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‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Cowboy Drama Series Plots End As Taylor Sheridan Eyes Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey – Deadline
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Vince McMahon Plots Return to WWE
Vince McMahon,
the majority owner and former chief executive of
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.,
WWE 2.26%
plans to return to the company following his retirement last year amid a sexual-harassment scandal to pursue a sale of the business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mr. McMahon, who has majority voting power through his ownership of WWE’s Class-B stock, has told the company that he is electing himself and two former co-presidents and directors, Michelle Wilson and
George Barrios,
to the board, the people said. The move to reinstate Mr. McMahon, which the board previously rebuffed, and the others will require three current directors to vacate their positions.
Mr. McMahon, whose abrupt departure in July 2022 followed disclosures by The Wall Street Journal of multiple payouts to women who had alleged sexual misconduct and infidelity, expects he will be able to assume the role of executive chairman, though he would need board approval for that, the people said.
It isn’t clear where that would leave his daughter, Stephanie McMahon. After his departure, she took over as chairwoman and co-CEO alongside
Nick Khan,
the company’s former president.
The 77-year-old sent a letter to WWE’s board in late December detailing his desire to return to the company he ran for four decades, to help spearhead a strategic-review process, the people said. Mr. McMahon believes there is a narrow window to kick off a sales process because WWE’s media rights—including for its flagship programs “Raw” and “SmackDown”—are about to be renegotiated, according to the people.
Mr. McMahon believes the media landscape is evolving quickly and more companies are looking to own the intellectual property they use on their streaming platforms, making WWE an attractive takeover target, the people said. WWE, which generates most of its revenue from selling content rights, posted its first year of over $1 billion in revenue in 2021. The company currently has a market value of just over $5 billion.
The board responded last month in a letter to Mr. McMahon that it was prepared to initiate a review process and would welcome working with him on it. However, it said it unanimously agreed that Mr. McMahon’s return to the business wouldn’t be in shareholders’ best interest, according to people familiar with the letters.
The board also asked Mr. McMahon to confirm his commitment to repay expenses incurred by WWE related to an investigation of the allegations and requested that he agree not to return to the company during government probes of the matter, the people said. Mr. McMahon said in response that he remains willing to continue working to complete any reimbursement for reasonable expenses related to the investigation, to the extent they aren’t covered by insurance, but he declined to agree to not return to the company.
He has communicated to the board that unless he has direct involvement as executive chairman from the outset of a strategic review, he won’t support or approve any media-rights deal or sale, the people said.
Mr. McMahon retired as WWE chief executive and chairman in July amid a board investigation of sexual-misconduct claims against him. The Journal reported that he had agreed to pay more than $12 million in secret settlements since 2006 to his accusers.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors launched inquiries into the payments. WWE later disclosed additional payments in 2007 and 2009 totaling $5 million that it said were unrelated to the allegations of misconduct that led to its internal investigation.
WWE’s board ultimately found that the payments, though made by Mr. McMahon personally, should have been booked as WWE expenses because they benefited the company.
Mr. McMahon had told people that he intended to make a comeback at WWE, the Journal reported last month. He said that he received bad advice from people close to him last year to step down, according to the people familiar with his comments.
—Joe Palazzolo and Ted Mann contributed to this article.
Write to Lauren Thomas at lauren.thomas@wsj.com
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Anticipated PS5, PS4 RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Plots Big Return on 21st January
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally getting a big info dump on Granblue Fantasy: Relink in the very near future. The action RPG, which has looked potentially outstanding in previous gameplay videos, will be a headline act at Granblue Fantasy FES — the franchise’s annual event that’s taking place in January.
Developer Cygames has now confirmed that Relink will have its own on-stage presentation during the festivities, promising a lot of new information. It’s possible that we’ll get a release date, as the title is apparently on track for its worldwide launch in 2023. We will, of course, be covering any relevant news here on the site.
It’s also worth reiterating that Relink will be playable at this event. A public demo will be available on the show floor, so we’re almost certainly getting fresh gameplay footage. Simply put, we can’t wait to see and hear more.
Meta Plots Ambitious VR Release Schedule of Four Headsets by 2024 — The Information
Meta Platforms is planning to release four virtual reality headsets between now and 2024, according to an internal road map viewed by The Information. The aggressive timeline reflects Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to advance his vision of the metaverse by getting more people to use VR devices. Whether he can meet the timeline, however, is far from certain.
