In an effort to capitalize on the booming market for non-fungible tokens and complement its digital pivot into e-commerce, GameStop Corp will partner with blockchain startup Immutable X to launch its NFT marketplace later this year. In addition, the companies have announced the launch of a $100 million fund in Immutable X tokens, dedicated to
Southern African countries have been hit by a deadly storm this week that shows the reality of climate change, according to a UN official. The death toll has risen to 86 in the wake of Storm Ana. As roads and bridges have washed away in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi, rescue workers are trying to reach
The HP Corporation has won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit on Friday against a British businessman that it charged with fraud after acquiring his software company Autonomy a decade ago. Michael Lynch, the British entrepreneur who founded Autonomy, now faces a much lower hurdle for extradition to the U.S. with the decision by the U.K.’s High Court.
Less than a month after being found guilty on sex trafficking charges, Gislaine Maxwell has requested a new trial. Bobbi Sternheim, the lawyer for Maxwell, wrote to U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan on Wednesday to inform her that the motion for a new trial had been filed under seal and to ensure that everything
A 14 billion dollar grant to the Army Corps of Engineers has been released by the Biden administration to fund 500 projects, with a focus on easing supply chain issues. The administration is trying to highlight how the projects will alleviate supply chain backlogs, and the spending stems largely from president Joe Biden’s $1 trillion
A fire has been reported at a factory owned by ASML Holding NV in Berlin, Germany, the company said Monday. Nobody was injured and it is too early to tell the impact of the blaze on the company’s operations. It currently operates at full capacity because of a global shortage of semiconductors. ASML is a
In the United States Of America, for the week ending Dec. 25, 58.6% of the coronavirus variants were identified as being Omicron variants, according to data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Dec.1, a fully vaccinated person who had traveled to South Africa was identified as the first person
On Tuesday morning, the NYPD busted an off-duty cop for DUI after he crashed into a car in Queens. According to police, officer Patrick Gross, 32, was involved in an accident at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and Cross Island Parkway at 3:50 a.m. Gross is accused of striking a vehicle. The other
A group of four lecturers at one of Morocco’s premier universities have been accused of offering students better grades for sex. The quartet was arrested after one student reported being offered extra credit under false pretences. They are accused of inciting violence against women, gender discrimination, and inciting debauchery. Neither has pleaded guilty.A Moroccan higher
The new rules that were announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio require all workers in New York City to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A vaccine mandate for private businesses will take effect on December 27, and it’s motive is to prevent a increase in COVID-19 infections during the holiday season. Democratic Mayor said. According to
The streets of Brussels were filled with hundreds on Sunday as people marched through the city to protest COVID-19 restrictions. The Belgian government has tightened its borders in response to this latest spike, which is causing major issues for travelers around Europe and beyond. With a wave of the flag, protestors came to protest Friday’s
Three people died and several injured when an Amtrak Pacific-Northwest Train heading to Seattle from Chicago derailed in North-Central Montana according to the statement given by an official from the Liberty County Sheriff’s office. The Amtrak Empire Builder derailed near Joplin, Montana around 4 PM Saturday, 30 miles south of the Canadian Border. Amtrak spokesman
