Espresso news bites

Here are some espresso-sized news bites for you:

Business

• Amazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.45 billion (Source: The New York Times)
• Tesla's stock price surges after Elon Musk's tweet about taking the company private (Source: CNBC)
• Facebook to pay $550 million to settle privacy lawsuit (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Politics

• US and China reach trade deal, easing tensions (Source: The Washington Post)
• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces plans to hold a snap election (Source: BBC News)
• Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the country will not negotiate with the US (Source: Al Jazeera)

Entertainment

• Disney+ reaches 140 million subscribers worldwide (Source: Variety)
• Taylor Swift announces new album "Folklore" and surprise release (Source: Rolling Stone)
• Netflix's "The Crown" to end with sixth season (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

Science

• NASA's Perseverance rover discovers evidence of ancient lake on Mars (Source: NASA)
• Scientists discover new species of ancient human in the Philippines (Source: National Geographic)
• Study finds that meditation can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety (Source: The Guardian)

Sports

• LeBron James signs four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers (Source: ESPN)
• Tom Brady announces retirement from the NFL (Source: Fox Sports)
• Serena Williams wins her 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open (Source: CNN)

That's all for now!