In a seven-year media rights agreement announced on Wednesday, NASCAR has added two new partners and streaming elements. The agreement will run from 2025 through the 2031 season. When the previously disclosed $1.1 billion arrangement with CW is taken into account, the new media rights deal is valued at $7.7 billion, according to Sports Business…
A new default Google Drive site that proposes files and folders automatically was tested back in May and is currently being rolled out. The new “Home” interface in Google Drive uses “machine learning algorithms” to deliver “personalized file and folder suggestions” based on factors including “what documents are attached to upcoming Calendar events” and “what…
The AWS cloud unit of Amazon has revealed plans to provide clients with access to Nvidia’s most recent chips in addition to new chips that they may use to develop and execute artificial intelligence applications. Amazon Web Services is making an effort to establish itself as a cloud provider by offering a range of affordable…
American Airlines is collaborating with an underground firm that stores bricks of plant material in an effort to reduce carbon emissions from the atmosphere. With delivery planned for early 2025, the airline and Graphyte signed a deal on Tuesday for the purchase of credits equal to 10,000 tonnes of permanent carbon reduction. Graphyte’s first commercial…
Taika Waititi isn’t afraid to be extremely open about why he decided to enter the Marvel Universe with the release of “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017. The Oscar-winning filmmaker said that he originally “had no interest in doing one of those films,” despite the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s enormous popularity, on Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast.…
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven defended their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against Tegan Nox and Natalya on the most recent episode of Monday Night RAW. After winning a brutal four-way tag match last week against Maxxine Dupri & Ivy Nile, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance, and Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae, The Girl With…
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her career record with her 90th victory in the women’s World Cup slalom, building on her early benefit. The home crowd was delighted when the two-time Olympic champion from the United States beat her competitor Petra Vlhova of Slovakia by 0.33 seconds and posted the quickest time in both runs. Shiffrin, who…
Right-hander Kenta Maeda signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal. The agreement is subject to a physical exam, which is planned for Monday. Pitcher Maeda, a seven-year MLB veteran, has pitched for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers. In January 2016, he…
Kim Kardashian is going to be Netflix’s fifth wheel. As already reported, the reality TV star turned aspiring actress will play the lead role in the group comedy film The Fifth Wheel, which debuted in a competitive Netflix market. The screenplay is written by Paula Pell and Janine Brito; story specifics are being withheld; however,…
The next-generation Leaf and two new electric vehicle models are part of a multi-billion dollar investment that Japanese automaker Nissan is planning to make in the UK. With the launch of the Leaf more than ten years ago, Nissan was one of the first manufacturers of EVs in large quantities. The Nissan Qashqai, an all-electric…