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Wellington, New Zealand AP — A seal came into the bar. To use the technical term, I was in a panic. The creature was clearly lost, curious and well below New Zealand’s legal drinking age. He stayed under the dishwasher and showed no interest in calling a taxi. It was a lazy, humid Sunday evening when a baby fur seal waddled into Sprig + Fern The Meadows, a craft beer bar in Richmond, on the top of New Zealand’s South Island. Co-owner Vera Evans, who is used to seeing animals at pet-friendly bars, thought the customer was a dog before…

The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI search startup Perplexity on Friday, marking the second such lawsuit against an AI company. The Times joins multiple media outlets suing Perplexity, including the Chicago Tribune, which also filed suit this week. The Times’ lawsuit alleges that Perplexity offers commercial products that serve as an alternative to Outlet to its users “without authorization or compensation.” The lawsuit comes as several publishers, including The Times, are negotiating contracts with AI companies, part of the same strategy that has been going on for years. Recognizing that the tide of AI cannot…

Club’s Top 10 to Watch Friday, Dec. 5 1. The S&P 500 rose modestly this morning, even as Netflix stock fell on its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros.’ Discovery movie and streaming assets. As of yesterday’s close, the index was slightly up for the first week of December. 2. Netflix beat out Comcast and Paramount Skydance in a bidding war for Warner Bros.’ Discovery assets, reaching an agreement to buy the movie studio and streaming service HBO Max for $72 billion. The acquisition is expected to be completed following WBD’s planned separation of its television network in the third…

The Warner Bros. Studios water tower stands next to the American flag on November 18, 2025 in Burbank, California, USA. Mike Blake | ReutersThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. And the winner is…Breaking news this morning: Netflix announced that an agreement had been reached for the purchase. Warner Brothers Discovery We are ending the sale of our movie and streaming assets, ending the sales process that was the talk of tinsel town.Here are the details:The deal will see…

Reuters — The Swedish government on Friday proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow some criminal organization leaders to be stripped of their citizenship, as part of efforts to combat widespread organized crime. In January, a bipartisan parliamentary committee proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizens convicted of espionage or treason to have their passports revoked, but stopped short of a proposal targeting organized crime. “The government has chosen to take the very commission’s proposals further, to also make it possible, for example, to strip citizenship from leaders of criminal organizations who have caused very serious harm to…

Richard Monks, chief executive of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), said: “A new era in football governance has arrived.”It’s been a while. The Football Governance Act was passed in July, David Cogan was appointed chair of the IFR in October, and offices have been set up in London and Manchester, but the IFR has yet to take action. This is not a criticism. How the IFR exercises its powers within its statutory powers requires due process, adoption and proper consultation, which takes time.However, from next week, Friday 12th December to be precise, the IFR will be able to step in…

Oil prices fell for a second straight day on Wednesday as investors waited to see whether peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war would allow for more supplies. Completed Sharply | E+ | Getty ImagesOil prices stabilized on Friday, supported by stalled Ukraine peace talks, but gains were offset by hopes of a supply glut.brent Oil prices rose 41 cents, or 0.65%, to $63.67 per barrel by 10:07 a.m. ET. us west texas intermediate It rose 36 cents, or 0.6%, to $60.03 per barrel.“It was pretty much flat today and we had a narrow trading range this week,” said Tamas Vargas,…

Antonio Neri, President and CEO, Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAnjali Sundaram | CNBChewlett packard enterprise reported fourth-quarter sales that were lower than analysts expected, and the stock price initially fell by 9%. Stocks rebounded on Friday and were mostly flat.The company released its results after Thursday’s close, with sales of $9.68 billion, up 14% from a year earlier, but falling short of analysts’ estimates of $9.94 billion compiled by LSEG.HPE’s server division’s revenue was $4.46 billion, down 5% from $4.68 billion in the year-ago period. The fourth-quarter figure was below the $4.58 billion expected by analysts on Street Accounts.Chief Financial Officer Marie…

With the World Darts Championship just around the corner, the conversation on the Love the Darts podcast turned to the famous tournament and who can stop the “terrible” Luke Littler.Littler will begin his World Darts Championship defense against Darius Labanauskas live on Sky Sports on Thursday 11th December. As is customary, the defending champions are set to play on opening night in an intriguing showdown between 2023 World Champion Michael Smith and Lisa Ashton in what is set to be another big Thursday match. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this…

Meta has signed a commercial AI data agreement with a news publisher to provide real-time global news, entertainment news, and breaking news on its AI chatbot, Meta AI. From now on, when users ask a Meta AI news-related question, information and links from a variety of content sources will appear, helping users discover timely and relevant content, the company announced Friday. These responses also include links to articles, so users can visit the publisher’s website for more information. The company says this will allow its partners to reach new audiences. Meta is affiliated with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le…