Plaid has been valued at $8 billion in an employee share sale, according to recent reports on the transaction. The deal was structured as a tender offer, a type of secondary transaction that allows employees to sell some of their existing shares to buyers. Plaid is a financial technology company known for building infrastructure that…
The first trailer for Season 2 of “Jury Duty” has been released, offering an initial look at the show’s next installment and introducing a new central figure identified as Anthony, described as the season’s “unbeknownst” star. The trailer marks the first official preview of what’s ahead for the series’ second season. While the clip is…
A lawyer known for work connected to the U.S. Supreme Court and for playing high-stakes poker on the side has been convicted of tax fraud, according to recent reports. The conviction involves a lawyer described in published accounts as a Supreme Court lawyer and a co-founder of SCOTUSblog. Those reports say the case included charges…
The United States and Iran ended their latest round of nuclear negotiations without reaching an agreement, concluding what Iranian officials described as some of the most intense talks the two sides have held. The discussions ended with no public announcement of a deal and with both sides expected to continue negotiations. The most recent talks…
U.S. citizens were aboard a stolen boat from the Florida Keys during a deadly shooting involving Cuba’s coast guard, according to a report by Axios. The encounter left four people dead and six injured, Axios reported. The episode centers on a U.S.-registered speedboat that was taken from the Florida Keys and later confronted at sea…
Netflix has dropped out of talks with Warner Bros. Discovery after the media company determined that a proposal tied to Paramount and Skydance was the superior offer, according to recent reports. Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision set off a four-day window for Netflix to match the Paramount-Skydance proposal. Instead, Netflix walked away, ending its involvement in…
The Trump administration is facing its first major court deadline Friday in litigation over tariff refunds, a case that could affect how quickly companies can recover duties paid under the administration’s tariff program. The deadline arrives as a growing number of businesses press the federal government in court over tariffs they say were unlawfully collected…
Jonathan Majors has begun filming his first movie in four years, taking a lead role in an untitled action film backed by The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend. Production is underway this week in South Carolina, marking Majors’ return to a movie set after an extended absence from film work. The project is described as…
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos arrived at the White House as Netflix pursues a deal involving Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a CNBC report. Sarandos’ visit comes as attention focuses on potential consolidation in the media and streaming industry. Netflix, which has grown into the dominant subscription streaming service in the U.S., has increasingly been mentioned…
A nearly blind Rohingya refugee was found dead in Buffalo, New York, days after his release from U.S. Border Patrol custody and after agents dropped him off alone at a coffee shop, according to officials and multiple published reports. The man was identified as Shah Alam. He was described in the reports as nearly blind…
Netflix has released a trailer for “Dynasty: The Murdochs,” a documentary series that centers on the Murdoch family and a fight over control of Fox News. The preview frames the dispute as a real-world battle for power inside one of the most influential media empires in the United States. The trailer, highlighted by The Hollywood…
Google has launched Nano Banana 2, a new image generation model the company says delivers faster performance, and is beginning to roll it out across its services. The release was announced in a post on blog.google and has been covered by multiple outlets including TechCrunch, CNBC, Engadget, VentureBeat, Thurrott.com, and The Tech Buzz. Those reports…