AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion

AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion

AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for $7.6 billion, ending the communication giant’s remaining ties to the entertainment industry. AT&T said Monday…

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What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

Coldplay’s 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also…

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Prince Harry: Harms of social media have created 'epidemic' for today's youth

Prince Harry: Harms of social media have created ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

NEW YORK — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Video game actors' union calls strike against 'League of Legends'

Video game actors’ union calls strike against ‘League of Legends’

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Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest last week and the unsealing of an indictment…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers under a pair…

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Ex-'Apprentice' candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump's Truth Social platform

Ex-‘Apprentice’ candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump’s Truth Social platform

A Florida firm owned by former contestants on “The Apprentice” has disposed of nearly all its 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns former president Donald Trump’s…

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