Larry Ellison Pledges Billions to Strengthen Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid

David Ellison, who leads the offer and is the son of Larry Ellison, has increased the potential breakup fee to $5.8 billion – the same amount offered by Netflix – in case the deal doesn’t get approved by regulators. Paramount is still offering $30 per share for all Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stock, which would include both the company’s assets and debts.

Idris Elba’s Wax Figure Looks So Real It Fooled His Own Phone

Idris Elba, known for his roles in Luther and The Wire, was amazed when the museum’s wax figure of him briefly fooled his phone’s Face ID. In a video shared by the museum, Elba laughed and said, “Haha, look at this guy!” He added, clearly impressed, “I don’t know what to say, I’m speechless.”

Watch Bowen Yang’s Emotional Final Sketch on STATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Bowen Yang’s final Weekend Update segment featured a special guest: Aidy Bryant, a former cast member who left SNL in 2022. This marked Bryant’s first return to the show since leaving, and she came back to give Yang a proper farewell and revisit their popular ‘Trend Forecasters’ bit.

D-Wave Quantum Stock: A Curious Rise in the Tech Cosmos

This morning’s announcement beckoned headlines like moths to a flickering flame: D-Wave, poised to unveil its renowned annealing quantum computing technology at CES 2026 come January 7, 2026, will showcase not just silicon sorcery but also the tantalizing interplay of hybrid quantum-classical solvers and real-world customer use cases. The ever-evangelical vice president of quantum technology, Murray Thom, will wax lyrical about the potential for a triumvirate of synergy among quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain-a veritable menagerie of modern technological marvels.

The Unseen Rise of Alibaba in the AI Arena

Time, that relentless plow, has turned the soil anew. In the shadow of Nvidia’s dominance, another name has begun to rise-a name not of Silicon Valley, but of the East, where the old and new collide. Alibaba (BABA +0.33%) has stepped into the light, not as a mere merchant of goods, but as a contender in the arena of the future. Its journey, though, is not one of sudden triumph, but of quiet determination.

Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY Trailer FINALLY Sets Sail

The first trailer for The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon as the legendary King Odysseus, begins with his famous Trojan Horse strategy. We see how it leads to victory for Agamemnon (played by Benny Safdie). The trailer then flashes back to Odysseus telling his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), that he may not return home, and shows her in the present day with their son, Telemachus (Tom Holland). However, the trailer primarily focuses on Odysseus’ difficult and violent journey back home, including a confrontation with the giant cyclops, Polyphemus.

5 Energy Stocks for Discerning Investors: A Turgenevian Perspective

Vistra (VST +0.34%) moves through markets like a traveler upon shifting sands – unbound by the iron rails of regulation, yet vulnerable to the tempests of supply and demand. This merchant of megawatts commands a fleet of generators as diverse as the American landscape itself: coal’s stubborn embers, solar’s capricious smiles, natural gas’s sly whispers, and nuclear’s solemn vows.