OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $80 Billion The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months.

After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and other public gaming firms hold $45.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents, according to venture capital firm Konvoy.

Discord expands online marketplace as it tries to justify $15 billion valuation Discord is experimenting with new revenue streams two years after raising capital at a $15 billion valuation

New York sues crypto firms for alleged $1 billion fraud, cites SBF hedge fund bet Crypto firms DCG and Gemini allegedly defrauded investors out of a collective $1.1 billion, New York prosecutors alleged.

‘Thank you. A billion times’: How Torey Lovullo and Mike Hazen’s friendship has withstood tragedy and the test of time The Diamondbacks’ manager and GM have had their differences over the past 20 years — but their bond is unbreakable.

Biden Expected to Request $100 Billion for Israel, Ukraine and Other Crises The emergency funding request to Congress, which would also include funds to fortify border security, is expected by Friday.

The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion CNBC obtained never-before-seen body camera footage that shows how investigators linked Jimmy Zhong to the Silk Road hack

Meet Microsoft games chief Phil Spencer, who helped drive $69 billion Activision deal Phil Spencer, who joined Microsoft as an intern in 1988 and rose up to lead the games business, was instrumental in the Activision Blizzard purchase

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FTX top engineer testifies Bankman-Fried spent $1.13 billion on celebrities and sponsorships Nishad Singh, FTX’s former engineering head, testified on Monday about Sam Bankman-Fried’s “excessive” spending

India-Pakistan Cricket Match: A Billion Eyes on a Fiery Rivalry The teams’ face-off in the men’s cricket World Cup is shadowed, as always, by the stormy history between the two countries.

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Biden administration doles out $7 billion for hydrogen hubs Joe Biden visits the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Last year, Cummins announced Fridley would be the site of its first electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the US. | Photo by Elizabeth Flores / Star Tribune via Getty ImagesThe Biden administration will funnel $7 billion into seven differen…

Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.

Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal to Buy Activision Blizzard Cleared By UK Microsoft’s revised offer to buy Activision Blizzard has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after its initial acquisition attempt was blocked by the UK antitrust regulator. Under the revised deal, French video game publisher Ubisoft will be given the rights to distribute Activision’s games on consoles and PCs over the…

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U.S. and Qatar Block Iran’s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Deal The money had recently transferred to Iran as part of a U.S.-Iran deal that led to the release of five imprisoned Americans from Iran last month.

Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes, says IRS Illustration: The VergeThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has informed Microsoft that the company owes back taxes of $28.9 billion “plus penalties and interest” for the tax years 2004 through 2013, according to an SEC filing. Microsoft’s corporate VP for worldwide tax and customs Daniel Goff responded to the audit in a blog post, and says the co…

DOJ sues eBay for selling ‘rolling coal’ devices; fines could hit $2 billion Rolling coal is the practice of tampering with a vehicle’s emissions control system, causing it to spew black clouds of sooty exhaust.

Exxon Acquires Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 Billion The acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in 1999, increases the company’s presence in the Permian basin in Texas and New Mexico.