Disney coughs up $900M to acquire MLB’s remaining stake in BAMTech streaming company

Disney paid $900 million to Major League Baseball (MLB) earlier this month to buy out the league’s remaining 15% stake in the streaming firm BAMTech, according to an SEC filing made public Tuesday. The transaction makes Disney a 100% owner of the streaming company that powers Disney+ and the firm’s other consumer services. The SEC…

New US trademark filing hints Samsung is working on Self Repair Assistant app

A recently discovered American trademark application from Samsung suggests it may be expanding its self-repair service and launching a new support app to boot. The app is called Self Repair Assistant, according to the filing on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. Its purpose is to provide “consultancy and information services relating to…

Twitter Blue’s relaunch has been delayed again, this time to avoid Apple’s 30 percent fee

Twitter Blue’s relaunch has reportedly been delayed once again, meaning anyone who wanted to buy Twitter’s useless blue tick badge will have to wait a bit longer. At this point it’s probably best to assume it won’t arrive until you actually see the option to sign up on your account. Platformer and The Verge report…

Twitter continues to see a ‘significant decline’ in advertising losses: report

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images A report from Platformer revealed that Twitter advertising revenues continue to fall. This comes as the company struggles to retain advertisers following Elon Musk’s takeover.  “We are seeing a significant decline in bookings,” a revenue analyst posted on Slack, as per Platformer. On Tuesday, a report…

A senior official needs to be with Trump at all times after the dinner scandal with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West, per new campaign rules: AP

Former President Donald Trump. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Trump’s team has a new rule: A senior official needs to be with Trump at all times, the AP reports. The team is also putting in place a vetting process for all of Trump’s guests, per the AP. This comes after the backlash to Trump’s dinner with rapper…

Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company that’s commercializing battery swapping ecosystems for electric scooters, is targeting the Philippines as its next market. The startup said Tuesday it has partnered with Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corporation, telecomms provider Globe and corporate venture builder 917Ventures to launch a B2B battery swapping pilot in Manila in the first quarter of 2023….