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Jody Godoy

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Jody Godoy

    Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal, names Mattel's Kreiz co-CEO - AOL (opens the original)

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    Sept 30 (Reuters) - A US judge entered an order on Wednesday allowing Paramount to close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to help run the combined business. US District Court Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved a Sept. 21 settlement with a California-led group of 12 states that had sued to block one of the largest media mergers in history, saying it would create a media behemoth capable of driving up f

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Jody Godoy

    FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agents - AOL (opens the original)

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    AUSTIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that "break loose" with "wills and desires of their own," suggesting the developers who instruct agents would be the ones liable for harm. "I'm going to continue as long as I am chairman to resist this anthropomorphizing of these tools," Ferguson said at the Reuters Momentum AI Austin event. "If someone tells a tool to do something, and the too

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · By Jody Godoy

    Exclusive-Paramount could settle with states over Warner Bros. as soon as this weekend, sources say - AOL (opens the original)

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    Sept 18 (Reuters) - Paramount and states seeking to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. could settle as soon as this weekend, with independent content monitoring of CNN among the terms under discussion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. A commitment on the number of theatrical releases is also among the terms being discussed as part of a settlement, the sources said. Paramount's shares rose nearly 7% after markets closed. Warner Bros. Discovery shares were u

  4. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · By Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski

    Paramount Skydance ordered to pause Warner Bros acquisition through August 3 - AOL (opens the original)

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    July 20 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance must pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through August 3, a federal judge ruled on Monday after a California-led coalition of states argued the merger would irreparably harm competition. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland handed an early win to the group of states including New York, Colorado and Massachusetts, saying they had made a "strong showing" that the deal would unlawfully decrease competition. Warner Br

  5. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · By Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski

    California, 11 states suing to block Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros deal - AOL (opens the original)

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    NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) - California and 11 states are suing to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would lessen competition in film distribution and cable television, harming theaters and TV distributors. The lawsuit is a serious threat to Paramount CEO David Ellison's bid to transform his company into a major competitor to Netflix and Disney. "With this lawsuit, California and our sister states are fighting for free and fair m

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