The US Department of Justice detained two men on December 9, 2025, for allegedly violating export control laws by attempting to smuggle at least $160 million worth of Nvidia AI chips to China, according to a Bloomberg report shared by @business on X over the past hour. A third individual, the owner of a Houston company, has already pleaded guilty. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House last Tuesday, December 2, three days before the announcement of Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as reported by Politico's Daniel Lippman on X in the reporting window ending at 2:15 a.m. UTC. Sarandos had also met with President Donald Trump in mid-November. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison called President Trump after the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal was announced, stating the transaction would hurt competition, according to a Wall Street Journal report shared by @schwartzbWSJ on X during the 59-minute period. Pam Bondi plans to take a lead role on any related antitrust matters, the report stated. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on X over the past hour that he is introducing a resolution condemning antisemitism, white supremacy, and Nazism wherever they occur, urging Republicans to join in rejecting hatred and bigotry. Education Secretary McMahon stated on X that more than half of Americans view college as not worth the price and noted that this year's FAFSA will include a public earnings indicator showing graduates' post-school earnings data.
