know, illegal.
2026-07-25
Ars Technica
2026-07-21
The Guardian Europe
Amazon's Secret Sauce for Low Prices? Making Everyone Else's Higher, According to Leaked Emails
Leaked emails show Amazon allegedly strong-arming suppliers into raising prices on rival sites, turning its 'lowest prices' promise into a clever game of three-card monte.
2026-05-21
The Verge
More Than 30 States Ask Judge to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster, Because Apparently One Monopoly Lawsuit Wasn't Enough
A coalition of states asks a federal judge to force Live Nation-Ticketmaster to sell off venues and stop its monopoly antics, because the ticket fees have gotten ridiculous.
2026-05-20
The Guardian
Consulting Firm Finds LA County Fire Officials Did Not Discriminate; Residents Remain Unconvinced
Consulting firm says LA County fire officials didn't discriminate during the Eaton fire - residents and advocacy groups say the report is basically a fancy excuse.
2026-05-10
TechCrunch
GM to Pay $12.75M for Selling Your Driving Data to Brokers, Which Is Fine Because California Insurance Rates Didn't Go Up
GM pays $12.75M for selling Californians' driving data to brokers, but at least insurance rates didn't go up (because California law said no).
2026-04-21
Amazon's Emails Reveal How to Politely Ask Your Rivals to Please Raise Prices
Internal emails show Amazon allegedly orchestrating price hikes with competitors on everything from pants to pet treats, because why compete when you can collude?
Amazon Allegedly Asked Vendors to Make Everyone Else's Prices Worse, Because Of Course
California's AG alleges Amazon had vendors like Levi's and Scotts pressure Walmart and Target to raise prices, all to make Amazon look like the hero of Prime Day.
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