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USA TODAY Co. and Lee Enterprises Realign Local Newspaper Portfolios

USA TODAY Co. and Lee Enterprises announced a realignment of local newspaper portfolios, a significant strategic move in the newspaper industry.

Palantir’s Quiet Takeover of Media’s Data Stack

Palantir is expanding from government work into media and marketing, striking deals with Fox News Digital, Zeta Global, Stagwell, and USA Today Co. These partnerships involve building internal platforms, analyzing audience data, and integrating AI. Despite employee concerns at USA Today, executives praise Palantir's speed and ontology-based approach. The company embeds forward-deployed engineers and offers interoperability with various AI models. For Zeta and Stagwell, Palantir also serves as a sales channel, taking a revenue share. The push reflects a broader industry shift toward leveraging data for monetization and efficiency.

• Fox News Digital struck a deal with Palantir in December 2025 to build its article production platform, which now handles 95% of its articles.
• Zeta Global signed a seven-year partnership with Palantir in June, rebuilding its data cloud on Foundry after skipping a competitive review.
• Stagwell built two marketing products on Palantir's platform, including an agentic marketing system developed within 16 weeks.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for USA TODAY Co. (2026-09-15)

USA TODAY Co., Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has expanded its size from eight to nine members and appointed Timothy Allen as a director, effective September 15, 2026. Mr. Allen will serve on both the Audit Committee and the Transformation Committee, with an initial term expiring at the company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. He will receive standard pro-rated compensation for non-employee directors pursuant to the company's proxy policy and enter into a standard indemnification agreement. The appointment reinforces the board's governance structure and operational oversight as USA TODAY Co. executes its ongoing business transformation initiatives.

• The Board of Directors expanded from eight to nine members and appointed Timothy Allen as a director effective September 15, 2026, serving through the 2027 annual meeting.
• Mr. Allen was appointed to serve on both the Board's Audit Committee and Transformation Committee.
• Compensation aligns with the standard pro-rated non-employee director compensation framework detailed in the April 17, 2026 definitive proxy statement.

VERSANT REACHES MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON

Versant Media announces a multi-year distribution renewal agreement with Verizon, as highlighted in the company news section.

House Intelligence Committee Warns of 'Black Swan' AI Risks

The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released a report warning that rapidly advancing 'frontier' large language models pose severe 'Black Swan' risks. The bipartisan document, authored by key representatives including Rick Crawford and Jim Himes, highlights fears that rogue actors or terrorists could exploit AI to bypass security safeguards, construct weapons of mass destruction, and plan devastating attacks. To counter these emerging threats, the committee urged U.S. spy agencies to accelerate their own secure, responsible adoption of advanced AI tools while maintaining human oversight, robust testing, and civil liberties protections.

• The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence urged U.S. spy agencies to prepare for unexpected 'Black Swan' AI risks.
• The report warned that frontier large language models make it significantly easier for terrorists and rogue actors to design bioweapons and orchestrate attacks.
• Bipartisan lawmakers Rick Crawford, Jim Himes, Elise Stefanik, and Josh Gottheimer authored the national security report.

Josh Brown Updates Trading Strategy for Winners Amphenol and Dell

Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management have updated their risk management strategies for portfolio winners Amphenol Corp. (APH) and Dell Technologies (DELL). Amphenol recently reported its largest quarter in its 94-year history with Q2 record sales of $8.8 billion, driven by 63% organic growth in its IT datacom segment, and has approved a 2-for-1 stock split. Meanwhile, Dell Technologies continues to experience massive demand from the global AI build-out, reporting a 757% increase in AI-optimized server revenue to $16.1 billion and accumulating an AI order backlog of $51.3 billion. Brown and Russo outlined technical support zones, including the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, to guide traders and investors managing their existing positions ahead of Dell's upcoming earnings release.

• Amphenol reported record Q2 sales of $8.8 billion, representing a 55% overall increase and 30% organic growth.
• Amphenol's board approved a 2-for-1 stock split distributed on September 2, 2026.
• Dell Technologies registered Q1 FY27 revenue of $43.8 billion, with AI-optimized server revenue surging 757% to $16.1 billion.