Chris Campbell:

Senate Crypto Bill Faces Make-or-Break Vote Next Week But Key Divisions Threaten Collapse

An imminent vote in the U.S. Senate may set the stage for the longstanding attempts to develop a federal model to regulate the crypto industry, but the legislators are still at odds regarding major policy and political aspects.

The Senate Banking Committee chair, Tim Scott, announced on Tuesday that he will introduce the crypto market structure bill to the markup on January 15 as a hard deadline to the months-long stalled negotiations.

The proposal mirrors much of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed by the House last July and is designed to define how most digital assets are regulated in the United States.

If approved in committee, the bill would move to the Senate floor, but if it fails, its prospects this year could effectively collapse.

At its core, the Clarity Act would split oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and establish tests to determine whether a digital asset is a security or a commodity.

The takeaway? Next week’s vote is a make-or-break moment for crypto…

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Davis Wilson:

CES 2026 Day 2: The 11 Best Gadgets We’ve Seen Today, From Smart Flashlights to New Dell XPS Laptops

We've already seen plenty at CES 2026 – check out our day one round-up for details – but there's been lots more to wonder and marvel at today, on the second day of the biggest tech exhibition in the calendar.

If you're new to CES (which originally stood for the Consumer Electronics Show), it's the Las Vegas-based expo where the biggest names in tech get to demonstrate their wares for the coming year, and get everyone excited about what's arriving in the next few months.

The latest batch of unveilings included screen-free fitness trackers from Luna, smart bird feeders from Birdbuddy, and Smart Bricks from Lego.

Other reveals include the latest computer models and accessories from Dell, Samsung, and HP. Consumer electronics also included state-of-the-art noise reduction earbuds and a quality record player that makes the most of analog.

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Enrique Abeyta:

Warner Bros. Board Spurns Paramount’s Latest Advance, Continuing To Support Netflix Deal

The sixth time was not the charm for Paramount, as the Warner Bros. Discovery board on Wednesday unanimously rejected the company’s Larry Ellison-backed offer.

Paramount’s latest hostile takeover attempt failed to boost its $30-per-share offer, but did include a $40.4 billion personal guarantee from Larry Ellison, the father of Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison. That update directly addressed the WBD board’s concern that Paramount’s deal being backed by a revocable trust meant it could pull out of the agreement at any time.

But the update wasn’t enough to persuade WBD to recommend the deal over Netflix’s.

“The Board unanimously determined that Paramount's latest offer remains inferior to our merger agreement with Netflix across multiple key areas,” Samuel Di Piazza Jr., chair of the WBD board, said in a statement. “Paramount’s offer continues to provide insufficient value, including terms such as an extraordinary amount of debt financing that create risks to close and lack of protections for our shareholders if a transaction is not completed.”

Warner Bros.’ board also noted it would owe Netflix a $2.8 billion termination fee if it chose Paramount’s deal, along with a $1.5 billion fee for not completing its debt exchange.

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