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The popular video game Grand Theft Auto 6 will reportedly feature its first female playable character. She will be Latina, and players will roam the wild streets of Miami.
Singer Shawn Mendes took to social media to announce that he was canceling the remainder of his tour dates in the US and Europe after postponing the past few weeks of shows. Mendes says he decided to cancel the shows to protect his mental health.
President Biden announced he is out of Covid-19 isolation after following quarantine protocols at the White House Rose Garden. He said his symptoms were mild and that his recovery was easy. He will continue wearing a mask around others for ten days per CDC guidelines.
The host of the Netflix show \"Love is Blind\" has come under fire for her comments about why the show doesn't have a more body-diverse cast. In an interview, she says that contestants with diverse bodies do not make the show because they are too \"insecure\" to make it past the talking stage of the show or to try out for the show at all.
Alec Lasry, the senior vice president of the Milwaukee Bucks and candidate for Senator in Wisconsin, announced today that he is dropping out of the race and will endorse fellow Democratic candidate, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Lasry said the most important thing is to defeat incumbent Senator Ron Johnson.
The new trailer for a stop motion \"Pinocchio\" directed by Guillermo del Toro dropped today. The cast features Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, and David Bradley. It will debut on Netflix in December.
British Vogue published a special global digital cover story on Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine. In the edition, she and her husband speak about the Ukraine war and their personal life.
Sony has ensured that August will be an exciting month for Playstation gamers. The games Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, and Little Nightmares will be free to download for Playstation Plus users.
The Web3 startup Unstoppable Domains raised $65 million in Series A funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation.
Go deeper →The Senate passed the CHIPS Act to subsidize the domestic production of semiconductor chips. The bill will provide a $280 billion boost to chip production to compete with Asia.
Go deeper →The Federal Reserve voted to increase interest rates by 0.75 of a percentage point in a second hike to try and fight rising inflation. The vote was unanimous in favor of raising interest rates to try and curb inflation without triggering a recession.
President Biden has proposed freeing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. The secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the proposed swap.
Go deeper →The House passed an anti-human trafficking bill on Tuesday. Today, the press caught wind of the Republicans who voted against the bill, which sent social media into a frenzy. Among the 20 Republicans who voted against the bill are Representative Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor-Green, and Lauren Boebert.
Rivian has begun to lay off 6% of its workforce to restructure the electric-truck making company. Employees who are laid off will get 14 weeks of regular pay and health coverage. The layoffs are meant to help the truck maker cut costs while ramping up production of their vehicle models and increasing profits.
Meta has posted its first-ever quarterly revenue decline in Q2 and announced that its chief financial officer, David Wehner, will become its chief strategy officer.
Go deeper →Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are proposing a new Democratic spending agenda. The pair authored the new bill that includes measures to address climate change, taxes on the wealthy, and healthcare reforms.
Go deeper →During the announcement of Meta's disappointing Q2 earnings, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Instagram will double down on showing users content generated by Meta's AI, not from the creators or friends you follow. By the end of next year, over 30% of the content in your feed will be recommended, not content from the people you follow.
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