Trade Optimism Helps Some Asian Markets Inch Higher - Wall Street Journal

We can probably preface this entire story with a single word. Japan. Home of uniquely absurd and gaming collectibles. Despite knowing this, this one is still a bit bonkers. I will be the first to admit, that after years of being a games journalist, I have very few of my senses remaining in tip-top condition.

As rumors of a potential HubSpot deal with Google continue, the company’s stock price jumped by 8% in one day. The spike came jumped by 8% on Tuesday (May 28) after CNBC’s David Faber reported that Alphabet is looking at an all-stock offer for the software company. Faber said: “There have been many reports about HubSpot being in conversations with Google. “My understanding is absolutely true, all-stock deal for Alphabet to acquire HubSpot.” Alphabet is the parent company of Google and reports about a possible acquisition or deal of the marketing software enterprise HubSpot have been spoken about for some months now. HubSpot is used mainly by small and medium businesses and is an AI-powered customer platform that aims to bring together different departments.

T-Mobile will buy almost all of the regional carrier UScellular’s wireless operations, including customers, stores, and 30% of its spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. The purchase will be paid for by a combination of cash and up to $2 billion of debt to be assumed through an exchange offer to be made to some of UScellular’s debtholders, the telecom giant said on Tuesday (May 28). If all the closing conditions and certain regulatory approvals are met, the transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2025. UScellular offers wireless service to more than four million people across 21 states, including Oregon and North Carolina with a focus on rural areas. After the wireless operations have been acquired, there are plans to expand the 5G network to millions of the mobile network operator’s existing customers, including those in underserved rural areas. While T-Mobile will own 30% of UScellular, the company will retain 70% of its spectrum assets as well as its towers.

While the various App Stores on Apple and Google devices were once the only home of mobile gaming, video companies such as Netflix and now YouTube have been slowly getting in on the act by introducing pocket-sized gaming experiences gaming to keep you on their platforms even longer than a series of Baby Reindeer. Gaming on Netflix has already been established offering the likes of Grand Theft Auto and Hades to subscribers but now Google is finally in on the act with the official launch of YouTube Playables.

Crypto investors are always on the lookout for promising new crypto presales, as they offer an opportunity to buy tokens at a discounted price before they hit major exchanges. By participating in presales, investors can potentially secure tokens at a lower cost and take profits upon the project’s launch or hold for the long term if they believe in its prospects. In this article, we’ll analyze three of the new crypto presales to watch in June 2024: PlayDoge, WienerAI, and Sealana. PlayDoge ($PLAY) PlayDoge is a new presale that launched on May 28th and raised over $255,000 in less than a day, highlighting decent investor interest in the project. This is a play-to-earn (P2E) mobile game inspired by the classic Tamagotchi virtual pet craze of the 90s.

This year's Android update promises more than just Google's excessively touted AI features.