Hannah Gadsby just inked a massive deal with Netflix, the streaming service the Emmy award-winning “Nanette” and “Douglas” comic once referred to as an “amoral algorithm cult.” Gadsby, a queer comedian who famously identifies “as tired,” is returning to Netflix with a multiple-title deal including a third stand-up special and a multiple-comic special that will […]
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Saudi Arabia plans to send its first female astronaut into orbit on a SpaceX rocket after striking a deal with Axiom
The purchase is part of a plan to send two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA Saudi Arabia plans to send its first female astronaut into space, Axiom confirmed to Insider. The country bought two seats on a SpaceX ship as part of a plan to send Saudi astronauts to the ISS. The […]
Patreon was in talks to onboard MrBeast in a deal that could have been worth millions but never came to pass
Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson. Dave Kotinsky Patreon was in talks with Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson earlier this year, Insider has learned. The deal, which would see the YouTuber creating subscription content, was worth millions but never materialized. News of the negotiations arrives amid layoffs within Patreon's creator partnerships team. Earlier this year, Patreon had its sights set […]
The FTC is investigating Amazon’s deal to buy One Medical
Amazon’s buyout of iRobot and One Medical may take longer than expected. According to Politico and The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing both acquisitions. Announced within a month of each other, the deals are valued at $ 1.7 billion and $ 3.9 billion, respectively, and have the potential to reshape two […]
Behind Google Worker Protests of an Israeli Government Cloud Deal
Ariel Koren and fellow Googlers feared the company’s technology could be used against Palestinians. She says pressure from managers forced her to resign. https://media.wired.com/photos/630eaff0567860ab6c66c662/master/pass/Ariel-Koren-Project-Nimbus-Q&A-Business-1359325770.jpg
AMD might deal a huge blow to Intel with new 3D V-Cache CPUs
According to a new leak, AMD may be readying up some truly powerful Ryzen 7000 processors equipped with its 3D V-Cache technology. The rumor suggests that this time around, at least three CPUs are in the works, and they’re the top-of-the-line models, including the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800XD. Equipping […]
Taliban on the cusp of securing wheat, gas, and oil deal with Russia, officials say
Taliban officials attending an international conference in Moscow in October 2021. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Image Taliban-led Afghanistan is set to strike a deal with Moscow soon on imports of oil and gas. The negotiations come as the world increasingly closes itself to Moscow's energy market. With its banks sanctioned, the Taliban said it would […]
A Place in the Sun’s Jasmine Harman lost for words as couple land ‘deal of the century’
Barry and Kay still refused to meet the owner’s demands, however, and instead put forward £105,000 as their “last, last” offer. Luckily for the two, the owner eventually accepted the offer and the pair’s U-turn paid off as they landed their dream holiday home. Still stunned by the events, Jasmine commented: “You get it for […]
First-Run Movies Bowing on TV: Is VOD a Fair Deal, or Do You Strictly Stream?
The movie-going experience shifted to a TV-viewing opportunity in mid-March, once theaters shuttered due to the pandemic. Have you been buying what the VOD services are selling? Because the coronavirus pandemic has forced major studios to take several of their biggest titles direct to consumer, our living rooms have become makeshift theaters. And while some […]
Davis calls Barnier’s bluff over Brexit trade deal – ‘Germany call us TREASURE island!’
Tory MP David Davis explained the EU is already showing cracks in their Brexit trade negotiation tactics. While on ITV Good Morning Britain (GMB) Mr Davis explained the UK had other nations like Japan very interested in trade deals with Britain post-Brexit. He added the EU will eventually cave in and give the UK a […]