Microtransactions: The Gaming Industry’s Multi-Billion Dollar Business Model
Epic Games’ Fortnite is perhaps the best example of what has become known as a “live service” model, or the “Games as a Service” (GaaS) model.
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US Military is Helping South Korea Build Nuclear Powered Subs
The United States and South Korea have finalized an agreement that will allow Seoul to begin developing its first fleet of nuclear powered attack submarines. The vessels will not carry nuclear weapons. Instead they will use nuclear reactors for propulsion.
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The Louvre Heist
Just before dawn, around 4:18 a.m., three figures in dark tactical clothing slipped through a service entrance on the Rue de Rivoli side of the Louvre. They moved with absolute precision. Security footage later showed that the team had rehearsed every step.
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College Basketball is BACK
Every year begins with unpredictability, but in today’s college basketball climate, it feels impossible
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The Dodgers and Their Repeat “Offense”
For the first time in decades, an MLB franchise has solidified themselves as a true dynasty.
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Why Digital Infrastructure Is the Next Global Fragility
Within the modern digitized world, digital infrastructure serves as a backbone for the global economy as we know it. This infrastructure also provides daily life and national security, yet this system is fragile. Liabilities concerning the infrastructure include concentrated dependency, physical weak points, and geopolitical tensions, all leading to increasing risk systematically.
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$5 Trillion & Counting: NVIDIA Beats Nations
A market capitalization of five trillion, NVIDIA has achieved that once seemed unimaginable. The most valuable company in the world. Once known for powering your computer, NVIDIA has transformed itself into an artificial intelligence revolution, showing how untouchable they are and illustrating how technological innovations can rewrite global economic rankings.
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Revival of U.S. bank IPO’s with Bancompany
Central Bancompany announced late last week it targets a valuation up to $5.72 billion in its U.S. initial public offering. The Jefferson City, Missouri-based lender plans to raise as much as $426.7 million by offering 17.8 million shares priced between $21 and $24 each. This matters because you rarely see U.S. banks go public anymore.
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AI and Compliance: How Financial Institutions Are Buying (and Being Bought) to Stay Ahead of Regulatory and Tech Risk
Artificial intelligence is changing how the world works, and finance is no exception. From how banks lend money to how they follow regulations; AI is becoming part of every step. Over the past few months, financial institutions have begun to invest in or acquire AI companies that help them move faster, operate more efficiently, and meet new compliance standards.
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Kimberly-Clark Buys Tylenol Producer Kenvue for $40 Billion
Kimberly Clark announced its acquisition of Kenvue for $40 billion on November 3rd. Kimberly Clark is a consumer goods company based in Irving, Texas. They are best known for products like Huggies diapers, Kleenex tissues, Scott paper towels and toilet paper, and Pull-Ups diapers. Kenvue is a consumer pharmaceutical company that spun off Johnson & Johnson and is based in Skillman, New Jersey.
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