Postseason Competition Gone

It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too

Lemon8, CapCut, and Gauth are among the other victims of the US ban on ByteDance-owned apps.

Wired - 2h

What Happens Now That TikTok's Gone Dark?

The company told users the app isn’t available and told them to stay tuned. Trump said he will likely intervene.

The Wall Street Journal - 3h

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on president-elect Trump.

Wired - 4h

Where Has the College Football and N.F.L. Postseason Competition Gone?

“No one can be sitting there and going, ‘You want these blowout games,’” ESPN analyst Scott Van Pelt said.

The New York Times - 17h

EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes

The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Liz Truss is long gone from Downing Street – but zombie economics lives on | Aditya Chakrabortty

Labour’s panicked reaction to turbulence is to promise ‘ruthless’ cuts. It has learned the wrong lessons from Britain’s shortest-lived PM. Britain’s centre of power is stalked by a zombie. Across ...

The Guardian - 3d

Is NFL using replay in postseason for facemask fouls?

On several occasions during the 2024 regular season, on-field officials missed blatant facemask fouls.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Porsche China deliveries drop 28% as competition intensifies

Fall comes as consumers in world’s largest car market increasingly opt for domestic brands

Financial Times - 6d

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition

If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

America can't afford to lose the high-skilled talent race in today's competitive markets

America’s real competitive edge lies in its people. If we fail to act, today’s political skirmishes will become tomorrow’s lost opportunities.

The Hill - Jan. 11

Notre Dame could have 'gone sideways,' instead it's still fighting

Notre Dame suffered a stunning defeat, yet somehow has bounced back to play for a national title.

ESPN - Jan. 11

2025 NFL playoffs: 10 players who could make or break a team's Super Bowl hopes this postseason

Among this bunch is an explosive Lions receiver and a ... kicker?

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

EU Competition Regulator Conditionally Clears Synopsys' $35 Billion Ansys Deal

The commission said that the companies’ offer to sell two business units to a rival fully addresses its concerns.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

'A year of sowing seeds': How C.J. Stroud's competitive nature is taking course for Texans

Houston will host the Chargers in the wild-card round after winning its second consecutive AFC South title.

ESPN - Jan. 10

'Everything is gone': Aerial view reveals extent of Palisades Fire damage

KNBC helicopter reporter Julia Deng surveys the charred remnants of hundreds of destroyed homes as smoke from the Palisades Fire clears.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is himself becoming a leader of the international far right.

Wired - Jan. 9

'It's just gone, it's all we got, can't believe it': Victim loses home in California Fires

KNBC reporter Lolita Lopez interviewed a woman who lost her home in Altadena, Calif., visibly upset she said: "It's just gone, it's all we got, can't believe it."

NBC News - Jan. 9

2025 NFL playoffs: How Packers can overcome loss of Christian Watson in postseason, starting with Eagles game

Here are some of the ways they can mitigate his absence

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same postseason

The impressive feats from the 2024 rookie quarterback class will carry over into the postseason

ABC News - Jan. 8

Mark Zuckerberg has gone full Maga | Siva Vaidhyanathan

It’s a mistake to describe the Meta CEO’s move as a retreat from ‘fact-checking’: it’s a retreat from limiting harm to users. Mark Zuckerberg seems to have gone full Maga. Just two weeks before ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the five teams most likely to win their first Super Bowl this postseason

Twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl, and five of them just made the playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

These will be the most competitive housing markets in 2025, Zillow report predicts

The hottest housing markets this year are predicted to be on the East Coast, according to a new report.

The Hill - Jan. 7

College Football Playoff prediction: Why Ohio State's monster postseason run should end with a national title

The Buckeyes are the betting favorite to win the College Football Playoff and here's why they can do it

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Chargers sign Zeke for RB depth in postseason

The Chargers signed running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 7

U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook

The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Ex-Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott signs to Chargers practice squad ahead of postseason run, per report

Elliott asked for his release from the Cowboys in order to chase a Super Bowl ring

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Trust as a Competitive Advantage

It’s a long game to build and maintain trust, involving partnership and strong relationships.

Inc. - Jan. 6

NFL playoff bracket explained: How postseason seeding, matchups are decided in race to 2025 Super Bowl

Everything you need to know about the NFL's playoff structure

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Tesla posted record China sales in 2024. But this year is going to be tough as competition heats up

Tesla faces fresh threats as Chinese automakers double down on domestic market in the face of hefty export tariffs in the U.S. and European Union.

CNBC - Jan. 6

NFL playoffs: Ranking all 14 teams to make the postseason, from juggernaut Lions to slumping Steelers

How do the contenders stack up going into Wild Card Weekend?

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

NFL playoff narratives for all 14 postseason teams: Sam Darnold not playoff tested? Lions too banged up?

A narrative surrounding each playoff team

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

‘The tyrant is gone and the nightmare is done’: Syrian exiles hope for a brighter future

Syrians who fled Bashar al-Assad’s reign of terror now consider moving home as the country starts a new chapter. Shortly after the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Jihad Abdo, a well-known actor in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5