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Apple Reportedly Among Potential Suitors for Warner Bros. Discovery Media Assets

Warner Bros. Discovery has initiated formal sale proceedings, inviting bids for the entire company or individual assets. According to reports, Apple has expressed interest in acquiring the media giant’s extensive content library alongside other tech and streaming competitors.

Media Giant Warner Bros. Discovery Opens Formal Sale Process

Warner Bros. Discovery has officially put itself up for sale, with the company inviting offers for the entire corporation or various portions of its substantial media assets. According to reports, Paramount Skydance has already submitted a bid of $24 per share for the complete company, though sources indicate the media giant has thus far rejected these proposals.

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Major Thermal Battery Breakthrough Reaches Commercial Scale, Aiding Industrial Decarbonization

A commercial-scale thermal battery capable of storing energy at over 1,000°C has begun operations, marking a significant milestone for industrial decarbonization. The system reportedly achieves over 97% efficiency in converting stored electricity to usable heat. However, its application in enhanced oil recovery has drawn mixed reactions from climate analysts.

Thermal Energy Storage Reaches Commercial Milestone

A massive thermal battery system with 100 megawatt-hours of capacity has become operational, according to recent company announcements. Sources indicate this represents a significant scaling from previous 2 MWh pilot systems and marks the first commercially available unit of its size. The technology uses electricity to heat sturdy materials like bricks to extreme temperatures, storing thermal energy for later industrial use.

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Linux Kernel 6.18 Brings Major Hardware Support Updates While Deprecating Legacy ISDN

The upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel is set to deliver significant hardware support enhancements with new drivers for AMD-Pensando and Intel hardware. Meanwhile, sources indicate the kernel may finally orphan its legacy ISDN subsystem, marking another step in modernizing the open-source operating system.

Major Hardware Additions in Linux 6.18

The Linux kernel continues its rapid evolution with version 6.18 introducing substantial hardware support improvements, according to recent reports from Phoronix. Sources indicate the new release will include the AMD-Pensando Ionic RDMA driver, providing enhanced remote direct memory access capabilities for data center and high-performance computing environments. Additionally, analysts suggest Intel’s IPU E2000 hardware will receive official kernel support, reflecting the ongoing collaboration between major hardware vendors and the Linux development community.