The Federal Trade Commission finally gave up challenging Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Blizzard's ghost. “The committee has determined that in this case, dismissing administrative litigation can best serve the public interest,” the agency said in a body released today. Federal regulators have tried to stop Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard before and after the…
Music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, died on a private jet near San Diego. Shapiro is listed as the owner of the aircraft and has a pilot license, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to his LinkedIn page, Shapiro also owns a record…
World leaders on Thursday morning Kill two Israeli embassy staff The Israeli government blamed the attack on “anti-Semitist incitement” from other countries “especially from Europe.” Washington Police Chief says Suspect During the attack, a man identified as a Chicago, shouted “Free, Free Palestine” when he was detained. this Identify the victim As a kid, Sarah…
On May 21, William Blair reiterated his holding rating of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), a rating that has various factors related to the company's recent developments, with no target share price. William Blair's Louie Dipalma still remains the same for PLTR, although the U.S. Department of Defense has specifically raised the contract cap for Palantir's…
Under increasing international pressure, Israel announced on May 19, 2025 that it would lift a month-long humanitarian blockade on Gaza. The Israeli government said the aid will include “basic quantities” to avoid hunger, while more than 90% of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip experience acute food insecurity. Despite the astonishing risks of malnutrition and hunger…
Wake up, baby, new virus AI video generator dropped. This time, this is not Openai’s Sora model, but Google’s VEO 3, which announced on Tuesday in its annual I/O keynote. Naturally, people are eager to see what Chaos veo 3 can cause, and the result is chaos. We've gotten out of touch with Michael Bay…
Chris Gustin is at work. Photo: Chris Gustin Ceramic art often feels utilitarianism, not works of art. That is, until it reaches a certain scale, at this point it is undoubtedly sculptured. American ceramicist Chris Gustin has long been a key figure in contemporary ceramics, and it works on that threshold. His huge form is…
Apple's perception of smart glasses next year may come, according to a report by Bloomberg Thursday. While the description of the specifications sounds a lot like what Meta and Google do in the space, Apple has a reputation among fashion-forward and iconic products that can help set it apart. The glasses are expected to ship…
If you are having trouble using X today, you are not alone. Downdetector reported that as of 4 p.m. ET, more than 5,000 people had reported access to social media platforms. X's official engineering account claims the problem was caused by an outage in the data center. “X knows that some of our users are…
Spike Lee, A$AP Rocky and Denzel Washington in Minimum 2 lowest It premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France on May 19, 2025. Michael Buckner/Variety Images “Knicks! Knicks! Knicks!” As he entered the black tie screening of his latest movie “Kidnapping Thriller” Minimum 2 lowest. The first game of the Eastern…