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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
Time to Buy Bitcoin? MARA Acquires $1.1 Billion in BTC
A leading Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm, Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), has acquired a significant 11,774 BTC for $1.1 billion, as reported by MARA on X (formerly Twitter). MARA made these purchases during a recent market dip, acquiring BTC at an average cost of $96,000 each. MARA’s Bitcoin Holding With this notable BTC acquisition, MARA’s total
CleanSpark Acquires 20,000 Bitcoin Miners For New Facilities
The new miners will contribute to CleanSpark’s ongoing expansion, just as the Bitcoin market ramps up...
PlayStation acquires developer Firewalk Studios
April 20, 2023 12:04 PM Image Credit: PlayStation Studios Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. PlayStation announced today that it has acquired another new developer to add to its stable of talent: Firewalk Studios, the multiplayer developer funded and created by ProbablyMonsters. Firewalk partnered
PlayStation Acquires AAA Multiplayer Developer Firewalk Studios
by William D'Angelo , posted 10 hours ago / 1,451 ViewsSony Interactive Entertainment announced it has acquired AAA multiplayer developer, Firewalk Studios, from ProbablyMonsters. Firewalk Studios is developing a live service AAA multiplayer game for the PlayStation 5 and PC that was announced in April 2021. The studio was formed in 2018 by Bungie veterans
Zoom acquires Ireland-based employee communications platform Workvivo
Zoom today announced plans to acquire Workvivo, a six-year-old Irish startup focused on improving companies’ internal communications and culture. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. While many enterprise communication tools — such as Zoom — specialize in real-time communication, Workvivo is very much about the asynchronous. The platform is less about project-specific collaboration than it
VideoVerse acquires Reely.ai for AI-driven video creation
April 11, 2023 9:00 AM Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Video editing software firm VideoVerse has acquired Reely.ai, which uses AI to automatically create esports and gaming videos. The price wasn’t disclosed. VideoVerse is a software-as-a-service platform and it is adding new capabilities
Flagstar acquires $38B in assets, assumes $34B deposits from Signature
Flagstar Bank, a top-20 mortgage lender, has assumed most Signature deposits and acquired certain assets, business lines and liabilities. ...
Flagstar Acquires Signature Bank—Except for its Crypto Business
Crypto companies will have to find another bank to use. Key Takeaways The FDIC announced yesterday that New York Community Bancorp would purchase Signature Bank through its subsidiary, Flagstar. However, Flagstar’s bid excludes Signature Bank’s crypto clients. Signature Bank board member Barney Frank believes regulators shut down the institution to “send the message that crypto
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...