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Floki Launches Norse-Themed Blockchain Game with Real Rewards

MMORPG ‘Valhalla’ Goes Live as Crypto Project Expands Beyond Meme Token OriginsFloki, the cryptocurrency project that began as a meme token, has officially launched the mainnet version of its blockchain-based multiplayer game, Valhalla. The browser-based MMORPG, built over a three-year period, became available to players on June 30, marking a major development in Floki’s transition into gaming.Valhalla is designed around Norse mythology and features character progression, resource gathering, tur

Two Chicago Anchors Make Cameos in New Marvel Series

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of the Chicago ABC owned station, which likely made the cameos possible.

Week of June 23 Cable News Ratings: All Networks Record Declines

Fox News remained No. 1 across the board.

Amazon Is Doubling Commissions for Influencers During Prime Day

Ahead of Amazon Prime Day, the retailer is raising commission for creators in its influencer program across thirteen types of products. 

X Wins Free Speech Case in Australia

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Revolving Door Round-Up: MSNBC Continues to Raid NBC News Talent Pool

CNBC hires a former BBC News North America business correspondent and anchor.

News Networks Line Up Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict Specials

ABC News and CBS News have scheduled primetime specials for Wednesday night, re-examining the trial and verdict.

TikTok Announces Partnership With Tomorrowland Music Festival

<p>TikTok will host a range of exclusive content and activations.</p>

Tom Durian Leaving WTMJ After Eight Years

Durian joined the station in February 2017. He's co-anchored TMJ4 News Today for more than three years.

Meta Adds Copyright Check Into the Reels Composer on Facebook

<p>A simpler way to check for potential copyright violations before publishing.&nbsp;</p>

What a Netflix and Spotify Music Partnership Could Look Like, According to Experts

A Spotify and Netflix partnership could bring big benefits to both companies.

TikTok Cuts Staff as Its Shopping Push Fails To Reach Targets

<p>TikTok continues to push hard to get more people to buy things in-stream.&nbsp;</p>

Meta Adds More Business Messaging Features

<p>With messaging use on the rise, it may be worth digging into Meta&rsquo;s latest business messaging options.</p>

TikTok Provides an Overview of Its New Brand Consideration Ads [Infographic]

<p>TikTok&rsquo;s Brand Consideration Ads enable you to target users based on where they are in the purchase cycle.</p>

Del Monte Foods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Del Monte Foods secured $912.5 million in financing, enabling it to continue its operations during this process.

Here Are the Cable News Ratings for June 2025

This was Fox News’ highest-rated June since 2020 in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo.

LVMH Moves Portion of European Media Business From Publicis to Havas

LVMH is shifting part of its European media account from Publicis to Havas, while maintaining its U.S. partnership with Publicis.

G/O Media Sells Kotaku to Keleops, Further Dismantling Its Portfolio

The spin-off leaves G/O Media with just one remaining editorial title, The Root.

To Tap Into &#8216;Dark Social,&#8217; Brands Must Act Like Community Members

Gen Z has a strong radar for inauthenticity, rejecting or dismissing brands who treat them as targets in a sales funnel. But it’s cool to talk about the things we love.

I tested 2025's most realistic AI voice tools — here’s what blew me away

AI voice technology has been moving fast for a while now. But recently, it feels like we‘ve shifted into a completely different gear. We’re not just talking about smoother narration or cleaner text-to-speech anymore. These tools are starting to sound like actual people, with emotions, personalities, and conversational quirks that can genuinely fool you. I wanted to see how far things had come, so I spent the last few weeks testing six of the most advanced AI voice tools available. Not just to