Sony's Profit Jumps on Strength in Game, Image Sensor Businesses

Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch

Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company's push into live-service games.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' at Center of Legal Feud Between Sony and CBS

Sony alleges that CBS, which distributes the shows, has hurt profitability for the franchises.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' in the midst of a legal battle between Sony and CBS

For decades Sony and CBS have partnered to produce and distribute two of TV's longest-running and most popular programs, 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' Now the game shows are in the midst of a ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Sony Talks Concord's Failure And The Hard Lessons Learned From It

The disastrous launch of Concord was the focus of a new interview with Sony president Hiroki Totoki, who spoke about how the company plans to avoid a repeat of this with future game releases. ...

Tech - GameSpot - 4 hours ago

Jim Cramer explains why the Magnificent Seven have lasting strength in the market

The Magnificent Seven includes Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla.

Business - CNBC - October 14

USMNT, Mexico meet again: Key players, predictions, strengths and weaknesses

USA and Mexico will clash Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET in a friendly in Guadalajara. Here's everything you need to know, from key players to predictions and more.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Wisconsin strength and conditioning coach dives into Lake Michigan after victory over Northwestern

Brady Collins made good on his promise to the team after the 23-3 victory.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Obama says Trump is not what 'real strength' is during Nevada rally

Former President Barack Obama had a message for men about 'real strength' during a Nevada rally where he campaigned for Vice President Harris. Obama attacked Trump over his behavior and listed a ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow

Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Shaikin: Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves there is still strength in Dodgers' starting pitching

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's stellar performance in the Dodgers' win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series proves the Dodgers still have starting pitching.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Reddit’s results are on deck. Analysts expect ad strength and growth in online spending.

Reddit reports its third quarterly results as a public company after market close on Tuesday amid expectations of ad strength and healthy online spending growth.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Strength in numbers is back: Golden State's solution to a missing third star

At 2-1, the Warriors have relied on the depth of a 12-man rotation after failing to acquire a star player in the offseason.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

EA’s September quarter net bookings clear $2.08B, up14% on strength of football

Electronic Arts reported that its net bookings for FYQ2 were $2.079 billion, up 14% on the strength of American football.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Alphabet quiets the doubters with ‘all-around’ strength that sends stock soaring

“We believe that this ship is sailing smoothly and doing everything right,” an analyst says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.

Zelensky congratulates Trump, noting commitment to 'peace through strength' approach

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered former President Trump his congratulations Wednesday, after Trump was projected to win the 2024 presidential election. “Congratulations to ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

WK Kellogg’s stock soars as strength in granola and premium cereals boosts sales

WK Kellogg Co.’s stock was enjoying a record rally on Thursday, after the cereal company beat third-quarter earnings expectations as strength in premium granola sales helped mitigate ...

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

How to spot fake hurricane images online

A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex ...

Violent image of King deleted as heckling row grows

Some Indigenous leaders criticise a senator who heckled the King, as she removes a violent image posted online.

Man faces jail over AI-generated child abuse images

Hugh Nelson, 27, made "bespoke" explicit images depicting children being harmed, a court heard.

Midjourney launches AI image editor: how to use it

Users can upload any image of their choosing and actually edit sections of it with AI, or change the style and texture of it.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

How Wagner’s Ruthless Image Crumbled in Mali

The Russian mercenary group operated with little pushback in the West African nation — until it launched one of its most ambitious missions.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Scale of Spain floods destruction shown in before and after photos

Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.

Don’t Let Trump Make America Into an Image of Himself

We cannot become what he wants us to be.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Revisiting Eikoh Hosoe’s Otherworldly Images of Postwar Japan

Working with a group of talented collaborators, Eikoh Hosoe redefined what it meant to be a photographer.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Airbnb misses on earnings but squeaks in a revenue beat

Airbnb reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that showed revenue up 10% year over year.

Business - CNBC - 20 hours ago

Business takes centre stage

Plus, earnings season peaks, Nike’s new boss begins, Tokyo Metro IPO pricing unveiled and Labour woos UK investment

World - Financial Times - October 13

Western business, the Kremlin and the war

This collection of articles explores the fallout of the war in Ukraine on Western companies operating in Russia

World - Financial Times - October 15

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