Meta is planning to release Project Cambria, a high-end VR and mixed-reality headset it is billing as a device for the future of work, around September, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cambria was originally supposed to come out last year but its launch was delayed by supply chain and other pandemic-related issues, which could again push back the launch date, the person said. A second version of Cambria, code-named Funston, is slated to come out in 2024.
Metaverse: You can’t walk on this land or build a house, but plots are still selling for thousands of pounds | Science & Tech News
Johnny McCamley has spent nearly £5,000 on plots of land.
But he can’t physically walk on this land – and he can’t live there or build a house on it.
That’s because the 23-year-old’s investment is in the metaverse, meaning his land is completely virtual and exists solely within a digital world.
Mr McCamley, from Belfast, is one of many people who have decided to buy virtual property in the metaverse.
Last year, transactions of virtual land reached $350m (£267m) in The Sandbox, the largest platform for digital property, according to a report by the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship.
A further $110m (£84.2m) worth of transactions were made in Decentraland, the second-largest metaverse platform.
What is the metaverse?
The metaverse is not a single digital space. It’s a network of virtual reality worlds, set up by companies and platforms, where users can interact, play games, attend events and buy land.
One better-known metaverse is Horizon Worlds. It has been created by Facebook, which has now changed its name to Meta as the tech giant shifts its focus to virtual spaces.
Other brands have also announced their own digital realms.
Manchester City are planning to build the first metaverse football stadium in partnership with Sony.
Mr McCamley, the chief executive of CryptoClear, bought his plot in The Sandbox last October. He said: “There are casinos in the metaverse, there’s also museums, but there’s also events such as podcasts and also conferences as well that I’ve actually attended. So, the best way to look at it is, it’s taking the real world and really digitising it way beyond the likes of Zoom.”
Facebook rebranded to Meta in October 2021
Why are people buying virtual property?
For Mr McCamley, the chance to stake a claim in this imaginary world was an opportunity not to be missed, despite market uncertainty and price volatility making it a risky investment.
“It’s like any new investment, any new asset class. When I got into Bitcoin when it was $300 I was told it was extremely risky, the same with Ether at $4. I think getting a piece of land in Decentraland for $4,000 is an absolute bargain,” he said.
He intends to hold his purchase for 10 years: “I believe the metaverse will mature in around a decade and I’ll think about selling the land when that time comes.”
Landowners can also use their virtual spaces to design experiences for others to enjoy.
“The community-owned pieces of land, they’re my favourite. A really, really good example is, I believe it’s a ‘gecko beach’ that somebody has done which, as you can guess, is a beach full of geckos,” said Mr McCamley.
Johnny McCamley, from Belfast, owns three plots of virtual land in the metaverse
House-hunting in the virtual world
Searching for the perfect home in the metaverse is similar to real life.
Land next to roads, and near desirable districts like “fashion” or “museum” areas, will carry a higher price tag and are more attractive investment opportunities.
In The Sandbox, busier central areas near other landmarks are much more expensive than newer neighbourhoods on the outskirts.
Who your neighbours are will also affect the value of your property.
In September 2021, rapper Snoop Dogg announced his own digital “Snoopverse” in The Sandbox.
Two months later, a property next to his plot sold for over $450,000 (£350,000).
But, unlike traditional property purchases, there is no third party or legal presence who can ensure deals are legitimate.
This can be risky when buying from a secondary market such as OpenSea, where purchases are made using cryptocurrency.
‘Meta architects’ are helping to design interactive virtual spaces for people and businesses
Why are people building virtual property?
As well as landowners, there is a new generation of “meta architects” who design virtual spaces.
Stavros Zachariades is a traditional architect working in south London, but began designing for the digital world over the pandemic after his brother Adonis founded Renovi, an NFT marketplace.
The 37-year-old recently designed pop-up shops for metaverse fashion week.
“The draw to the metaverse and building in the metaverse is [people and businesses] can show what they’re about,” Mr Zachariades said.
“They can show their products. We can offer meeting spaces for different people, especially now with COVID and the past two years of people being more remote.
