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Meta Is Back on Trial in California

Aug 18, 2026 · 11m

Summary

Meta faces a federal trial in Oakland where states seek over $1 trillion in damages for alleged harms to youth mental health. Meanwhile, Paramount demands a $1.9 billion bond from challengers of its Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Costco prepares to enter the Medicare market, while mining firms rebrand with patriotic names to secure federal funding amid rising copper prices and tariff speculation.

Topics discussed

Intro: ReliaQuest ad and top headlines overview Meta faces $1T lawsuit over youth mental health harms Paramount demands bond in Warner Bros merger fight Primary results in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming Costco enters Medicare market with Scan Group Copper prices surge on AI demand and tariff fears Mining firms adopt patriotic names for funding Outro and Abercrombie & Kent advertisement
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