# Pixel Vault raises 0M for NFT development platform

# Pixel Vault raises $100M for NFT development platform

“# Pixel Vault raises $100M for NFT development platform ” Operator-led venture capital firms Velvet Sea Ventures and 01 Advisors invested $100 million into Pixel Vault, a large nonfungible token collection of superheroes, to jointly launch the rebranded multi-franchise nonfungible token (NFT) entertainment company, Pixel Vault Inc.  According to Pixel Vault, the aim of the…

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#Leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces another ‘conflict’ hurdle

#Leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces another ‘conflict’ hurdle

“#Leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces another ‘conflict’ hurdle” Gigi Sohn’s journey to the Federal Communications Commission has seen more volatility than the Nasdaq. Expect the fireworks to continue this week as new, troubling details have emerged that could further taint her nomination to one of the country’s most important and powerful regulators of big…

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#Publishers ask EU to stop Google from removing cookies

#Publishers ask EU to stop Google from removing cookies

“#Publishers ask EU to stop Google from removing cookies” German media companies want the European Union to prevent Google from removing third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, claiming the move will eat into critical ad revenues for news organizations. Axel Springer and hundreds of other publishers, advertisers, and content providers claim that Google parent Alphabet…

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#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter

#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter

“#Sen. Blackburn says Pres. Biden was ‘sexist’ to Fox News reporter” Sen. Marsha Blackburn has claimed President Biden was being “sexist” when he called Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich’s inquiry about Russia-Ukraine tensions “stupid” on Thursday. “This is extremely sexist and uncalled for. @JacquiHeinrich is a well-prepared, smart reporter, and Biden should apologize immediately,” Blackburn…

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#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

“#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans” As Mike Tyson said, “Everyone has plans until they get hit.” Several issues from the MLB-MLBPA negotiations have already been agreed upon. That is, they’ve been dismissed under the polite designation NSGAD — neither side gives a damn. You suppose either side, heading in, bothered with,…

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#Washington Post editor reprimanded over Roethlisberger tweet

#Washington Post editor reprimanded over Roethlisberger tweet

“#Washington Post editor reprimanded over Roethlisberger tweet” The Washington Post has reprimanded one of its top editors over a tweet in which she criticized a column that had slammed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Lori Montgomery, the newspaper’s business editor, got into hot water after she posted a now-deleted tweet in response to an SF…

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# BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization

# BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization

“# BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization ” Content creators on BroadbandTV Corporation (BBTV) will soon be able to get paid in crypto. BBTV recently announced Pay to Crypto, a payment solution that lets creators get paid in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and USD Stablecoin (USDC).  With the newly-launched solution, creators only need to choose…

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#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report

#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report

“#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report” During President Biden’s first year in office — in which he gave fewer news conferences and sat for fewer media interviews than any of his five immediate predecessors over the same period — friction developed at PBS over who should conduct the network’s questioning of the commander-in-chief….

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#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit

#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit

“#FTC can proceed with Facebook lawsuit” The Biden administration was given another chance to pursue legal action against Facebook over claims that the social network is a monopoly. A federal judge rejected parent company Meta Platforms’ attempt to throw out the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust complaint. The ruling by US District Judge James Boasberg on…

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