“You can have, from the realms of super sci-fi, floating buildings that rotate and transform – and to the other side of the realm, historic, classical architecture styles.”
He thinks the metaverse could open doors to those who lack connectivity in real life: “I was thinking about how accessibility can change, for example, somebody who doesn’t have the same mobility can just be an equal in the metaverse. Why not?”
With more demand for virtual properties, ‘meta architects’ are stepping forward to help design interactive digital spaces. Pic: Stavros Zachariades
‘It’s just impossible to know what the endgame is’
But many are warning these investments could flop.
YouTuber “Mitch Investing”, from Birmingham, regularly delves into subjects like personal finance and emerging technologies on his channel.
He thinks promises of the metaverse becoming part of our everyday life may be overblown.
“It’s so early on in its development it would be like investing into a company that had only been operating for a year. You’re not sure if it’ll take off or not, not too sure where the business is going, not too sure how the business model might develop… it’s highly speculative in my view,” the 26-year-old said.
There is a worry that not all virtual worlds will be successful in attracting a large enough number of users.
“There could be thousands of metaverses like there are websites today. It’s just impossible to know what the endgame is,” he warned.
YouTuber Mitch Investing thinks buying virtual property is a risky investment strategy
Risk and volatility
The Financial Conduct Authority labelled cryptoassets as “very high risk, speculative investments” and warned that people who trade in these should be prepared to lose all their money.
There are also wider concerns about safety for users in terms of online harm.
The newly introduced Online Safety Bill will take into account activity in the metaverse, with companies being required to take action if fraud is committed by its users, including those in virtual reality spaces.
Metaverse: You can’t walk on this land or build a house, but plots are still selling for thousands of pounds | Science & Tech News
Johnny McCamley has spent nearly £5,000 on plots of land.
But he can’t physically walk on this land – and he can’t live there or build a house on it.
That’s because the 23-year-old’s investment is in the metaverse, meaning his land is completely virtual and exists solely within a digital world.
Mr McCamley, from Belfast, is one of many people who have decided to buy virtual property in the metaverse.
Last year, transactions of virtual land reached $350m (£267m) in The Sandbox, the largest platform for digital property, according to a report by the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship.
A further $110m (£84.2m) worth of transactions were made in Decentraland, the second-largest metaverse platform.
What is the metaverse?
The metaverse is not a single digital space. It’s a network of virtual reality worlds, set up by companies and platforms, where users can interact, play games, attend events and buy land.
One better-known metaverse is Horizon Worlds. It has been created by Facebook, which has now changed its name to Meta as the tech giant shifts its focus to virtual spaces.
Other brands have also announced their own digital realms.
Manchester City are planning to build the first metaverse football stadium in partnership with Sony.
Mr McCamley, the chief executive of CryptoClear, bought his plot in The Sandbox last October. He said: “There are casinos in the metaverse, there’s also museums, but there’s also events such as podcasts and also conferences as well that I’ve actually attended. So, the best way to look at it is, it’s taking the real world and really digitising it way beyond the likes of Zoom.”
Facebook rebranded to Meta in October 2021
Why are people buying virtual property?
For Mr McCamley, the chance to stake a claim in this imaginary world was an opportunity not to be missed, despite market uncertainty and price volatility making it a risky investment.
“It’s like any new investment, any new asset class. When I got into Bitcoin when it was $300 I was told it was extremely risky, the same with Ether at $4. I think getting a piece of land in Decentraland for $4,000 is an absolute bargain,” he said.
He intends to hold his purchase for 10 years: “I believe the metaverse will mature in around a decade and I’ll think about selling the land when that time comes.”
Landowners can also use their virtual spaces to design experiences for others to enjoy.
“The community-owned pieces of land, they’re my favourite. A really, really good example is, I believe it’s a ‘gecko beach’ that somebody has done which, as you can guess, is a beach full of geckos,” said Mr McCamley.
Johnny McCamley, from Belfast, owns three plots of virtual land in the metaverse
House-hunting in the virtual world
Searching for the perfect home in the metaverse is similar to real life.
Land next to roads, and near desirable districts like “fashion” or “museum” areas, will carry a higher price tag and are more attractive investment opportunities.
In The Sandbox, busier central areas near other landmarks are much more expensive than newer neighbourhoods on the outskirts.
