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States Reach Settlement Imposing Five-Year Conditions on Paramount–Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Twelve state attorneys general, led by California, agreed to a proposed settlement imposing five years of output, production and worker protections on the merger. ...Read more

#antitrust, #merger, #entertainment, #film, #streaming

White House Defends Removal of CNN, MS NOW and Politico as Outlets Sue to Restore Access

The White House defended barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico as the outlets sued to restore credentials, calling press access a "privilege" not a right. ...Read more

#pressfreedom, #whitehouse, #cnn, #politico, #msnow

Fed Raises Policy Rate to 3.75%–4.00% in First Hike Under Chair Kevin Warsh

On Sept. 16 the Fed raised its policy rate to 3.75%–4.00% — the first hike under Chair Kevin Warsh — and projected rates to stay elevated. ...Read more

#fed, #interestrates, #inflation, #kevinwarsh

White House Releases Full Itinerary for Xi Jinping’s Sept. 23–25 State Visit to Washington

The White House published the full Sept. 23–25 schedule for President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, featuring an arrival ceremony, state dinner and meetings. ...Read more

#china, #statevisit, #xi, #uschina

Meta plans 'Petal' subsea cable to deliver 1 petabit/s across the Atlantic by 2029

Meta says it will build Petal, a transatlantic subsea cable with 1 petabit-per-second capacity by 2029, using multi-core fiber with NEC and Sumitomo. ...Read more

#meta, #subsea, #transatlantic, #infrastructure

Eurosystem launches Pontes to settle tokenised-asset trades in central bank money

The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a live settlement service letting wholesale tokenised-asset trades settle in euro central bank money. ...Read more

#ecb, #pontes, #tokenisation, #dlt

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tehran-Based BitBank, Says It Helped Move ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Bitcoin to IRGC

Treasury adds Tehran-based exchange BitBank to SDN list, alleging it moved 'hundreds of millions' in Bitcoin to Iran's IRGC and warns global firms. ...Read more

#cryptocurrency, #sanctions, #iran, #treasury

Kojima: Sony Pulled Funding for PHYSINT in June; Xbox Later Agreed to Publish

Hideo Kojima says Sony abruptly ended funding for PHYSINT in June, prompting concern at Kojima Productions until Xbox agreed to publish the game. ...Read more

$SONY, $MSFT, #kojima, #sony, #xbox, #video-games, #publishing

Gaia astrometry suggests hidden fifth companion in HR 8799 system

Gaia and archival data point to a possible 10–14 Jupiter-mass object 2–3 au from HR 8799, filling a long-standing inner detection gap. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #gaia, #hr8799, #astronomy

Zelenskyy says he spoke with Trump and they agreed to meet in New York ahead of U.N. General Assembly

Zelenskyy announced a phone call with Trump and a planned New York meeting during U.N. General Assembly week; U.S. officials had not yet confirmed. ...Read more

#ukraine, #trump, #un, #diplomacy

Lachie Neale set to be offered one-match ban and could miss Brisbane’s Grand Final

Lachie Neale is expected to be offered a one‑match ban for an off‑the‑ball strike in Brisbane’s preliminary final, potentially ruling him out of the Grand Final. ...Read more

#afl, #brisbanelions, #lachieneale, #grandfinal

Brisbane survive dramatic finish to beat Hawthorn and reach fourth straight AFL Grand Final

Brisbane edged Hawthorn 131-122 at the MCG after a late holding-the-ball penalty and a goal after the siren to reach a fourth straight AFL Grand Final. ...Read more

#afl, #brisbanelions, #hawthornhawks, #prelimfinal

White House Projects $64.3B in Medicaid Drug Savings Under Voluntary GENEROUS Model, But Manufacturer Deals Remain Secret

White House projects $64.3B in Medicaid savings from voluntary GENEROUS drug-pricing model, but the manufacturer agreements are not public. ...Read more

#medicaid, #drugpricing, #healthpolicy, #cms

Justice Department Says Dealer Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional as Applied

A Justice Department opinion says federal law cannot constitutionally be used to criminally prosecute licensed gun dealers who sell handguns to law‑abiding 18–20‑year‑olds. ...Read more

#guns, #justice, #secondamendment, #firearms

Aaron Judge headed to 10-day injured list with right calf strain

Yankees captain Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain after exiting Sept. 16 game, raising postseason availability questions. ...Read more

#aaronjudge, #newyorkyankees, #mlb, #injury