Jam City sells Ludia game studio to Canadian institutional investors

Jam City agreed to sell its Montreal-based Ludia mobile game studio (and its games) to a consortium of Canadian institutional investors.Read More
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Electronic 'signal jamming' devices used for car thefts set to be banned
The, including so-called signal jammers, are thought to play a part in four out of 10 vehicle thefts.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings
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DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
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The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
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“No Other Land” Is the Oscar-Nominated Film That No Studio Will Touch
“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Still, U.S. studios are unwilling to distribute it.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its UK staff made redundant.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Can Canadians get the world drinking tree sap?
The largest producer of maple syrup now wants you to drink the sap, which it calls maple water.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Thousands of Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk's citizenship
The petition accuses Musk of acting against Canada's national interest and undermining its sovereignty, but has no legal force.BBC News - 6d -
A US-Canadian border friendship feels the strain
Relations between Detroit and Windsor, joined by a cross-border tunnel, are being marred by Trump’s threatsFinancial Times - 6d -
Joe Rogan misrepresents Canadian online regulations
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Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report
The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Potential cuts at AI Safety Institute stoke concerns in tech industry
Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are causing alarm among some in the technology space who fear the development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) could be at risk as ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Metro Developer Explains Confusing Studio Schism Ahead Of Franchise's 15th Anniversary
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Studio Borbon, the anti anti-ageing surgeon who tweaks the fashion set
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A Canadian Explains Why Canada Won The 4 Nations Faceoff
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