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Steam rules updated to prohibit content that violates rules set forth by payment processors and banks
Valve's rules regarding what developers "shouldn't publish on Steam" have a new clause regarding standards set forth by payment processors.
Children used to grow up watching Mickey Mouse. Now they're all on YouTube.
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Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: ‘Is curing patients a sustainable business model?’
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PayPal taps wallets from China and India to make cross-border payments easier for 2 billion people
PayPal World launches this fall, linking Venmo, Mercado Pago, UPI, Tenpay, and more into one global payments platform.
Iconic California franchise finally says ‘Fuck This’ to Commiefornia. “I’ll have an order of Capitalism, Tennessee-Style!”
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Ubisoft CEO addresses Stop Killing Games after overseeing the deaths of The Crew and XDefiant: "Support for all games cannot last forever"
It is, of course, true that no game can be supported forever, but forcing companies into perpetual updates isn't what Stop Killing Games is trying to do.
Families of the victims of a 2022 school shooting accused the social media site, the makers of “Call of Duty” and a rifle maker of “grooming” a teenage gunman.
The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month, marks Huawei’s latest expansion into major overseas markets
Yaupon, a holly, may be little-known outside indigenous groups, but that may soon change thanks to tea and coffee tariffs.
Donald Trump's first big crypto win "nothing to crow about," analyst says.
In a recent podcast interview with TechStuff, Roblox CEO David Baszucki explained precisely what metrics Roblox has been hitting and he also highlighted his continued vision for Roblox as a more adult-oriented platform.
Our overarching goal in this work is to better understand the patterns of ‘secrecy’ implicit in offshore investment. We see this as just one dimension of an evolving shadow financial system that serves the elites, often at the expense of average taxpayer.
New research suggests the chorus of techno-optimism is based on falsehoods
“I had a moment in prayer where I felt God speak to me, saying, ‘You are not broken. Go and be restored,'” said Jane.
BEEP BOOP MINOR DING DETECTED, FALESLY REPORTING VEHICLE AS STOLEN, DEPLOYING HERTZ DEATH SQUADS.
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Hundreds of applications, interview no-shows and HR ghosting: Laid off managers are fighting for a shrinking pool of jobs
Oh no! Not the Professional Managerial Class!
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Tech promised virtual reality would revolutionize entertainment. That moment might finally be closer than we think.
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Federal officials say a prominent Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme
Brant Frost IV, lied to investors about its business of making high-interest loans to companies. Instead, investigators said, it raised more money to repay earlier investors.
The company demands loyalty oaths as Wall Street war for young talent escalates
13% doesn’t do 18%…
Jaguar’s EV ‘reset’ starts with a perplexing rebrand. (Jag? More like FAG)
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Mexican company Neutral Networks unveils its new underground fiber optic border crossing, from Tijuana to San Diego
Report: Clothoff ignored California’s lawsuit while buying up 10 rivals.
US and European industry executives say high electricity prices are holding back efforts to rekindle domestic industry
Over the past decade, total film and TV production in Los Angeles has plummeted by nearly 40 percent, according to data from the region’s official film office.
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'Unworkable and Deeply Concerning': Sony Music Among Parties Pushing To Cut Off Internet for Pirating Customers — Supreme Court Asked To Intervene
On Monday, court documents revealed that AI company Anthropic spent millions of dollars physically scanning print books to build Claude, an AI assistant similar to ChatGPT.
• BIS warns stablecoin carry multitude of system-wide risks • Risks include monetary sovereignty, EM capital flight • Central banks need to boldly pursue tokenisation
bet you regret deleting your data now
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Jeff Bezos forced to change '$15,000,000' wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles
Lagarde’s proposal is less about global strategy and more about justifying greater EU centralisation.
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Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' daughters at WAR as OnlyFans star blasts Christian sister
CNN begins to admit the world hasn't ended... Yet.
Women recount alleged behavior, including flirting with teenagers, as ‘predatory, terrifying and unacceptable’
Who hired this guy??? 😳
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Valve does its homework the night before deadline: Switches Steam to run on Mac chips right as Apple announces it's ditching Intel for good
It's FINALLY over
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Nearly 1 million illegal immigrants have ‘self-deported’ under Trump, which has led to higher wages
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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
Queenzz vs Drumpf
Its owner Polish firm Pepco confirmed it had sold the brand for a "nominal" sum to US investment firm Gordon Brothers.
Zornitsa Gyutsova is a Bulgarian influencer whose misogynistic online content has sparked outrage in Bulgaria. Why is there a market for her content in the Balkan country and how are some Bulgarians fighting it?
Coca-Cola and other companies have seen a drop in sales due in part to a pullback by Hispanic consumers
The Enhanced Games would allow natural athletes and athletes who use legal performance-enhancing drugs, to compete against each other in the hope of breaking world records
SAG-AFTRA went on strike against the signatories of the Interactive Media Agreement in July 2024 and the sides had bargained on and off for more than a year by then, operating without a contract since November 2022.
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He lives in Thailand but ‘supercommutes’ to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week
They don't mention his $2M in investments until the end
Unionized staffers say the AI tool violates language in their contract.
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Disney Claims “Streaming is Dead” Behind the Scenes While Iger Touts Success to Shareholders According to Star Wars Showrunner
Unbound, once heralded by some as the future of publishing, turned out to be an unmitigated disaster.
Dickey’s, the world’s largest barbecue chain, has a history of deception and broken promises, according to dozens of its franchise owners.
Wall Street bank had put rules in place following Parkland school shooting in 2018
As Elon Musk touts robotaxis in Austin, federal regulators are investigating whether the system is dangerous even with a human behind the wheel.
Cheryl Ann Deboves allegedly brought drugs into a jail, leading to another inmate’s death.
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Trump slams GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing ‘big, beautiful bill’ due to $5 trillion debt ceiling hike
He “never has any practical or constructive ideas,” Trump wrote, adding, “His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him. This is a BIG GROWTH BILL!”
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether more than a dozen media and advertising groups have illegally colluded to boycott online content alleged to be hateful, false or misleading
CEO Barbara Peng announces staff cuts and heavy focus on AI-powered products to reshape the newsroom
In March, the company announced it would be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $10 billion, just 10% of its peak market value.
Ireland has paid 42% of the total cost of the European banking crisis, at a cost of close to €9,000 per person, according to Eurostat.
Won't you think of the poor commissars losing their jobs?
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US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company
Under terms of the deal, US Steel’s operations will retain its name and will continue to have a headquarters in Pittsburgh. But the deal could still stir opposition.
Who could have guessed that people who buy things they can't afford aren't likely to repay their loans on time?
"I am sorry I do not have a plane to give you." -Ramaphosa
Meta’s CEO has done everything he can to win over Trump, and it’s not clear how much he has to show for it.
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Trump tariffs won’t lead supply chains back to U.S. but companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey
Something anyone with a brain could see coming.
Management and staff continue to be completely retarded
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Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO’s speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military
The group, which is seeking unspecified damages, argued that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing “the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve” its earnings goals.
The irreverent animation factory once cranked out hits, talent and profits. But with David Zaslav’s retreat from streaming kids programming, the future of the network is in question.
PAX East felt like a warning: explosively successful games by solo devs and small teams are great, but it could lead to a dearth of vital specialists.
Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books by real authors
"The company is taking early steps to enable people to control their iPhones with neural signals captured by a new generation of brain implants."