The federal Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals late last month granted Florida a stay of a temporary injunction, enabling the state to immediately begin enforcing a law restricting access to social media platforms by minors. The decision overturned a lower court’s February 2025 ruling granting the injunction to plaintiffs NetChoice...

The European Commission has cleared a major deal in the global food industry, approving Mars’ $36 billion purchase of Pringles maker Kellanova, according to Reuters. The decision follows an in-depth review launched in June over concerns that the merger could reduce competition across snack and cereal markets. Regulators ultimately determined that the...

Meta will soon give Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union more control over how their personal data is used for advertising, according to Reuters. The European Commission announced on Monday that the company is adjusting its approach to comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which regulates how...

In a surprise escalation of Hollywood’s most aggressive takeover fight in years, Paramount Skydance on Monday unveiled a hostile offer valued at about $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, according to Reuters. The move seeks to wrest the studio away from Netflix, which was declared the winning bidder just days earlier. Netflix...

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to ensure continued competition in regional electricity markets by mandating the sale of six power facilities as a condition for Constellation Energy Corporation, Inc.’s planned $26.6 billion purchase of Calpine Corporation, according to a statement from federal officials. The department’s Antitrust Division, joined...

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust inquiry into Meta over concerns that the tech giant may be unfairly restricting competitors who rely on artificial intelligence from accessing WhatsApp’s business features, according to Politico. EU regulators announced Thursday that they are examining whether Meta’s latest rules for WhatsApp could...

Netflix has reached a landmark agreement to purchase Warner Bros Discovery’s television, film and streaming divisions for $72bn, a move that would place some of Hollywood’s most iconic franchises under the control of the world’s biggest streaming platform. The deal, announced Friday after a tense bidding contest with Paramount-Skydance, signals...

A U.S. federal judge has delivered further clarification on the penalties Google will face after being found to have illegally maintained dominance in online search, according to CNBC. The update marks the latest development in the landmark antitrust case that has unfolded over more than a year. Google was ruled...