Hollywood Stars Write Open Letter Opposing Paramount-Warner Deal

Over 1,000 Hollywood bold-faced names released an open letter Monday morning, expressing “unequivocal opposition” to Paramount‘s megadeal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The letter, which was released by a consortium of groups including Norm Eisen’s Democracy Defenders Fund and Jane Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment, counts a who’s who of signers, including actors like…

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YouTube Premium raises subscription prices as streaming costs climb

Sequoia Capital partner Konstantine Buhler discusses Waymo and the companies showcased at the HumanX conference on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ YouTube Premium subscribers should expect to see higher monthly prices, marking the first increase since 2023. The streaming platform said the price changes will help it “maintain features our members value most: ad-free viewing, background play,…

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Industrial Commission adopts workplace heat guidelines, embracing Arizona-specific approach backed by business community

The Industrial Commission of Arizona voted last week to adopt strengthened workplace heat safety guidelines for employers statewide, delivering an outcome the business community called a practical, Arizona-driven solution to a genuine challenge. The commission’s action follows nearly a year of work by the Governor’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force, which brought together business, labor,…

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