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Crawley and Brook help Sunrisers beat Super Giants

Leeds Sunrisers end Manchester Super Giants' unbeaten start to the season after chasing down 182 thanks to half-centuries from Mitch Marsh and Zak Crawley while Harry Brook chips in with 42.

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Jul 28 • 6:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Big Pharma gets a lesson in trusting the science

J&J ‌reached a relatively cheap $5.5 bln settlement that could end over a decade of ​litigation related to talc. The healthcare ​giant exited Kenvue, its former consumer ⁠goods unit, partly to escape ​similar legal worries. In retrospect, it looks ​to have handed a rival a deal.

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Jul 28 • 1:35 PM EDT • Science • reuters.com
Jeff Bezos says this business is becoming Amazon’s next ‘pillar’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the company's custom AI chip business is poised to become its next "pillar," joining Marketplace, Prime, and AWS as one of Amazon's foundational businesses as the tech giant doubles down on artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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Jul 28 • 12:33 PM EDT • Business • geekwire.com
Giants Announce Major Upgrades to Practice Facility

The New York Giants have been much maligned for MetLife Stadium since it opened, but their practice facility in East Rutherford is getting a major overhaul. The Giants unveiled plans to enhance their facility with more than 93,500 square feet of new construction and 46,000 square feet of renovations to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. The Giants will boost the home locker room inside their practice facility to 6,000 square feet while also enhancing their weight room to 11,000 square feet.

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Jul 28 • 9:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New images reveal Betelgeuse’s buddy star

A century of hints has suggested the famed red supergiant had a star pal but seeing it amid Betelgeuse’s brightness has been hard — until now.

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Jul 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
Casey Schmitt Exits Giants Game With Apparent Injury

The San Francisco Giants are facing the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday to start a three-game series.The Giants got bad news when super utility man Casey Schmitt exited the game with an apparent injury. The 27-year-old came out of the game after rounding first base on a leadoff single in the second inning.“Casey Schmitt is coming […] The post Casey Schmitt Exits Giants Game With Apparent Injury appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 28 • 1:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Brewers blanked by Giants 3-0

Offense manages just three hits and two walks in loss

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Jul 28 • 1:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Massive renovation, expansion of Giants’ headquarters underway

Project not expected to be completed until 2028.

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Jul 27 • 10:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Samsung Launches AI Health Assistant, Indicating A Growing Trend Among Tech Giants

Many legacy hardware and software players are increasingly seeing value in entering the healthcare arena.

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Jul 27 • 10:00 PM EDT • Health • forbes.com
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Former Cowboys 81-Tackle Starter Flirts With NFC East Rival

As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for training camp, one of their former players is trying to return to the NFL.Most teams start their training camps this week, with some hosting workouts. One of the Cowboys’ biggest rivals, the New York Giants, has been hosting multiple workouts.They had an interesting one on Monday that will have […] The post Former Cowboys 81-Tackle Starter Flirts With NFC East Rival appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 27 • 9:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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D-FW Business Datebook: Tattoos, indie books and cinema earnings

Key North Texas companies reporting earnings include Cinemark, Wingstop, Builders FirstSource, HF Sinclair and office giant CBRE.

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Jul 27 • 6:37 PM EDT • Business • dallasnews.com
‘Heated Rivalry’ Success Sparks New Publishing House From Gay Adult Entertainment Giant Falcon

Just nine months after “Heated Rivalry” premiered and became a worldwide phenomenon, gay adult entertainment company Falcon | NakedSword is getting into the book business. The San Francisco-based comp...

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Jul 27 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Nvidia and tech giants advocate open AI for cybersecurity

Nvidia and dozens of tech firms form the Open Secure AI Alliance to advocate for open AI models as cyber defense tools after Hugging Face breach.

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Jul 27 • 8:09 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ San Francisco Giants

Brewers head west for first road trip of second half

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Jul 26 • 8:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Buttler brilliance as Super Giants thump Phoenix

Jos Buttler produces a masterful 90 from 50 balls as Manchester Super Giants defeat Birmingham Phoenix to maintain their perfect start to The Hundred.

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Jul 26 • 12:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New Giants DC Leans Into Abdul Carter-Micah Parsons Comparisons

Dennard Wilson can see why Abdul Carter is the New York Giants' most valuable player. Wilson explained the comparisons between Carter and Micah Parsons, even though the Giants' edge "wants to be his own person." Carter had a disappointing rookie season, stat wise, with only four sacks in 17 games.

