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Virgin Music Group acquires Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million
Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, said Monday that it acquired Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Yankees stay busy, acquire Bellinger from Cubs
The Cubs have traded Cody Bellinger and cash considerations to the Yankees for right-hander Cody Poteet.ESPN - 4h -
Microsoft acquires twice as many Nvidia AI chips as tech rivals
OpenAI’s biggest backer buys nearly half a million GPUs this year in race to build artificial intelligence systemsFinancial Times - 12h -
Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controllers Are On Sale For As Low As $35 At Amazon
Official Xbox Wireless Controllers by Microsoft are discounted to low prices ahead of Christmas. Some of these deals mirror what we saw during Black Friday, but a few controllers are actually on ...GameSpot - 18h -
Enmanuel Valdez acquired by Pirates from Red Sox for Joe Vogatsky
Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He batted .233 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in 50 games with Triple-A Worcester.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Sources: Warriors acquiring Nets PG Schroder
The Warriors have agreed on a deal to acquire Nets point guard Dennis Schroder for De'Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 3d -
Athletics acquire LHP Springs in trade with Rays
The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Rays.ESPN - 3d -
Blues acquire defenseman Fowler from Ducks
The Blues have acquired defenseman Cam Fowler from the Ducks to bolster their playoff push.ESPN - 3d -
Sam Altman on Microsoft, Trump and Musk
The OpenAI C.E.O. spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.The New York Times - 4d -
Yankees acquire closer Williams from Brewers
The Yankees acquired closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-hander Nestor Cortes.ESPN - 4d -
Cubs acquire All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in trade with the Astros
The Chicago Cubs have acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, paying a big price for one of baseball’s best hittersABC News - 4d -
Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
The project’s leader says that allowing everyone to access the collection of public-domain books will help “level the playing field” in the AI industry.Wired - 6d -
Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get Crochet
The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet acquired by Red Sox from White Sox for prospects
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet has been acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago White Sox for four prospectsABC News - 6d -
Here’s how big a hit Microsoft is taking on its investment in GM’s Cruise
Microsoft warned investors it will book an impairment charge in its fiscal second quarter related to its investment in GM’s Cruise robotaxi unit back in 2021.MarketWatch - 6d -
Microsoft to Incur $800 Million Charge Tied to Cruise Robotaxi
Microsoft said it will record an $800 million impairment charge tied to its minority investment in General Motors’ now-scrapped Cruise robotaxi program.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Xbox App Just Added 400 PC Games And Microsoft Wants More
Microsoft has announced its ambition to bring all PC games with Xbox features into the Xbox app, and those plans continue today with the addition of over 400 games.. Xbox's Chris Charla shared the ...GameSpot - 6d -
Garrett Crochet trade: Red Sox acquire White Sox ace for return headlined by catching prospect, three others
Crochet is under team control through the 2026 seasonCBS Sports - 6d -
Red Sox acquiring LHP Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox
The Red Sox will send prospect Kyle Teel to Chicago as part of the deal.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Court blocks The Onion’s attempt to acquire Infowars
Bid for Alex Jones’s conspiracy news site rejected by Texas bankruptcy judgeFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Blue Jays to acquire Andrés Giménez in trade with Guardians: Second baseman heads to Toronto, per report
Giménez is under team control through the 2029 seasonCBS Sports - Dec. 11 -
Michael Saylor's case for Microsoft buying bitcoin gets rejected by shareholders
Microsoft investors voted against a proposal to consider diversifying the company's balance sheet by purchasing bitcoin.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Build a Rocket Boy acquires PlayFusion to build its upcoming games
Build a Rocket Boy has acquired developer PlayFusion to help accelerate its growth and build its pipeline of upcoming projectsVentureBeat - Dec. 10 -
Nippon Life in Talks to Acquire Resolution Life
The potential deal follows Nippon Life’s purchase of a stake in Corebridge Financial from American International Group and underscores the Japanese insurer’s thirst for deals abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
Gen Digital to Acquire MoneyLion in Deal Worth $1 Billion
Gen, which provides security, storage and systems management through brands such as Norton and Lifelock, said it will pay $82 a share in cash to acquire the digital financial-services and ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
Microsoft 365 suffers outage Tuesday morning
Microsoft 365 users reported being unable to access essential apps Tuesday morning.CBS News - Dec. 10 -
NHL trade tracker 2024-2025: Avalanche acquire Mackenzie Blackwood from Sharks in goalie swap
The Avalanche and Sharks completed a goalie swap with Alexandar Georgiev headed to San JoseCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Omnicom to Acquire Interpublic in Deal That Will Reshape Advertising Industry
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the companies were in advanced merger talks.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
How Microsoft Decides When Xbox Games Come To PlayStation
The newest big Xbox exclusive game, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, is officially available for everyone today, December 9--that is, if you own an Xbox or a PC or subscribe to Game Pass ...GameSpot - Dec. 9 -
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 Billion
Arthur J. Gallagher said that buying the insurance broker would expand its retail middle-market property and casualty focus across the U.S.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
OpenAI Considers Revising AGI Arrangement With Microsoft
The Sam Altman-led company might end up licensing artificial general intelligence technology to Microsoft after all.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
OpenAI seeks to unlock investment by ditching ‘AGI’ clause with Microsoft
Start-up discusses removing provision to protect powerful technology from being misused for commercial purposesFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Pearls Have Acquired a New Luster Among Young Designers
The recent “renaissance” of the classic gem has driven up demand as well as prices.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
How Microsoft defends against 7000 password attackers per second
Vasu Jakkal's reflects how AI is the core DNA of Microsoft security, permeating every product and service the software giant produces.VentureBeat - Dec. 5 -
BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Inquiry
It will fall to the incoming Trump administration to pursue or drop the investigation.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First in major expansion
Beverly Hills talent agency Gersh will acquire Madrid-based sports representation firm You First, marking an entry into the business of working with athletes.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft Faces $1.3 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
It is alleged the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump ...ABC News - Dec. 2
