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The Convergence of MedTech and Blockchain: Transforming Healthcare

The healthcare industry has witnessed a remarkable transformation driven by technological advancements in recent years. One groundbreaking convergence is the fusion of Medical Technology (MedTech) and blockchain technology. This synergy has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by enhancing data security, interoperability, and patient-centric care. Enhanced Data Security: One of the foremost challenges in healthcare is ensuring the security and privacy of patient data. Medical records contain sensitive information that must be protected from unauthorized access and cyber threats. Blockchain technology offers a robust solution to this problem. Blockchain operates on

American Picture House Corporate Update

New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, and Los Angeles, CA.  September 6, 2023 – American Picture House Corporation (OTC: APHP), an entertainment company with a focus on producing feature films, limited series, and entertainment enhancing technologies, today provided a corporate update for shareholders. Industry Strikes American Picture House supports the ideals behind the two current industry strikes -- brought by the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”) -- and joins the many reasonable voices urging for a fair and timely resolution. Update on Feature Films -

Paribus Vision

For those who missed our announcements on social media, we are thrilled to share the exciting news that our Mainnet v1 will be relaunched on May 31st! The past few weeks have been demanding and challenging, but we couldn’t be happier with our progress. At Paribus, we have always emphasized the importance of security. While we were shocked and saddened by the exploitation of a loophole in our code, we firmly believe in finding the silver lining in every cloud. The steps we’ve taken following this unfortunate incident have made

Beyond the Dollar

The global economy is at a crossroads with the US dollar’s future as the world reserve currency facing fresh challenges. For decades, the stability and dominance of the dollar have given the United States significant advantages in global trade, investment, and geopolitical influence. However, as emerging economies like China and India rise in prominence, their currencies are gaining traction in international transactions, challenging the dollar’s hegemony. China, in particular, has been busy over the past few months, actively promoting the Yuan and seeking to challenge US dominance in the global

Bungie Removes Controversial Employee Contract Clause, Promising to Improve Workplace Diversity

Top GamesImage courtesy of BungieBungie have announced that they plan to end a controversial clause in employee contracts. In a recent blog post, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed the steps that the company is looking to take in order to improve its diversity and inclusion culture. One step involves removing the company's controversial mandatory arbitration clause in all employee contracts. The mandatory arbitration clause meant that in order to accept or keep a job, employees must agree to arbitrate all legal disputes with their employer rather than take them to

Eugene Shepelev, WePlay: “In the future I want 32 teams and a worldwide [academy] league”

WePlay, the Ukrainian tournament organizer based out of Kyiv, put together the first-ever academy league, which had the online group stage run during the summer player break before concluding with a four-team LAN at the WePlay Esports Arena. To celebrate the momentous occasion, we sat down with Eugene Shepelev, WePlay's Lead Esports Manager, to learn more about the inner workings of the league, his thoughts about how the first season went, and what the hopes for the future are for both WePlay in the Counter-Strike space as well as for

Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

Astralis reports $2 million loss, doubles revenue in first financial report of 2021

The publicly traded Danish esports organization generated net revenues of kr39.23 million DKK ($6.24 million), which is 91.6 percent more than the company generated during the same period in 2020 ($3.26 million). Astralis also reported a net loss of kr12.65 million DKK ($2.01 million), compared to what the organization lost in the first half of 2020 ($4.8 million) according to Astralis Group’s financial report for the first half of 2021. The organization currently has teams in League of Legends, FIFA, and CS:GO, which has won four Majors since ELEAGUE Atlanta

Activision Blizzard Accused of Destroying Evidence in Lawsuit

Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesCalifornia's Department of Fair Employment and Housing has alleged that Activision Blizzard destroyed evidence related to the lawsuit filed against it for fostering a working environment of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.The DFEH's lawsuit created waves when it went public in late July, accusing the company of violating workplace fairness regulations regarding unequal pay, unequal opportunities and harassment against female employees. The amended complaint, filed Monday and reported on by Axios Gaming, expanded the suit to include "contingent or temporary workers,"

Riot Games Accused of Stalling Gender Discrimination Investigation

League of LegendsRiot Games' has been accused of dissuading employees from speaking to the DFEH about discrimination in the workplace. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing claims Riot Games is stalling on informing current and former employees that they could speak to the agency, Axios reports.The DFEH made headlines a few weeks ago when it published a suit against Activision Blizzard alleging widespread sexism and gender-based discrimination at the company. Prior to that, it had investigated Riot Games for similar claims, and found