Despite Xbox announcing that its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has the backing of global regulators, Canada’s regulatory agency has come out publicly and said it does not support the deal. In a letter, Canadian Competition Bureau lawyer Jonathan Bitron wrote to Microsoft lawyers Beth Wilkinson and Bombo Obaro to address some “factual errors” in…
The world’s most talented gamers earned a combined US$234 million ($308 million) in prize money by competing at 5,186 esports tournaments in 2022. The top earners were the five members of Tundra Esports, who powered their way to victory at The International, the world’s leading Dota 2 event. American and Asian gamers were the highest…
Snapshot Ukrainian forces pressed attacks in three zones, while Russian forces counterattacked near Kremmina and Avdiivka. To date, Ukrainian movements have been reported towards Priutne in the Zaporizhia region, the southern part of Ukraine’s offensive. The Ukrainians kept their small foothold near the Antonievsky Bridge across the Dnipro in the Kherson region and were attempting…
Steve Cohen held a press conference this afternoon. As promised. The Mets’ owner addressed the struggling franchise, which is 8 1/2 back for the National League’s final playoff spot and plays tonight with a 36-43 record. Cohen expressed frustration with the team’s performance. However, he insisted that there are no plans to fire general manager…
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend secretly welcomed their fourth child into the world via surrogate. Teigen shared the exciting news with an Instagram post detailing the family’s experience. Earlier this year, Teigen gave birth to a daughter, Esty, but they were already working with another surrogate while Chrissy was pregnant. A few months after Teigen…
(Bloomberg) — The biggest U.S. chipmakers fell sharply in premarket trading on reports that Washington lawmakers are considering new restrictions on chip sales to China. Most Read from Bloomberg Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. It fell more than 3%, while Nasdaq 100 Index futures fell 0.5%. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday…
Travelers are not the only ones frustrated by the wave of flight cancellations that have disrupted travel plans across the Northeast. An airline executive has also grumbled about the disruptions. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby slammed the Federal Aviation Agency’s decision to cancel thousands of flights last weekend because of severe weather. The cancellations and…
Supreme Court on Tuesday Rejected a legal doctrine It would have radically reshaped how federal elections are conducted by giving state legislatures largely unchecked power to set the rules for federal elections and draw congressional maps marred by partisan gerrymandering. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. had a 6 to 3 vote to write the…
CNN — ItalyThe culture minister has called for a man to be “identified and sanctioned” after he was pictured carving his and his fiancee’s names into the Colosseum in Rome. Gennaro Sangiuliano He tweeted that Monday: “I find it very extreme, inappropriate and a sign of great indecency for a tourist to carve his fiancee’s…
Comment on this storyComment NEW YORK – On Broadway, it’s Alex’s summer. Edelman, that is. On “Just For Us,” Edelman confirms he’s one of the funniest minds of his generation. Or maybe any generation. Through numerous engagements — off-Broadway, across the ocean, on NPR, at DC’s Woolly Mammoth Theater — “Just For Us” has been…
