Evening Scan

Monday's headline was Hollywood consolidation made official: David Ellison's Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount combination now has a name (Skydance) and a to-do list nobody envies. Elsewhere, the UK telecom map got redrawn and a Supreme Court term opened with a climate-liability brawl.

$7.4B — Venture investment in European defencetech so far in 2026, nearly triple the $2.6B total of the prior year. (Tech.eu)

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5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge (paywall)

The new company is called Skydance. The hard part—deciding what to cut—starts now. (NYT)

BT buys TalkTalk out of administration to keep 2.5M customers connected

The former state monopoly acquired a rival's consumer and wholesale businesses, expanding market share in one move. (The Register)

Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change Case (paywall)

The justices opened the new term with a fight over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for climate damages. (NYT)

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Norway plans temporary ban on AI glasses in parks, schools and gyms

Norway is drawing a line at smart glasses in the squat rack, a policy debate absent from the 2026 bingo card. (The Next Web)