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A24 is launching a joint venture with Google DeepMind to develop AI tools for its filmmakers, with DeepMind investing about $75 million; the collaboration aims to create AI features to support authentic storytelling and potentially feed back into Google's ecosystem, signaling a broader shift toward AI-assisted filmmaking.
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced an agreement in principle to form a joint venture that would pool ground-based spectrum and invest in satellite-based, direct-to-device connectivity to close wireless dead zones, aiming to create a unified standard with satellite operators; the plan is still under negotiation and subject to closing conditions, but could improve coverage in rural and hard-to-reach areas.
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced plans to form a joint venture that would pool spectrum and invest in satellite-based direct-to-device technologies to expand mobile connectivity and reduce dead zones, especially in rural or unserved areas, while improving reliability during emergencies and accelerating innovation across wireless and satellite services. The deal awaits definitive agreements and regulatory approvals.
President Trump said he is weighing a "joint venture" with Iran to set up tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a way to secure the strait in a two‑week ceasefire context. He told ABC News’s Jonathan Karl that the idea could secure passage and be a “beautiful thing,” while notes Trump has floated the possibility of U.S. tolls separately as well. Iran’s toll proposal reportedly aims to fund reconstruction, with some fees potentially going to Oman, a plan criticized by Rubio as illegal and dangerous. The stance drew bipartisan scrutiny in Congress amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations and heightened tensions over Iran’s regional role.
Honda and Sony’s SHM joint venture has halted development of the Afeela 1 sedan and canceled the planned Afeela SUV after Honda’s broader EV strategy changes; pre-production had begun and deliveries were anticipated, but both models will not reach market as the partners review SHM’s future direction.
Apollo-managed funds will invest $1.0 billion for a 49% interest in a new joint venture that will own a diversified portfolio of approximately 500 single-tenant net-lease retail properties, with Realty Income continuing to manage; the deal supports Realty Income's private capital initiative and is expected to close March 31, 2026. The arrangement includes permanent equity treatment from Moody's and S&P and a call option to redeem Apollo after year 7, under predefined terms.
Ford reportedly explored a US-based joint venture with Xiaomi to produce EVs in the United States, with talks also touching BYD; Ford denied the report, Xiaomi did not comment, and any potential deal would face tariff hurdles and political scrutiny in Washington.
Sony and TCL announced a joint venture to spin Sony's TV and audio business into a new company, with TCL owning 51% and Bravia branding remaining for Sony sets; the plan targets a 2027 start after regulatory approvals. By combining Sony's image/audio tech with TCL's display manufacturing and scale, the partnership seeks to better compete in the crowded smart-TV market, potentially bringing pricing pressure and, on TCL-branded sets, more advertising.
Sony and TCL announced a global joint venture in which TCL will own 51% and Sony 49% of Sony’s home-entertainment business (Bravia TVs and related gear). The venture will handle product development, manufacturing, sales, and service worldwide, will continue using the Bravia branding but will rely on TCL display technology, and is expected to launch in April 2027 pending regulatory approvals.
Sony will spin off its TV hardware into a new 51/49 joint venture with TCL, which would manage Sony’s global TV and home audio operations, aim to launch in 2027 pending approvals, and keep the Sony/Bravia branding, leveraging Sony’s imaging tech with TCL’s display capabilities.
TikTok is restructuring its US operations into a joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX as managing investors, focusing on national security tasks while ByteDance retains control over key revenue-generating areas like e-commerce and advertising, with the new investors having limited influence over these core business lines.
TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to a joint venture majority-owned by American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, allowing TikTok to operate in the U.S. under new security and content moderation terms amid ongoing U.S. government pressure for ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations due to national security concerns.
TikTok has reportedly signed a deal to spin off its U.S. operations into a joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX to comply with 2024 U.S. law banning TikTok unless ByteDance divests ownership. Oracle's stock rose over 4% on the news, as the deal secures a key cloud partnership and addresses regulatory requirements. The deal is expected to close by January 22, 2024, and reflects ongoing efforts to navigate U.S. restrictions on TikTok.
TikTok has signed an agreement to spin off its US assets into a new joint venture with American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, moving closer to complying with US laws requiring ByteDance to divest US assets, with the deal expected to close by January 2026 pending regulatory approvals from both the US and China.
ByteDance has formed a joint venture to operate TikTok's US app, with American and global investors holding an 80.1% stake and ByteDance retaining 19.9%, aiming to address US national security concerns and avoid a ban, while questions about ByteDance's ongoing role remain.