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Is there a way for both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon to co-exist at Barcelona? PA Images via Getty Images Marcus Rashford’s FC Barcelona future is further under threat by the €80 million ($93.3 million) arrival of England teammate Anthony Gordon before the weekend. On June 30, Rashford’s loan deal expires meaning he will return to Manchester United if Barça don’t activate his €30 million ($35 million) buy option before said date. There have been plenty of reports about Flick telling Rashford and the club that he wants the Mancunian in his 2026/2027 squad after a La Liga-winning return of 14 goals and 14 assists last term. It all comes down to money at a club like Barca, though, which might have returned to making the big signings of yesteryear but is also battling to return to the 1:1 rule under Financial Fair Play limits. Gordon’s FC Barcelona arrival isn’t a surpr
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I haven't seen anything as stupid as the WeWork IPO document in a very long time - that is, until Elon Musk filed to take SpaceX public. WeWork was a joke. SpaceX is a threat. And if Musk and his bankers have their way, you are going to be their bagholder.
Lots of the top-line details leaked long before the S-1 filing itself became public. There's the rumored valuation of more than $1 trillion. That's despite the nearly $5 billion in losses last year. The total addressable market (TAM) for SpaceX - the amount of revenue SpaceX thinks it could make if won over what it thinks is its entire customer base - was listed as $28.5 trillion. By way …
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Michael Jackson misses out on hitting No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. as “Billie Jean” climbs to No. 2, stopped from ruling by BTS. Michael Jackson performs on stage during his “BAD” concert tour held at Wembley Stadium ,London on the 15th of July 1988. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Getty Images For the past month or so, Michael Jackson’s music has gained considerably in terms of both sales and streams. The surge is connected to his highly anticipated biopic, Michael, which finally arrived in theaters earlier this spring. The superstar’s name began reappearing on Billboard‘s charts in earnest before the movie finally landed, and for weeks since then, Americans and listeners around the world have seemingly not been able to get enough of the smashes that made him the King of Pop. The past several weeks have been incredibly exciting
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Terrill Dicki
May 27, 2026 20:31
Chiliz launches Fan Tokens on Solana (SOL), integrating 70+ club tokens with DeFi and sports betting infrastructure as 2026 FIFA World Cup nears.
Chiliz, the sports blockchain platform behind Fan Tokens™, has expanded its ecosystem to Solana (SOL), bringing over 70 licensed tokens for major clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, and national teams such as Argentina and Portugal. This marks a significant shift for Chiliz, which previously operated exclusively on its own chain, and positions Solana as a key player in sports-focused blockchain innovation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The move, announced on April 28, 2026, integrates Fan Tokens into Solana’s broader DeFi and sports infrastructure. These tokens now function as native SPL assets, unlocked for use in decentralized finance (DeFi), prediction market
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Vice President JD Vance visited Islamabad Pakistan last month for talks with Iranian officials, a rare direct engagement between senior U.S. and Iranian officials. Getty Images As diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran inch forward, despite both sides still engaging in periodic military strikes, it seems likely that they will eventually agree to an initial memo of understanding to be followed by 30 to 60 days when specific details of a peace agreement can be negotiated. Regardless of when a deal is finally reached, we can already identify several security challenges that will linger over the Middle East for the foreseeable future. Murky Outlook For The Strait of Hormuz Once an interim peace agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial shipping, there are several challenges that will have to be addressed before the strait can return to something akin
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There's this alarming trend in the Suno subreddit. People aren't just prompting AI songs; they're sitting around listening almost exclusively to their own slop. And in some cases, they proudly proclaim that they don't listen to music on traditional streaming platforms anymore - it's just AI all day.
"Does anyone just listen to their own music now and not even music on Spotify anymore.?"
"I definitely listen to my own music most of the time now. Why wouldn't I? It's album after album of bangers"
"Guilty as charged. It's an infectious addiction, and I love it."
"I thought I was the only one that had an addiction to suno."
"Last.f …
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The post Kyiv’s Drone Diplomacy Makes Ukraine A Power In Global Geopolitics appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Ukraine’s Drone expertise has opened the doors to collaboration with Gulf countries in ways that could displace US military options (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images) Getty Images Having turned things around on the battlefield and changed the nature of modern warfare in the process, Ukraine is now about to transform the world in yet another leap forward – by becoming a geopolitical power. Hitherto, most countries who worked with Ukraine did so as providers of support. That they did so in drip-feed style, often too little too late, forced Kiev to develop its own initiatives for survival. That habit of enforced self-sufficiency has now allowed it to move from defense to offense on multiple fronts, including the area of geopolitical influence – an area in which no one thought it could compete against Russia. Until now. Here are some instances: most recently Kyiv has offered
The post Novak Djokovic Says He Has ‘A Very Good Chance’ To Win 25th Major At Roland Garros appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 30: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts against Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain in the Men’s Singles second round match during Day Five of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Getty Images With or without two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the draw, Novak Djokovic believes he has “a very good chance” to compete for a record 25th Grand Slam title when Roland Garros begins Sunday. The 24-time major champion begins what appears to be a difficult draw against huge-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (2 p.m., TNT). “[Alcaraz] is a two-time defending champion of Roland Garros,” Djokovic, who turned 39 on Saturday, told reporters on Saturday of the Spaniard, who is out with a wrist injury. “Of course it’s a big blow for the tournament not to have him. I don’t
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AI covers and remixes of songs are already a blight on the internet. Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are awash in flat reggae versions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," dinky country renditions of The Weeknd, and monotonous Motown reimaginings of AC/DC. Now, a new tool from Spotify will make them even easier to generate and share.
Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) signed a licensing deal that will allow users to generate remixes and covers from UMG's catalog. How exactly it will work, beyond being "powered by generative AI technology," or how much it will cost, is unclear. They're positioning this as a premium subscription add-on …
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