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GM's CarPlay Decision and Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Update

Updated 2026-09-21 17:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

General Motors (GM) announced a new software experience for its upcoming trucks, including a return of Apple CarPlay after removing it from electric vehicles in 2023. Meanwhile, Paramount settled a lawsuit blocking its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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The Verge

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison: We are g

2026-09-21 17:42 UTC

The Verge

GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left

Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phone mirroring systems that the automaker made a big deal about removing from its electric vehicles in 2023. Naturally, this

2026-09-21 17:47 UTC