Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, offering $30 per share in cash. This tops Netflix’s recent $72 billion acquisition offer and could mean an $18 billion bigger windfall for shareholders.
Tiger Global is targeting a $2-3 billion raise for its latest venture fund, a far cry from the megafunds it chased just a few years ago. This marks a clear pivot to a more disciplined, slower approach after the frenzy of 2021.
Google’s latest Android 16 QPR2 update is reportedly making Pixel phones feel faster and smoother. The update includes a host of new features and seems to deliver noticeable performance improvements, even for older models.
Samsung has launched the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The update brings significant customization changes, including a revamped Quick Settings panel that looks familiar to iOS users.
The first buildings of a planned £10 billion data center campus in Northumberland, England, have been approved. The QTS project will rise on the site of a failed battery factory, signaling a new industrial direction for the region.
OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair says the secret to her company’s massive revenue with a tiny team is eliminating middle management. She argues that no one has ever had a “really good middle manager,” and her 42 employees are all individual contributors.
Young people are facing a brutal job market, but a new report argues AI isn’t the culprit. The real issue is that companies across the board have simply stopped hiring at recessionary levels.
Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its Galaxy S26 series, including the Ultra model, in late January 2026. This would put it weeks ahead of the massive Mobile World Congress event starting March 2, a strategic move to dominate the news cycle.
India is reviewing a proposal that would require smartphone makers like Apple to keep GPS active at all times, with no user option to disable it. Apple has formally opposed the plan, warning it’s a dangerous overreach.
Linux’s security model is robust, but it’s not a magic shield. With more “typical” users adopting it and servers under constant automated attack, the old assumptions are crumbling. Security is about layers, not blind faith in an OS.
