David Lidsky's Blog, page 20

How the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump more control over U.S. media

By placing two major news outlets in the hands of a family with ties to Trump, the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger would facilitate such control.

Following unprecedented threats from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, major affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting pressured Disney’s ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air over his comments related to Charlie Kirk’s killing.

How and why to celebrate an accomplishment

Small celebrations help you recognize how all the little things you do daily add up to something more significant.

Watch any sporting event live or on television, and you’re guaranteed to be treated to the spectacle of at least one athlete celebrating. Football players develop elaborate dances in the endzone following a touchdown. Soccer players will tear off their shirts as they run to the corner of the field after a goal. Volleyball teams will congregate on their side to congratulate each other on winning a rally.

This week in business: From recalls to resurrections (and an unraptured Tuesday)

From billion-dollar settlements to balloon bars, this week’s business news covered everything but the actual Rapture.

If you spent the week doomscrolling #RaptureTok and wondering whether to leave your houseplants a goodbye note, good news: the end times did not arrive on Tuesday. What did show up, however, were a bunch of very earthly headlines.

More women than ever are freezing their eggs, but many aren’t returning to use them, study finds

Women, and especially young women, are increasingly choosing to freeze their eggs, but just a few people ever return to use them, a new study found.

More women are freezing their eggs, but few appear to be returning to use them, a new study found. 

FDA detects radioactive contamination in spices as massive shrimp recall expands

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration blocked imports of spices this week from an Indonesian company amid widespread worries of radioactive contamination. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration blocked imports of spices this week from an Indonesian company amid widespread worries of radioactive contamination. 

U.S. breaks with UN on global AI oversight

U.S. officials rejected a push to establish a global AI governance framework at this week’s United Nations General Assembly, despite the plan enjoying broad support from many world nations, including China.

U.S. officials rejected a push to establish a global AI governance framework at this week’s United Nations General Assembly, despite the plan enjoying broad support from many world nations, including China.

Cross-cultural communication is more important than ever. Here’s how to get it right

In a globalized world, cultural dexterity is a strategic necessity.

Why do so many global projects falter? Often, it isn’t because executives misread market data or underestimate competitors; it’s because they misread each other. Cross‑cultural communication is less about translation and more about decoding invisible frameworks—values, norms, and assumptions—that shape how people work. Ignoring those frameworks turns diversity into a liability. Leaders who master cultural intelligence transform it into a strategic advantage.

What to watch and stream this fall: The binge-worthy TV lineup you can’t miss

Television content makers are leaning heavily on dramas and familiar franchises in coming months, but there’s still a little something for everyone.

Fall brings colder weather, sweaters, pumpkin-flavored treats, and new television shows to binge-watch. Historically, TV networks used the autumn season to launch their new programming because it coincided with big advertising agencies’ spending schedules after a slow summer of reruns.

Zillow just revised its home price forecast for over 400 housing markets

Zillow has slightly upgraded its national home price outlook—predicting that over the next 12 months, U.S. home prices are likely to rise 1.2%.

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter.

What would a Democratic administration do with the government’s 10% share in Intel?

The party might hold on to the stake, but with conditions.

Donald Trump surprised many in August when he made the government the owner of 9.9% of the troubled U.S. chip maker Intel. The administration paid for the Intel equity using $8.9 billion of the Biden administration’s CHIPs and Science Act grant money that had already been earmarked for Intel. The new grant money comes on top of the $2.2 billion in CHIPS Act grants Intel already received, bringing the government’s total investment to $11.1 billion.