Scopely acquires GSN Games from Sony Pictures for $1B
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Scopely announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire GSN Games from Sony Pictures Entertainment for $1 billion.…
Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer after delayed screenings amid pandemic
Woobie Rust went for a massage last June, when she noticed pain in her breast while lying on the massage table. Rust, 39 of New York, did a self-exam and told Fox News she immediately met with a doctor and underwent a series of imaging studies. Within…
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ – 41NBC News
LONDON (AP) — Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform…
Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. LONDON (Reuters) – Ford said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components at its…
Bill Gates’ backing helps Novi battery startup raise $25 million
Amid a boom in electric-vehicle production and a race for innovations that improve these new cars’ range and cost, an Oakland County battery startup, Our Next Energy, said Monday it has raised $25 million in a fresh fundraising round. The…
Dell XPS 15 Review (2021): OLED Screen, Upgraded Processors
The Dell XPS laptops are some of the most popular, thin, and light Windows computers for the money. The 13-inch model has long been a WIRED favorite (8/10, WIRED Recommends), and the new 15-inch gets the same upgrade that its smaller sibling got earlier…
LDWF Hunting & fishing licenses are now on LA Wallet
Beginning Monday, folks with a Louisiana Driver’s License or State ID can use LA Wallet to save or show their purchased LDWF licenses on their smartphone. NEW ORLEANS — In addition to saving your proof of vaccination and your driver’s license or ID…
Circle to Support USDC on Hedera Network
The FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle says it will support USD Coin (USDC) on the decentralized finance network Hedera. “With more than $30 billion USDC in circulation as of October 2021, USDC is the world’s fastest-growing dollar…
Toyota guns for electric future fueled by $3.4 billion investment
On Monday, October 18, Toyota announced a $3.4 billion dollar investment in automotive batteries in the U.S through 2030, according to a press statement. With North American headquarters planted in Plano, Texas, the automotive company is pledging to…
How tech startups can do PR right
There’s no denying it: the trusty embargo remains a positive and productive tool for professionals on both sides of the press-PR divide. If anything, embargoes have only become more important in recent years, and they’re certainly not going anywhere.…