The explosion of the gaming economy
Research shows that 55% of Americans picked up a video game during the pandemic, and by December 2020, the global gaming industry was estimated to have generated $160 billion in revenue that year. In ...
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Intel’s head of PC business on tech’s dire chip shortage
Smartphones, computers, cars and, increasingly, household appliances all run on silicon chips — but the global supply chain isn’t producing enough chips to satisfy demand, creating a shortage that cou...
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Endeavor’s Patrick Whitesell on the future of live entertainment
Endeavor, which does talent management, streaming, and also live events, went public today — and it could be an avatar for the broader in-person events industry, which is still struggling to rebound. ...
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White House Adviser Heather Boushey on Biden’s big speech
President Biden tonight will address a joint session of Congress, during which he will try to sell legislators and the country on his third $1 trillion-plus plan since taking office just three months ...
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California Governor Newsom stares down a recall vote
This week, California state officials announced that an effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom had secured the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot this fall. Only two governors have ...
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Health policy expert Zeke Emanuel on Americans’ waning vaccine uptake
New data shows that around 8% of Americans who have gotten a first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines have missed their second doses. That figure, compounded with data on vaccine hesitancy more br...
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Biden’s climate credibility conundrum
President Biden’s virtual climate summit wrapped up this afternoon — and the big question is whether he managed to successfully convince the other world leaders in attendance that the U.S. can once ag...
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The Super League's rise and fall with Murad Ahmed
Just after midnight this past Sunday, 12 of the richest and best-known European soccer clubs announced an agreement to form what they called the Super League. By Wednesday morning, outcry from fans, p...
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