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Jul 26 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants Waive 2 Players as Training Camp Draws Near

The C.J. Ravenell era with the New York Giants only lasted about three weeks. Ravenell, whom was claimed off waivers from the Tennessee Titans, was one of two Giants waived Saturday mere days before they opened camp. Cam Jones, a linebacker who the Giants signed in March, was also among those released.

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Jul 26 • 9:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire

Giant sequoias are built to withstand ordinary fires, but recent extreme wildfires killed thousands of trees that had survived for centuries or even millennia. A new analysis of about 26,400 sequoias found that trees in areas treated with prescribed burns were nearly four times more likely to survive. Researchers estimate the controlled fires prevented about 1,900 deaths and could have saved thousands more if used across every grove.

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Jul 26 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
This Week in Pokémon GO: July 27

Pokémon GO’s July 27-August 2 week has us well into the season of Forever Forward! We finish off the 10th Anniversary celebrations, and Gigiantamax Rillaboom makes their return, with a newly released shiny form. Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids. ⭐Highlights Raid Boss Change (July 29): Kyurem and […]

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Jul 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • pokemongohub.net
Giants waive linebacker Cam Jones and defensive lineman C.J. Ravenell
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Jul 26 • 4:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Bay Area sports calendar, July 26-27

Former Giants second baseman Jeff Kent will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Coverage of the ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on MLB Network.

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Jul 26 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Giants Player Most Likely to Get Traded

The San Francisco Giants will probably be sellers at the upcoming Trade Deadline, and there is one player who has the best chance of being moved.

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Jul 25 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants waive 2 players just days before training camp

New York now has a pair of spots to fill before training camp begins.

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Jul 25 • 5:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Giants end 12-match losing run with win at York

Huddersfield Giants end a run of 12 successive Super League defeats with a spirited victory at York Knights.

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Jul 25 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Survey results: Fans are intrigued by the cornerback competition

NY Giants fans want to see who wins the starting cornerback job in training camp

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Jul 25 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New York Giants Could Make Surprise RB Move

The New York Giants could make a surprising decision at running back before the start of the NFL season.

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Jul 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Clint Reilly, San Francisco political, media and real estate giant, dies at 79
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Jul 24 • 6:27 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Breaking through the quantum noise barrier

Quantum computing has spent years existing in the space between promise and practicality.The machines exist. Tech giants are building them. Researchers have shown that, for certain problems, quantum computers could one day dramatically outperform today’s fastest supercomputers.The obstacle isn’t that the computers don’t work. It’s that they’re extraordinarily fragile.

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Jul 24 • 6:02 PM EDT • Science • news.asu.edu
Trump says U.S. will investigate EU trade practices over fines on tech giants

The president made the announcement a day after the EU hit Google with a fine of $1 billion

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Jul 24 • 2:14 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
THE DEEP DIVE: Lightning – the science behind the flash and how to stay safe

Lightning is electricity from a thunderstorm. It forms when storms build separate charges; the atmosphere “breaks down” and a giant spark connects cloud and ground.

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Jul 24 • 11:36 AM EDT • Science • actionnews5.com
Which Player Can Salvage Giants' Season?

The San Francisco Giants have had a terrible 2026 season, but it does not have to be all bad.

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Jul 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL insider offers optimistic update on health of Giants owner John Mara

A long-time NFL reporter recently sat down with New York Giants co-owner John Mara and shared an optimistic update on his health.

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Jul 24 • 7:55 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
China's CATL sees net profit rise 42% in first half

Chinese battery giant CATL ​posted a 42% ‌year-on-year rise in first-half net profit, ​supported by robust ​growth in its energy ⁠storage business ​that offset softer demand ​in the electric vehicle market.

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Jul 24 • 7:43 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Russian entrepreneurs see stock go up in flames as Ukraine targets Wildberries

Russian fashion designer Viktoria Terekhova shipped virtually her entire summer collection of children's clothes last week to the giant warehouse of ​online retailer Wildberries at Elektrostal, east of Moscow.

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Jul 24 • 7:34 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Malik Nabers avoids PUP list to start Giants training camp
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Jul 23 • 7:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants WR Malik Nabers is expected to avoid PUP list
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Jul 23 • 3:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Giants’ Ray Has Become Team’s Most Valuable Trade Chip

A dominant summer surge has transformed San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray into the ultimate deadline prize.

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Jul 23 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video

The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they're ever locked out or don't have access to their usual phone or computer.

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Jul 23 • 12:01 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Orcas Keep Punching Giant Sunfish to Smithereens, And Scientists Are Mesmerized

Orca SMASH!

