AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAntitrust & Media: A federal judge temporarily blocked Paramount’s $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, siding with California AG Rob Bonta and other states over concerns the combined company could control too much film and cable distribution. EV Market Shift: New California dealer data shows hybrids are surging—nearly 1 in 4 registrations—while EVs lag, reflecting affordability pressure and higher gas prices. Healthcare Funding Pressure: The Trump administration paused more than $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud and noncompliance, pending state documentation. Banking & Data Strategy: A Harvard study says banks that use customer data beyond marketing can spot economic stress sooner and reduce nonperforming loans faster. Wildfire Tech in SoCal: Rancho Cucamonga Fire District launched an AI system to detect small brush fires and send dispatchers images and location details in seconds. Biotech Deal: Samsung Biologics offered to buy PolyPeptide for about $1.8B to expand peptide manufacturing for metabolic disease drugs. Business & Courts: Cher won her royalties fight but was denied reimbursement of over $1M in legal fees; separate filings also keep investor class-action deadlines in focus.
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