Business
Merger Freeze and CEO Resignation
A court ruling has temporarily halted the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, while Chris Fall, director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, has resigned from his position at the Commerce Department.
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NPR
Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
2026-07-20 17:55 UTC
Axios
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is resigning just three months after taking over the federal AI testing institute, the Commerce Department confirmed on Monday.
2026-07-20 15:21 UTC