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Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Patent Drop

Disney Could Bring Machine Learning to Parks’ CCTV

The tech could raise privacy concerns if it’s used on Disney theme park visitors that are children and minors.

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Media & Entertainment

New York AG Sues SiriusXM for its Annoying Cancellation Process

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday for “trapping consumers in subscriptions.”

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Legendary Short Seller Sees DraftKings as a Betting Favorite

Jim Chanos admits he completely missed the point about sports gambling in America. Nobody cares how much they lose.

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Industries

Hasbro Takes a “Wait and See” Approach to Tariffs

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Toymaker Hasbro crushed expectations in its latest quarter, but its annual guidance hasn’t been updated to consider potential tariffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Industry Sweats a Recession-Spurred Pullback

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The warnings come as the industry adapts to seismic shifts in technology — which means it may just have some new tricks up its sleeve.

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Media & Entertainment

Crypto Exchange Bullish Buys Crypto News Site CoinDesk

CoinDesk was acquired in an all-cash deal by Bullish, a crypto exchange run by former NYSE president Tom Farley.

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Media & Entertainment

Formula One Fizzles Ahead of Big Vegas Event

There aren’t a lot of people willing to drive or fly to Las Vegas to watch Formula 1 racers drive to survive.

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Media & Entertainment

AMC Swung to a Profit, Still Needs More Cash

AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, said Thursday that it filed to offer up to $350 million of stock.

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Media & Entertainment

Next Level: Netflix Angles for Membership in $1 Trillion Club

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With Hollywood conquered, Netflix has a new goal: reach a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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