Happy Tuesday.
Two weeks to Christmas and everyone’s holiday wish list is getting… ambitious: Paramount wants Warner Bros., Google wants glasses, and Trump wants his AI chips cut. Warmed up?
Let’s dive in.
Paramount launches $108.4B hostile bid for Warner Bros., challenging Netflix’s deal.
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⋯ Timeline reacts with memes—and then some.
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Google plans to launch its AI glasses in 2026 offering audio-only and in-lens display models to rival Meta.
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Trump says U.S. will allow Nvidia to export H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, with 25% of sales paid to the U.S. government.
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He also stated he will issue a “One Rule” Executive Order to block individual states from setting their own AI regulations, warning fragmented approvals will “destroy AI in its infancy”.
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Waymo begins driving its autonomous vehicles in London as it prepares for commercial launch in 2026.
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Clay hits $100M ARR, going from $1M–$100M in two years, claiming every dollar invested now returns 15x.
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IBM nears an $11B deal to buy Confluent, expanding into real-time data and AI.
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As promised, tech and startups in under a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. December is 29% in… it’s time for November recap
