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Newsom Bulks Up California’s Antitrust War Chest As AG Contemplates Paramount WBD Merger Battle
#News #Politics #Antitrust #DepartmentOfJustice #DonaldTrump #GavinNewsom #LiveNation #Nexstar #Paramount #ParamountWBD #RobBonta #Wbd

https://deadline.com/2026/05/newsom-paramount-warner-bros-merger-legal-fight-1236904942/

Gavin Newsom Bulks Up California’s Antitrust War Chest As State AG Contemplates Paramount-WBD Merger Battle

New antitrust funding in Gavin Newsom's last budget as California governor could be a clue about the state's plans around the Paramount-WBD merger.

Deadline

CBC Business May 11

Live Nation, Ticketmaster vow to fight breakup after monopoly verdict
Live Nation sat down with the CBC’s Dave Seglins in the company’s first feature interview since a U.S. federal jury verdict found the entertainment giant abused its monopoly and overcharged fans.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/live-nation-executive-exclusive-9.7191295?cmp=rss

CBC Arts Enterainment May 11

DoomsdaysCW May 8

#Cyberattack hits #Canvas system used by thousands of schools as #finals loom

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Updated 11:19 PM EDT, May 7, 2026

Excerpt: "Connolly said the Canvas attack is strikingly similar to a breach at #PowerSchool, which also offers learning management tools [#LMS]. In that case a Massachusetts college student was charged.

"Connolly described #ShinyHunters as a loose affiliation of teenagers and young adults based in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The group also has been tied to a other attacks, including one aimed at #LiveNation’s #Ticketmaster subsidiary."

#CanvasLMS #Instructure #CanvasPlatform #Cyberattack #CanvasSoftware #Education #Technology #Databreach

Cyberattack on Canvas system causes chaos for students at thousands of schools

A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals. The attack Thursday targeted a system that schools and universities use to manage grades, assignments and lecture videos. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas. An expert says the hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed.

AP News

Billboard [Unofficial]May 5

Live Nation Reports $3.79 Billion in Q1 Revenue, Nearly Tying First-Quarter Record

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/live-nation-q1-earnings-revenue-concerts-ticketing-aoi/

Variety [Unofficial]May 5

Live Nation Posts Overall Growth in First Quarter Despite $450 Million Hit Due to Department of Justice Settlement and Litigation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/live-nation-first-quarter-earnings-450-million-hit-doj-suit-1236738569/

Variety May 5

Live Nation Posts Overall Growth in First Quarter Despite $450 Million Hit Due to Department of Justice Settlement and Litigation
#Variety #News #LiveNation

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/live-nation-first-quarter-earnings-450-million-hit-doj-suit-1236738569/