DirecTV, Dish are close to clinching merger agreement
DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said. An agreement could be announced in the coming days, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. DirecTV is […]
Aviation startup seeks to bring air taxis to Los Angeles in time for Olympics
Among storefronts and bustling customers at the Grove shopping mall in Los Angeles, a sleek black-and-white aircraft sat motionless on a podium. Shoppers turned their heads as they passed by to get a better look, some using their phones to take photos. The all-electric aircraft could revolutionize city transportation and offer an escape from L.A. […]
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter who changed country music, dies at 88
He disliked being called a poet and thought, more or less accurately, that he sang like a barking bullfrog, but Kris Kristofferson did more to change country music than a legion of golden-throated balladeers. “You can look at Nashville, pre-Kris and post-Kris,” Bob Dylan once said. “Because he changed everything.” Meticulously crafting songs that were […]