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Jul 23 • 12:11 AM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
John Harbaugh Flamed for ‘Rah-Rah’ Giants Speech

John Harbaugh has been flamed for his "cringe" first speech to the New York Giants. The post John Harbaugh Flamed for ‘Rah-Rah’ Giants Speech appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 22 • 10:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Google justifies its massive AI spending with a booming cloud business

Google's cloud business is thriving, as companies adopting its AI and AI infrastructure services help the tech giant to report record profits.

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Jul 22 • 6:01 PM EDT • Business • techcrunch.com
Cowboys, Eagles among NFL’s overrated teams, per The Athletic

Could the Giants take advantage if those teams fall short of expectations?

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Jul 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Samsung details features of its smart glasses as it enters market dominated by Meta

The Samsung smart glasses are the tech giant's first foray into the product category which is currently dominated by Meta.

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Jul 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • cnbc.com
Anthropic to donate $20 million to US political group that supports AI regulation

AI giant Anthropic will donate $20 million to a lobbying organization that supports AI regulation, according to a company statement ​released on Wednesday, its latest move to influence U.S. policy ‌on the technology.

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Jul 22 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Anthropic to Donate $20 Million to US Political Group That Supports AI Regulation

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - AI giant Anthropic will ⁠donate $20 ⁠million to a lobbying ⁠organization that supports AI regulation, according to a company statement released on Wednesday, its latest move to influence U.S. policy on the technology. The company ‌is donating to Public First ‌Action,

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Jul 22 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Same old Cowboys offseason with one giant exception

What do you think is the biggest individual difference about this Cowboys offseason?

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Jul 21 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ex-Giants Draft Pick Considered Breakout Coach For Broncos

The post-Tom Coughlin New York Giants culture has been horrible, but Davis Webb evidently learned a thing or two. The Giants' third-round pick of the 2017 NFL Draft was named as a breakout coaching candidate, while serving as the Denver Broncos offensive coordinator under ex-Giants coordinator Sean Payton. Webb spent two tours with the Giants, initially backing up both Eli Manning and Geno Smith during the controversial 2017 season under Ben McAdoo.

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Jul 21 • 3:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Giants have fared with ABS challenges after first 100 games of 2026 season

Here is how the San Francisco Giants have fared using the new ABS Challenge System through their first 100 games of the 2026 MLB season.

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Jul 21 • 2:49 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsbayarea.com
Giants Coaching Holdover Named Potential Breakout Candidate in 2026

John Harbaugh has a knack for developing elite coaching minds, and ironically one of the New York Giants' best is a guy who has been in the facility for years. Outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen, who has spent the past two years coaching the Giants' edge unit, was named as an assistant coach to watch by The Athletic. Bullen was initially hired by since-fired head coach Brian Daboll, yet he survived the cultural purge from Harbaugh, who even added "run-game coordinator" to his title.

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Jul 21 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Royals vs Giants July 20 Live Discussion

The AL Central basement-dwelling Royals have a chance to get some wins against a similarly-bad team.

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Jul 20 • 6:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
US judge temporary halts Paramount-Warner entertainment giant merger

Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issues 14-day restraining order preventing $110B transaction, sets hearing on preliminary injunction for Aug. 3 | Anadolu

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Jul 20 • 6:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • aa.com.tr
Valve suggests memory crisis is "still getting worse," admitting, "we're limited by memory capacity, for sure"

Steam Machine developer and gaming giant Valve has admitted that sourcing memory and storage supply for the Steam Machi…

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Jul 20 • 3:31 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
AMC Entertainment (AMC) Rockets 25.8% on Record Revenue in 106-Year History

AMC Entertainment saw its share price climb by as much as 25.77 percent during intra-day trading on Monday at $2.44 apiece, after the theater giant posted its highest quarterly revenue in its 106-year history, prompting investors to look past a wider net loss and focus on signs that recovery is gaining momentum. In an updated […]

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Jul 20 • 1:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big

Two elephant-sized South American sauropods were unusually well built for standing on their hind legs. Digital tests showed that their robust femurs handled the enormous forces better than those of larger species, especially while the dinosaurs were young. The upright pose may have helped them reach treetops, frighten predators, or impress potential mates.

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Jul 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Stocks to Watch: Alibaba, Ryanair, AMC Entertainment, Micron

↗️ Alibaba (BABA, HK:9988): Shares in the Chinese internet giant rose after it previewed its new AI model, which it said is second onl

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Jul 20 • 5:34 AM EDT • Entertainment • wsj.com
Forgotten ‘90s Sci-Fi Classic Is Begging For A Reboot

A brilliant multiverse premise deserved better. This cult sci-fi favorite is the rare series that could truly benefit from a fresh reboot.

