Senior Biden administration officials believed they made clear to their Israeli counterparts in nonstop talks over the weekend the possibility that the United States would abstain from — rather than veto — a U.N. Security Council resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. But the White House was taken aback by what happened … Read more
Elon Musk and Don Lemon appear to have some bad blood after they sat down for an interview. If you were unaware, Don was let go by CNN in April 2023. He is preparing to launch The Don Lemon Show, which will air on YouTube and other streaming platforms. It will also air on X … Read more
Hello, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering noteworthy happenings in the tech industry. This week, investment firm KKR announced that it would acquire VMware’s end-user computing business from Broadcom for $4 billion. As Ron explains, that business included VMware Workspace One and VMware Horizon — two remote desktop apps that had … Read more
Play video content Justin Timberlake has caught the flu … forcing him to back out of his concert in England. In a video posted on X, the singer/actor delivered the bad news from what appeared to be a hotel room while sounding as if he had a frog in his throat. JT started off by … Read more
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“Today’s actions affect multiple teams within Blizzard, including development teams, shared service organizations and corporate functions,” Matt Booty, head of Xbox Studios, said in a note to staff. “As part of this focus, Blizzard is ending development on its survival game project and will be shifting some of the people working on it to one … Read more
A federal judge dismissed a civil trial against Donald Trump in Manhattan, scheduled to start on January 29. He was accused of dishonestly promoting a multi-level marketing company hawking a “videophone.” The judge said the case — which was litigated for years — is best tried in a different court. A federal judge canceled an upcoming … Read more
According to Deadline, Max has opted to not renew its Julia Child-centered comedy drama series for a third season. The cancellation comes after less than a month since Julia Season 2 had concluded its 8-episode run. “We are so honored to have partnered with Chris Keyser, Daniel Goldfarb and their masterful creative team and dynamic … Read more
A central Florida venue has canceled an event that was to have featured Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after it learned the event was intended to commemorate the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The event was set to be hosted by the Republican Party of Osceola County at … Read more
LONDON — Eurostar services to and from London were canceled Saturday after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded due to heavy rain, disrupting festive travel plans. Hundreds of travelers trying to get across the English Channel were stranded at London’s St. Pancras International station and the Gare du Nord station in Paris. Eurostar, … Read more
A safety inspection for some Alaska Airlines aircraft triggered last-minute flight cancelations for dozens of Alaska Flights. Airline employees also got an alert last night, warning about “irregular operations.” Meanwhile, passengers got a message saying their flight had been canceled because of “maintenance issues.” But some passengers flying the day after Christmas didn’t realize their … Read more