The new College Sports Commission has cleared more than 8,300 name, image and likeness deals worth nearly $80 million, it said Thursday in its first full update on how the new system is working. The commission, which is in charge of approving contracts worth $600 or more between college athletes and third-party companies, said 28,342 students signed up on its …
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Warner Bros. continues its ownership of the post-Labor Day frame with this weekend’s New Line/Safran Company/Atomic Monster supposed finale, The Conjuring: Last Rites, which is eyeing $40M+ domestic and $80M+ worldwide. The opening here is bound to rep a return to form for Conjuring at the box office; the previous sequel, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, was …
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A billionaire heiress is battling her ex-best friend after an allegedly ill-advised $80 million crypto investment and a rejected romantic advance wrecked their relationship. Taylor Thomson, 66, the scion of Canada‘s richest family, quickly clicked with former big-shot social campaign designer Ashley Richardson, 47, when they locked eyes at a ritzy Malibu pool party in 2009. But after more than …
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Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more than a year. Now, it’s breaking cover with an $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC. Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other worksite vehicles, according to the …
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