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Jul 20 • 2:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
The Most Successful Movie Of The Year Is Dominating Peacock

The Odyssey, Spider-Man, The Avengers, no one can dethrone this film from the top of the mountain and now it's on Peacock.

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Jul 19 • 8:04 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Cam Skattebo downplays failed backflip, explains what went wrong

Cam Skattebo has addressed his failed backflip that had New York Giants fans holding their breath.

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Jul 19 • 12:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fantasy Analyst Assesses Malik Nabers' Viability in 2026

Malik Nabers is on his way back from an injury, which could affect the New York Giants and fantasy football managers. Nabers was an elite wideout in his rookie season, setting a Giants single-season franchise record for catches (109).

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Jul 19 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mariners wait out Giants, win 4-3 in extras

“There is nothing I can do to make it better. Just wait.” That’s Julio Rodríguez explaining why his concussion was more difficult for him than prior injuries. Julio’s a player that thrives on being at the center of things, always hustling, always giving the game everything he has. So when Nolan Schanuel’s errant throw hit […]

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Jul 19 • 12:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Mariners 4, Giants 3 Jimmy Eat World attending tonight’s game: Cole Young, +0.38 WPAThe fact that Cole Young was born two years after “The Middle” was released: Josh Naylor, -0.13 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day

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Jul 18 • 11:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Giants' Cam Skattebo keeps doing reckless things in injury recovery

Skattebo needs to figure this out a bit better.

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Jul 18 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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How are Giants fans feeling about the season thus far?

With the All-Star break behind us, how are Giants fans feeling about the season so far? What do they think is next?

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Jul 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mariners Suck, Lose 7-0 to Giants

Baseball is back! Ahem, let me try again: Baseball is back :/

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Jul 18 • 1:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Scientists Solve The 40-Year Mystery of a Giant Structure Towering Over The Milky Way

Mind. Blown.

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Jul 17 • 10:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
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How to watch San Francisco Giants vs. Seattle Mariners

The Giants hit the road to begin a three-game series against the Mariners tonight.

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Jul 17 • 9:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans -- the tech giant's first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs.

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Jul 17 • 2:04 PM EDT • Technology • variety.com
Amazon nears deal for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island

It's a move that would bolster the online retail giant's local network of distribution centers with a big new hub close to downtown.

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Jul 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
San Francisco Demands Apple and Google Delete AI ‘Nudify’ Apps From App Stores

The City Attorney’s Office sent the tech giants cease-and-desist letters this week telling them to stop profiting from 13 “face-swap” apps that are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls.

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Jul 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com
Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered

They’re less dense than cotton candy, and they will help astrophysicists better understand the most unusual ways giant planets can form.

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Jul 17 • 5:02 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
GameStop CEO Says Physical Video-Game Sales Are ‘Irrelevant’ to Business

GameStop Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen dismissed concerns about the demise of physical discs for video games, insisting that those sales make up a small part of the company’s overall business and reiterating that his long-term strategy is to focus on gaming collectables and purchasing e-commerce giant eBay Inc.

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Jul 16 • 2:12 PM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Munson Arts Festival Uses Steamroller to Create Giant Prints

A giant steamroller is helping artists create large-scale prints at the Munson Arts Festival.

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Jul 16 • 2:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • wktv.com
CGC hoping three iconic sports cards can shift perceptions in PSA-dominated grading landscape

As the last remaining sizable competitor to grading giant PSA, CGC is trying to make further inroads with sports card collectors.

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Jul 16 • 11:31 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
UnitedHealth blasts health care providers’ ‘egregious’ awards under No Surprises Act

Eden-Prairie based health care giant highlights alleged arbitration abuses while reporting success on financial turnaround.

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Jul 16 • 9:40 AM EDT • Health • startribune.com
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to Its U.S. Spending Plan

The pledge from the Taiwanese chip-making giant brought the total commitment to its fast-growing operations in Arizona to $265 billion.

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Jul 16 • 5:16 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
As US AI costs soar, global firms pivot to China’s cheap, open-weight models

A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives.

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Jul 15 • 9:25 PM EDT • Business • scmp.com
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Could any Giant factor into the awards races?

With 66 games left, could some of the improving Giants become awards contenders?

