A California judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order to delay the release of horror comedy film “The Blackening”. Plaintiffs Zahara Ariel and Jaryah Bobo claimed that the film infringed on their copyrights of a screenplay called “Southern Education” and a card game called “Black Card Revoked”. However, United States District Court
On Friday, crypto prices rose after BlackRock filed for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Bitcoin rose 3.75% to $26,355.04, while ether climbed 3% to $1,718.32. Altcoins also increased, with Solana and Cardano tokens gaining 4.5% and 2% respectively. Binance Coin rose 2.75%, litecoin gained 3%, and the Uniswap token climbed
René Muñoz, the chief of staff of California Democrat Lou Correa, has recently been found to have lobbied on behalf of Amazon and Apple. This has come to light at a time when Muñoz is serving as the chief of staff to the new top Democrat on the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust. He had
Tyler Taormina, the filmmaker behind Ham on Rye has completed shooting his latest project, Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point, a Christmas comedy. The film features a star-studded cast including Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher, Maria Dizzia, Francesca Scorsese, Ben Shenkman, Gregg Turkington, Sawyer Spielberg, and newcomer Matilda Fleming. The project was produced in association with Crypto
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by over 400 points and the S&P 500 hit a new 13-month high as investors bet that the Federal Reserve was close to halting its rate-hiking campaign following 10 consecutive increases. The S&P 500 climbed 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3%. Meanwhile, bond yields dropped and
Tom Shannon, the CEO of Bowlero, has called allegations of discrimination against the bowling alley operator “absurd.” However, he has also acknowledged that the federal probe into these allegations may have contributed to recent struggles for the company’s stock. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed a $60 million settlement in January to resolve
Toyota Motor’s shares have reached their highest level since 2009, after the company revealed plans for its next-generation electric vehicles and received approval for its new leadership during its annual meeting. Shares of Toyota on the New York Stock Exchange rose 1.6% during intraday trading on Thursday, reaching a new 52-week high of $168.18 per
Microsoft shares have reached a record high, rising by 3.2% to close at $348.10, following JPMorgan Chase’s report on the software company’s growth potential in artificial intelligence (AI). This record high exceeded the previous all-time high the company reached in November 2021, the same month that Nasdaq peaked. U.S. indexes experienced a broad rally following
Cava, a Mediterranean restaurant chain, witnessed a 117% surge in its shares during its market debut on Thursday, making it the highest-performing IPO this year for companies valued over $500 million. The company’s stock opened at $42 per share and closed at $43.78 per share, giving it a market value of $4.88 billion. Cava Group
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a potentially contentious vote on the Partygate report released by the House of Commons Privileges Committee on Thursday. The debate and vote will occur on Monday, which happens to be Johnson’s 59th birthday. However, Johnson will not be present, as he has officially departed the House of Commons.