Sunnyvale, Calif. - Oracle Corporation announced this morning that it has acquired the fast-rising artificial intelligence startup Delphi.ai for $4.2 billion, leveraging a unique partnership with private equity giant Apollo Global Management to finance the deal.

The acquisition marks one of the first major instances of a tech behemoth using external venture funding to secure an AI firm — a move analysts say could signal a new playbook for corporate acquisitions amid intensifying competition and volatile capital markets.

Canberra — Australia has formally enacted a nationwide ban on social media use for minors under 16, marking one of the strictest measures globally aimed at curbing children’s exposure to online platforms.

Washington, D.C. — President Trump has reportedly told aides he doesn’t want the FTC to approve Paramount’s hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery unless Paramount pays an extra 1616 million dollars tied to his feud with CBS News, according to people briefed on the talks.

Zurich - The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) presented U.S. President Donald J. Trump with a participation trophy, recognizing what the organization described as his “outstanding display of team spirit and enthusiasm for international cooperation.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly criticized the Pantone Color Institute after it selected “White House Gaudy Gold” as its 2026 Color of the Year—a choice Pantone described as “a reflective, demonstrative metallic hue inspired by the aesthetics of modern power.”

The president, speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One, called the designation “a disgraceful piece of branding” and “an unnecessary jab at the administration’s impeccable design sense.”

New York, NY — The annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center took an unexpected turn last night when iconic R&B group New Edition took the stage and delivered a full set consisting entirely of Milli Vanilli’s greatest hits.

Nashville, Tenn. -- Matt Van Epps secured an unexpected victory in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, buoyed—according to analysts—by an unprecedented pledge from technology philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell, who promised a $1,000 “voter-assistance check” to every constituent who cast a ballot for the candidate.