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“Mufasa: The Lion King” is now in theaters.Courtesy of Disney Mufasa: The Lion King is roaring into theaters this week. If you’re planning to see the Disney film on the big screen, you may be curious whether the movie includes an post-credits scene. Keep reading to learn whether you should stay in your seats as the credits roll. The film serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the 2019 hit live-action musical, The Lion King. Mufasa: The Lion King takes audiences through Mufasa’s origin story, from when he was an orphaned cub to becoming one of the greatest…
(Bloomberg) — Follow Bloomberg India on WhatsApp for exclusive content and analysis on what billionaires, businesses and markets are doing. Sign up here. Most Read from Bloomberg Food delivery apps in India are promising to bring biryani to hot beverages at customers’ doorsteps in under 10 minutes, as competition for impatient consumers intensifies among digital platforms. At least five companies, including Zomato Ltd. and its recently-listed rival Swiggy Ltd., have unveiled or announced plans to offer quick food delivery in the last few weeks. But how they do it varies: Zomato unit Blinkit’s food delivery app Bistro and Zepto Cafe…
The indoor pickleball franchisor will roll out the perfect tech stack for pickleball enthusiasts at 400 of its locationsIndoor pickleball franchisor Pickleball Kingdom has signed a multi-year deal with PodPlay Technologies, a tech platform for recreational venues, which will be implemented at nearly 400 Pickleball Kingdom franchises.PodPlay offers features tailored to pickleball operators and enthusiasts, offering streamlined check-ins, video replays, digital scoreboards and tools to share game highlights on social media. Before turning its attention to America’s fastest-growing sport and developing a tech stack for popular sports venues and operators, the PodPlay team launched PingPod, a table tennis start-up now…
The courageous story of Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team is coming to a theater near you.Rule Breakers is based on the true story of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team, who grabbed the world’s attention when they were denied member visas by the United States in 2017 while attempting to compete at the First Global Challenge international robotics competition. Fifty three members of Congress signed a petition and President Donald Trump intervened to give the girls travel documents on special humanitarian grounds allowing them to enter the US and compete in the robotics games, according to a New York Times profile.The…
Crypto market freefall causes Ripple withdrawal delays on Bithumb. One of the major cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, Bithumb, has formally announced that withdrawals of XRP are taking longer than planned because of an unexpected spike in transaction volume. In an official announcement, the exchange said: “Due to the increase in Ripple (XRP) withdrawal volume, it is temporarily taking time for the withdrawal to complete.” To address this issue, Bithumb explained that withdrawals are being processed on a first-come, first-served basis while it attempts to fix the problem. Additionally, the exchange promised users that regular operations would soon return and…
Catch up on any DISRUPT videos you missed (or want to re-watch), including insights into the future of gyms, health clubs and fitness studiosFor all the talk about the pandemic changing the way we people work out, brick-and-mortar fitness is back and better than ever. However, fitness facilities must navigate changing consumer preferences like the rise of strength and functional training, cardio’s supposed decline, the desire for more community and rising costs spurred by inflation. As part of DISRUPT, Athletech News’ can’t-miss video series, industry leaders took a look at these trends and more, with an eye toward how gyms…
Itamar ben Hemo, the CEO of an Israeli tech startup called Rivery, survived being shot in the chest while in combat in Gaza earlier this year and signed a $100 million deal with data management company Boomi in the U.S. this week. The story is one of many similar ones in Israel — of men and women with jobs and families and lives who put everything on hold to fight for their country in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after the October 7, 2023, attack. The Times of Israel reported: On October 7, 2023, Israeli expat Ben Hemo was in Israel…
Veteran tight end Hunter Henry leads the 2024 New England Patriots with 87 targets, 62 receptions … [+] and 635 receiving yards. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images)Getty Images Three games are left for the New England Patriots. Expect Hunter Henry to make them count. The veteran tight end stands with 635 receiving yards on the regular season. At age 30, he also stands just 18 away from resetting his career high from 2019 with the Los Angeles Chargers. The next chance to get there will arrive at Highmark Stadium. Sunday’s flexed kickoff against the Buffalo Bills is set for 4:25…
Space is infinite, but it may still not be big enough for both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. The two billionaires could be heading for a showdown in the stars as their private space race heats up. Related: Analyst revamps Tesla stock price target on Musk-Trump connection A year ago, Amazon (AMZN) , the e-commerce giant founded by Bezos, announced that it had bought three rocket launches from Musk’s SpaceX for the company’s Project Kuiper internet satellites. This is intriguing in light of the fact that Amazon is now looking to go head-to-head with the Tesla (TSLA) CEO’s Starlink satellite…
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States recorded $680 million in outflows on Dec. 19 as Bitcoin fell below $96k amid the Federal Reserve maintaining a cautious outlook on future interest rate cuts. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs logged outflows of $680 million on Thursday, breaking a 15-day streak of inflows that had brought over $6.7 billion into the funds. Fidelity’s FBTC led the decline with $208.55 million exiting the fund, followed by Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust and ARK 21Shares’ ARKB, which recorded outflows of $188.6 million and $108.35 million, respectively. Other notable outflows…