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Jul 15 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Giants Rivals Feature 2 of NFL's top-10 Wide Receivers

The New York Giants are ecstatic to see A.J. Brown leave the NFC East. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens each landed on the list of the top-10 wide receivers, which was voted on by 70-plus scouts, coaches and executives and compiled by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The Giants went 1-1 against Dallas last year, and nearly swept the the Cowboys if not for the Cowboys' furious, last-minute comeback.

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Jul 15 • 6:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Senators press UnitedHealthcare and other Medicare Advantage giants over denied care

Demand for more information on prior authorization rules follows a federal watchdog report in June and growing pressure on health insurers grows.

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Jul 15 • 5:46 PM EDT • Health • startribune.com
The States Try to Topple WarnerMount…Thus Begins the Local Antitrust Era

(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, it looks like it’s time for another strategy column. Can I finally avoid writing about M&A? No, it seems I cannot. Admittedly, I’m a week early with this column, since I usually put it out every other week. But this news couldn’t wait. This will make three “Most Important Stories” in a row with a merger or acquisition as its centerpiece. First, Roku-Fox (an acquisition), then Comcast-NBCUniversal (a divestment!), and now the State AGs and the WGA’s lawsuits against Paramount’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery (antitrust). M&A is usually the “most important” topic any given week, simply because a giant company merging or breaking up (or preventing those outcomes) can have the biggest impact on the streaming board. If you think about these companies as players in a game, changing the number of players is one of the biggest changes you can make. I shouldn’t really complain, either, since this lawsuit is very good news for customers and suppliers (econ speak for talent, workers and indie studios in Hollywood). So let me answer some questions about this potential trial, along with (shudder) making some heavily caveated predictions. I’ll also look at whether Hollywood must consolidate, whether or not the states can win, trouble at X-Box, Netflix’s YouTube binge, and more. Plus, I have five images that visualize this merger and the harm, including three brand new data looks you’ve never seen before. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Can The States and the WGA Stop Hollywood’s Consolidation (Crisis)? If every other newsletter and news outlet is writing about the same story, I try to avoid writing about it as well, but I can’t ignore a story this consequential. The story of the last year was the fate of Warner Bros. Discovery, and this development potentially extends that saga into 2027. As I tried to figure out my angle, I realized, like my last column, I’m again faced with a series of questions. These questions, though, are much more forward-looking. Will the states win? Will the WGA win? If so, what happens to Warner Bros. Discovery? Either way, will this chill the market for future mergers? So you know what that means: predictions. About the future, no less, the hardest thing to predict.1 Just remember: nothing here comes with a guarantee. And the more confident someone is in their predictions, the less you should trust them. This situation is incredibly fluid, nuanced, uncertain and tenuous. So let’s try to explain what may happen. Question: Why File this Lawsuit? I’ll admit, a few months back, I was fairly pessimistic about the fate of this lawsuit. Rumors had started bubbling up that the state Attorneys General (in particular California) wanted to settle with either some minor divestments (usually CNN) or behavioral remedies. And that tracked for me: the states usually settle lawsuits, like the recent John Deere right-to-repair suit. Yet, they plan to fight this. (As they did the LiveNation-Ticketmaster monopolization trial and the Nexstar-Tegna merger.) Honestly, that also makes a ton of sense. Frankly, this move is just good politics for these State AGs. Most are still running for higher and higher office in blue states—some folks have emphasized that only Democratic AGs joined this suit, but given the Ellison/Trump ties, and fears of retribution, that tracks—and a high profile case like this will help them move up the electoral ladder, especially since Paramount and its leadership (the Ellisons, father and heir) have sided with the other side of the political aisle. That makes them unsympathetic to Democratic voters and Hollywood workers in particular. Why did this lawsuit happen? In addition to the very real concerns about industry consolidation, this is why. That said, I don’t think we would have seen this lawsuit for Netflix and Warner Bros., simply because they’re more sympathetic and aligned with Democrats. But those consolidation concerns are real. The “town”—meaning Hollywood and such—really is seeing the damage of mergers on this industry. That’s why the WGA also filed its own lawsuit in defense of workers as well. (Wildcard: What about Europe? Will they try to stop the deal, too? There have been some rumors out of the UK they may try to fight the deal, and UK enforcers just stopped a Getty Images-Shutterstock tie up, so there is precedence. This argument could go either