Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount in discussions for a max merger

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery might merge with another entertainment giant: Paramount. Sources tell Axios that Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav held talks with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish on Tuesday about a possible merger. The meeting reportedly took place at Paramount’s headquarters in Times Square, with the two CEOs … Read more

OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO

The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to the company as its CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman, who was suddenly fired by the board on Friday with no notice, is “ambivalent” about coming back and would want significant governance changes. Altman holding … Read more