Lauren Hirsch

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.

The company and Apollo Global Management are discussing a joint effort, even as Paramount conducts exclusive merger negotiations with Skydance.

If workers at a plant in Tennessee agree to unionize, it would reflect the growing power of groups like the U.A.W. at a crucial political moment.

A wave of star power has lifted hopes that viewership will pick up for the women’s league.

The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.

Tesla’s C.E.O. appears to have landed a deal that moves the company closer to bringing fully autonomous driving to a giant market. But Beijing is keen to exploit the visit for its own purposes.

The terms of the new deal would provide Paramount shareholders with an investment to pay down debt and buy back stock.

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down effective immediately, the company announced Monday, a stunning shake-up in the top ranks of the company as it considers a major merger.

Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Sony Pictures Entertainment and private equity giant Apollo Global Management have formally expressed interest in acquiring Paramount for roughly $26 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that adds drama to an already chaotic deal-making process.