Paramount has completed its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Entertainment, creating a media giant known as Skydance. The acquisition is a result of a last-ditch effort to block the deal, which has been met with regulatory hurdles. The merged entity is expected to become one of the largest media companies in the world, with a vast library of content and significant resources.

Mirror Particle is launching a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, which it claims is more accurate than large language models (LLMs) role-playing for market research and brand strategy. The model will be showcased at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200.