SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices. The unanimous ruling issued Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivers a double-barreled legal blow for …
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Figma’s 250% IPO Pop Gives It Edge in Creative AI Software Fight
(Bloomberg) — Figma Inc.’s 250% surge in its debut session is the kind of coming-out party every startup dreams of when it goes public. Most Read from Bloomberg The finely choreographed process for the $1.2 billion IPO, culminating in a fully diluted valuation of more than $65 billion, also puts rivals on notice that Figma’s ambitions are expanding. The design …
Read More »Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts – The New York Times
Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts The New York Times Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time CNN 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell Politico Federal Reserve holds key interest rate steady for fifth straight meeting despite Trump’s pressure Fox Business The Fed holds interest rates steady. And, Texas releases bid for new redistricting …
Read More »Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. isn’t going down without a fight
Today marked the fifth Philadelphia Eagles training camp practice ahead of the 2025 NFL season. The fully padded session (first of the summer), which started an hour earlier than originally scheduled due to heat concerns, lasted for about two hours. Here’s what I observed at the NovaCare Complex. EAGLES PRACTICE NOTES JALEN HURTS UPDATE: The defense as a whole bested …
Read More »Justice Dept. Seeks Censure of Judge Boasberg, Widening Fight With Judiciary – The New York Times
Justice Dept. Seeks Censure of Judge Boasberg, Widening Fight With Judiciary The New York Times Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg Fox News Justice Department files misconduct complaint against judge in key deportations case NBC News Justice Dept. escalates attacks on U.S. judge handling deportation cases The Washington Post Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this …
Read More »The New PlayStation 5 Fight Stick Is Way Weirder Than It Looks
Sony’s new controller for PS5 is unlike any of its other twin-stick, two-handed controllers, and not for all the obvious reasons. Sony’s “Project Defiant” fight stick now has a new name, FlexStrike, and a vague release date—2026. But the more intriguing, and more annoying, aspect of the fight stick is how it will connect to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation …
Read More »Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick
Sony has shared more details about its arcade-style controller for the PlayStation that was first teased during the State of Play event in early June. Originally codenamed Project Defiant, the fight stick is now called the FlexStrike and features a rechargeable battery, mechanical switch buttons, restrictor gates that limit the joystick’s movements, and the ability to connect two of them …
Read More »Sony Interactive Entertainment fight stick officially named FlexStrike
Project Defiant, the wireless fight stick for PlayStation 5 and PC developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, is officially named FlexStrike, the company announced. It will launch in 2026, and will be on display only for the first time at the Fight Stick Museum and Arc System Works booth during EVO 2025, which will run from August 1 to 3 in …
Read More »Tom Aspinall slams Michael Chandler for ‘bad fight IQ,’ Chandler responds
Tom Aspinall has some pointers for Michael Chandler. Chandler, a three-time Bellator champion and one-time UFC lightweight title challenger, is currently in a career-worst slump with just one win in his past six outings. Most recently, he lost to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 in April, succumbing to strikes in the third round. Aspinall recently posted a workout video on …
Read More »Scientists discover the receptor that helps your brain clean itself—and fight Alzheimer’s
UCSF scientists have discovered how microglia engulf and break down amyloid beta, a protein that builds up in Alzheimer’s, with devastating consequences for the brain. In Alzheimer’s disease, proteins like amyloid beta form clumps, known as plaques, that damage the brain. But in some people, immune cells called microglia break down these proteins before they can cause harm. This leads …
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