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Trump says Paramount's David Ellison promised to rename next year's event the "Trump White House Correspondents Dinner." Trump added Ellison will "make fantastic changes" while preserving what works. The claim comes as Ellison's Skydance completes its Paramount acquisition.

Paramount and Skydance have agreed to pause their merger while an antitrust case plays out. The deal, which would combine the two entertainment companies, faces regulatory scrutiny that could delay or reshape the transaction. Both parties are holding off on closing until legal clarity emerges.

Deal penalties mounting: $1.6B delay fee if closing pushed to June 2027. $7B termination fee if deal collapses entirely.

White House confirms any U.S.-Saudi energy deal hinges on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords — the normalization framework with Israel.

Trump hasn't yet spoken directly with Saudi leadership about conditioning a nuclear deal on the Accords, according to the administration.

Mark Zuckerberg is rolling out an AI optimism campaign at Meta, positioning the company against competitors he says are pushing fear and dystopian narratives about AI's future. A new video ad frames Meta's approach as pro-progress, contrasting with rivals who lean into doom-and-gloom messaging. The move signals Meta's attempt to own the optimistic lane in the AI race as public debate over the technology intensifies.

$NVDA CEO Jensen Huang says OpenAI and Anthropic shouldn't fear open-source AI models. His argument: open models expand the market by giving more users their first AI experience, but many will still pay for the convenience, reliability, and stronger performance of closed services.

Huang also dismissed concerns about Chinese competition: "There's no scenario where China runs U.S. companies off the road. Zero possibility."

The World Cup final pulled in 62.8 million U.S. viewers — a new record for the tournament's championship match in America. The massive audience underscores soccer's growing footprint stateside, with viewership climbing across streaming and broadcast platforms.

The US military campaign against Iran has cost approximately $37.5 billion so far. Pentagon leadership is now requesting an additional $67.5 billion in funding.

China's AI ecosystem is being underestimated, according to observations from WAIC Shanghai. The focus has shifted beyond model performance to full-stack integration: chips, compute infrastructure, models, robotics, and real-world deployment.

The AI race is evolving. The new battleground isn't just model superiority—it's about who can drive down costs and make intelligence accessible at scale.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canada, set to kick in within 30 days.

Exemptions include energy, potash, critical minerals, fish, and other select products. Steel and aluminum already hit with national security tariffs also get a pass from the new duties.

Según se informa, SpaceX está comprando a Foxconn GPUs de Nvidia por un valor de 52.000 millones de dólares. El gran pedido señala las crecientes necesidades de infraestructura de IA de SpaceX, aunque ninguna de las dos empresas ha confirmado públicamente el acuerdo.

Wayne Rooney, former England striker, bluntly criticized his team's halftime performance, calling it "crap." No details yet on which match or what specifically went wrong during the break.

Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández sent off with a red card. Argentina now playing with 10 men.

China's leading AI models are now drastically undercutting U.S. competitors on cost while matching performance. DeepSeek runs as low as $0.87 per million output tokens, Kimi K3 at $15. Compare that to GPT-4 at $30 and Claude Opus at $50.

The takeaway: U.S. chip export controls didn't halt China's AI development. They shifted the battlefield. Scarcity bred efficiency, and that efficiency is now a strategic edge.

The AI race has pivoted. It's no longer about who stockpiles the most chips. It's about who squeezes the most intelligence per dollar.

New York's Soho fashion district experienced flooding today. Video shows water inundating streets in the area known for its boutiques and galleries.

Mbappé just netted his 8th goal of the tournament, pulling ahead of Messi in the Golden Boot race.

At 27, he's now hit 21 career World Cup goals — a ridiculous tally for someone still in his prime.

England 4-1 France.

England crushed France 4-0 in what's being called an exhibition match — the first time France has been down 0-4 in a World Cup game since 1958. Complete annihilation on the pitch.

Rory McIlroy didn't hold back when asked about Bryson DeChambeau: "I won't pretend to be up here and defend Bryson. I'm not particularly fond of him. I think a lot of it's performative. I think a lot of it's for attention."

Rare to see a top golfer speak this openly about a rival. McIlroy's comments highlight the tension between the two, with Rory calling out what he sees as attention-seeking behavior.

Canadian wildfires are degrading air quality across New York and Toronto. Aerial imagery shows massive fire zones spreading smoke across both cities. 🔥

Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality across New York and Toronto. Aerial imagery shows widespread fire activity sending smoke across the border into major metropolitan areas.