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- Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million In Series E Funding Round
Ares Management and Alibaba Group co-founder Joe Tsai led the round. Tsai, the PLL's largest shareholder, has invested in it since 2019, while Ares is a new PLL investor.
- Braves Skipper Sends 4-Word Phillies Message As Concerns Mount
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss offered a blunt response on the division rival Philadelphia Phillies amid a surprising change.
- The 2026 World Cup Could Be The Last Where Google Search Works How It Used To
The World Cup offers a rare "blind spot" in AI Overviews, with only 5% of soccer searches triggering summaries, presenting an opportunity to publishers and brands.
- Germany’s World Cup Exit Puts Julian Nagelsmann’s Hiring Strategy Under Scrutiny
Germany’s World Cup exit raises fresh questions over Julian Nagelsmann, his outsider status and the DFB’s break from coaching tradition.
- Real Madrid Superstar Vinicius Jr. Set To Leave As Free Agent
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. is set to become a free agent as things stand, with the Brazilian entering the last 12 months of his contract.
Technology
- US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
- South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
- US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
- Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants
SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
- Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
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