way, though. On one hand, the EU doesn’t need to step in, cause they states are handling it. On the other hand, this could make the EU’s case easier. Just imagine if both sides coordinated. I’ll simply say, “We’ll see!”) Question: Will The State AGs or the WGA Win? Can the state AGs play David to Paramount-Skydance’s Goliath here? That’s really the whole thing, isn’t it? If you know this result, you could make a lot of money. When things are uncertain, it’s tempting to shrug and say, “Eh” meaning it’s a 50/50 proposition. I wouldn’t, though. When in doubt, you should expect that the merging parties succeed. AT&T did successfully buy Warner Bros., after all, and Disney bought Fox without any challenges. Many judges are extremely sympathetic to mergers, and I’d bet the state AGs get a judge who will allow the merger. (Even Obama-appointed judges often allow mergers.) As I understand it, we’ll see two main attacks. First, theatrical films. The AGs are arguing that, when it comes to share of box office and the number of both “wide releases” and blockbuster (or “tentpole”) films, the merging parties will have over 27% market share. Now, the Supreme Court once ruled from on high that any merger that exceeds 30% is presumptively illegal, but that’s guidance, not an ironclad bar. Still, the states will have to argue that this is close to having too much power, and with that power, this will likely further worsen the theater/studio splits in particular. Indeed, as Matthew Stoller pointed out, “just five studios are responsible for 95% of all blockbusters; if this merger goes through, then Paramount and Disney will control 60% of that.” So yes, movie studios will be very concentrated after this merger. Want me to visualize some of that? Well, here’s the share of films that grossed over $200 million at the domestic box office since 2022. (Note: this isn’t all films released in over 3,000 screens, but it is a good look at market power.) First, here are the 43 films by studio: Notice all the blue (Disney), orange (Universal), and purple (Warner Bros)? Yeah, those studios are powerful, and this combines Paramount with one of them. Here’s the look by studio and share of the films that grossed over $200 million: Now, if you look at that and also think, “Huh, should we break up Disney?” I’m with you. I’ve seen some folks poo-poo this idea that this is a real category, but it is! For an upcoming article, I’ve been pulling data on the share of top 100 films at the box office as a share of total box office, and it’s massive. Here’s the chart: (This analysis looks at The-Number’s top 100 films and total domestic box office each year.) To be clear, tentpoles make up 80.7% of the box office each year, so I do think it’s a genuine market. (To be clear, films grossing over $50 million make up 80% of the domestic box office, and films grossing over $100 million make up 64.1%.) I mean, the top 100 films at the box office make up 95% of each year’s grosses. Worse, the combined studios will likely cut output to flex that market power. Everyone can just look at what happened to Disney and Fox to see the precedent. (With fewer films, the remaining theaters have to give more for those few films that remain.) Here’s an image I’ve used a lot, the share of wide-release films from Disney and Fox over time: The AGs will also argue that this consolidation will also impact the cable industry. In this case, the consolidation is actually worse, but that environment is…complicated. Paramount will argue that the cable industry is shrinking. That said, predictions that cable will “go to zero” also don’t look very well supported by the data, as the declines are shrinking, meaning “cable” or “vMVPDs” will likely stabilize at some point. Can the state Attorneys General win on those two main arguments? I honestly don’t know. Again, I’d bet no, since history in general supports that, but it depends on the judge/jury and how they interpret the arguments. Notably, Paramount won’t face accusations about monopoly power in other areas, like streaming, news, sports rights, or vertical integration. I tend to disagree with leaving out sports rights, but I also see the appeal for a simpler case. The states also aren’t really pushing novel theories about labor harm either, which should help. (By the way, Sean McNulty at The Ankler wrote a great run through of potential options, and Capitol Forum also wrote a great paper on theatrical consolidation. Both these pieces predated the lawsuit. Matthew Stoller is also out with his analysis of the pros and cons of the case too.) In some ways, the WGA’s case is even stronger. Quoting Sean McNulty’s summary: “The WGA is citing WARNAMOUNT as crossing a 30% market share in multiple sectors, a number that the Supreme Court has precedent for deeming “presumptively anticompetitive” in a market. According to the WGA numbers, WARNAMOUNT would have represented: - 35% of film writing jobs between 2021 and 2024 - 36% of TV writing projects between 2022 and 2025 - 38% of overall deals between 2021 and 2024” Notably, antitrust enforcers did win recently in the Penguin-Simon & Schuster merger by focusing on labor impact, so don’t count this thinking out. (Wildcard: Will the states try to get a jury trial? Most likely no, they’ll let a judge handle it. If I’m them, though, I’d try to put this in front of a jury. Juries tend to understand monopoly power in a more realistic way than judges faced with legions of economists.) Question: What if They Win? What if They Lose?

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