FIFA World Cup goes to extra time in Vancouver, and crypto is already winning the tournament

The post B.C. attorney general moves to sue OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge school shooting appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The province of British Columbia has engaged lawyers from both Vancouver and California to take legal action against OpenAI in connection with the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting on February 10 in which eight people were killed. Niki Sharma, attorney general of B.C., confirmed this during a news conference in Vancouver on July 7th, identifying CFM Lawyers in Vancouver and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey in California as their legal counsel. Locating counsel in OpenAI’s home jurisdiction lets B.C. weigh legal remedies directly in that jurisdiction. Sharma pointed reporters to Wall Street Journal reporting that OpenAI staff had raised concerns about the shooter’s activity in the year before the attack. What OpenAI knew and chose not to escalate The provincial statement says internal OpenAI reports show the company’s safety teams flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT acco

The intense competition for FIFA World Cup streaming rights highlights the growing shift towards digital platforms dominating live sports broadcasting. The post Netflix, Disney, and YouTube are battling for FIFA World Cup US rights worth up to $2B appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Kraken's World Cup sponsorship highlights crypto's growing influence in sports, potentially reshaping fan engagement and investment dynamics. The post Kraken’s FIFA World Cup debut gets its spotlight as Switzerland and Colombia battle for quarterfinal berth appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post USA, Portugal World Cup Losses Send Ticket Prices Plummeting appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Tickets for the World Cup quarterfinal matchup in the Los Angeles area swiftly dropped by more than half on resale markets following the elimination of the U.S. and Portugal on Monday, the latest ticket price reduction of the tournament ahead of the final later this month. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal farewells supporters with tears after a defeat to Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images Key Facts The get-in price for the match this Friday fell from $2,950 to nearly $1,200 as of Tuesday afternoon on the secondary market, according to TickPick. The drop comes after the U.S. failed to reach the quarterfinal against Spain, losing 4-1 to Belgium in Seattle on Monday. Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 on Monday, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career and removing a significant amount

The post FIFA World Cup media rights: Netflix, Disney, YouTube prepare to bid appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Folarin Balogun of the United States shoots during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Mb Media | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images As the FIFA World Cup captures massive global audiences, media companies are preparing to pay billions for the rights to the next two men’s tournaments. Netflix, Disney and Alphabet’s YouTube are all interested in challenging Fox for the U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 World Cup, according to people familiar with the matter. Amazon, which currently owns UEFA Champions League rights in the U.K., and Apple, which owns global MLS rights, could also enter the mix, further fueling a potential bidding war for the rights. Discussions between FIFA and potential media partners are expected to begin sometime in the next three months, according to people f

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The post After World Cup Loss, U.S. Men’s Soccer Back To Drawing Board Again appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Matt Freese #24 of the United States shows dejection after the team’s 1-4 defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Getty Images Monday night’s FIFA Men’s World Cup match had the potential to be the biggest in modern United States Men’s Soccer history. Playing on home soil with an experienced group that looked relatively impressive in the tournament, the U.S. faced Belgium with a chance to advance to the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2002. And yet, much like the last time the U.S. played Belgium with a quarterfinal birth on the line (back in 2014), they lost. Yet in 2026, the defeat is accompanied by a far larger existential crisis about the state of the United States men’s soccer program as a whole. Mo

The post The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The USMNT At The FIFA World Cup appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 12: Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images The World Cup is the ultimate barometer for many teams, reminding them how they stack up in the planet’s soccer order. For the U.S. Men’s National Team, it was a sobering reminder just how far it needs to go to join the world’s elite. The U.S. can take plaudits for making some history by winning their group for the first time, recording three victories in the tournament. On the flip side, however, the USA could not get past the Round of 16, being outplayed and embarrassed by Belgium in a 4-1 defeat at Lumen Field in Seattle. Before the World Cup kicked of