US-Iran nuclear talks collapse in Geneva as Iran rejects demands to dismantle key facilities and surrender its uranium stockpile amid a looming US ultimatum. David Ellison’s Skydance acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 per share, merging it with Paramount assets under Larry Ellison’s Oracle-backed empire.
A high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros has intensified, with Skydance and Netflix submitting competing multibillion-dollar offers and regulators weighing antitrust and national security implications. At CBS News, new ownership has prompted editorial and personnel changes, including the hiring of Bari Weiss and the promotion of Tony Dokoupil, raising concerns about shifts in newsroom priorities.
The article examines leaked 2015 emails showing Israeli diplomat Ron Prosor contacting Larry Ellison about vetting Marco Rubio and outlines Ellison’s subsequent fundraising and ties to later policy and business moves. It also reports accusations that a network of prominent Jewish donors and tech and media figures exerts outsized influence over U.S. politics and media, citing named individuals and transactions.