Who your neighbours are will also affect the value of your property.
In September 2021, rapper Snoop Dogg announced his own digital “Snoopverse” in The Sandbox.
Two months later, a property next to his plot sold for over $450,000 (£350,000).
But, unlike traditional property purchases, there is no third party or legal presence who can ensure deals are legitimate.
This can be risky when buying from a secondary market such as OpenSea, where purchases are made using cryptocurrency.
‘Meta architects’ are helping to design interactive virtual spaces for people and businesses
Why are people building virtual property?
As well as landowners, there is a new generation of “meta architects” who design virtual spaces.
Stavros Zachariades is a traditional architect working in south London, but began designing for the digital world over the pandemic after his brother Adonis founded Renovi, an NFT marketplace.
The 37-year-old recently designed pop-up shops for metaverse fashion week.
“The draw to the metaverse and building in the metaverse is [people and businesses] can show what they’re about,” Mr Zachariades said.
“They can show their products. We can offer meeting spaces for different people, especially now with COVID and the past two years of people being more remote.
“You can have, from the realms of super sci-fi, floating buildings that rotate and transform – and to the other side of the realm, historic, classical architecture styles.”
He thinks the metaverse could open doors to those who lack connectivity in real life: “I was thinking about how accessibility can change, for example, somebody who doesn’t have the same mobility can just be an equal in the metaverse. Why not?”
With more demand for virtual properties, ‘meta architects’ are stepping forward to help design interactive digital spaces. Pic: Stavros Zachariades
‘It’s just impossible to know what the endgame is’
But many are warning these investments could flop.
YouTuber “Mitch Investing”, from Birmingham, regularly delves into subjects like personal finance and emerging technologies on his channel.
He thinks promises of the metaverse becoming part of our everyday life may be overblown.
“It’s so early on in its development it would be like investing into a company that had only been operating for a year. You’re not sure if it’ll take off or not, not too sure where the business is going, not too sure how the business model might develop… it’s highly speculative in my view,” the 26-year-old said.
There is a worry that not all virtual worlds will be successful in attracting a large enough number of users.
“There could be thousands of metaverses like there are websites today. It’s just impossible to know what the endgame is,” he warned.
YouTuber Mitch Investing thinks buying virtual property is a risky investment strategy
Risk and volatility
The Financial Conduct Authority labelled cryptoassets as “very high risk, speculative investments” and warned that people who trade in these should be prepared to lose all their money.
There are also wider concerns about safety for users in terms of online harm.
The newly introduced Online Safety Bill will take into account activity in the metaverse, with companies being required to take action if fraud is committed by its users, including those in virtual reality spaces.
SpaceX’s Elon Musk plots bathroom upgrades after ‘challenges’ on Inspiration4 mission
Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins explains why Tesla is missing in action at the president’s address.
Billionaire Elon Musk said SpaceX is already plotting some upgrades for its next flight following the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew’s successful mission earlier this month.
Musk tweeted Monday that he met with the Inspiration4 crew to congratulate members on the historic flight. Following the meeting, the SpaceX founder suggested the bathrooms on the firm’s Crew Dragon space capsule could use an upgrade.
“Definitely upgraded toilets 🙂 We had some challenges with it this flight,” Musk joked on Twitter.
The Inspiration4 crew spent three days in orbit before splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast last weekend. The mission was the first in history to circle the Earth without a professional astronaut on board.
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While taking questions from Twitter followers, Musk also teased other potential upgrades for the Dragon capsule.
“Yeah, a little oven for heating food & Starlink wifi,” Musk said in a reference to his satellite internet initiative.
The Inspiration4 mission’s crew members included billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who purchased all four seats, as well as St. Jude hospital staffer Hayley Arceneaux, data engineer Chris Sembroksi and college professor Sian Proctor.
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The Crew Dragon capsule had a bathroom located in its ceiling. The bathroom featured a 360-degree glass dome looking out into space, Business Insider reported in July.
“It’s not a ton of privacy. But you do have this kind of privacy curtain that cuts across the top of the spacecraft, so you can kind of separate yourself from everyone else,” Isaacman told the outlet. “And that also happens to be where the glass cupola is. So, you know, when people do inevitably have to use the bathroom, they’re going to have one hell of a view.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.