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Meta has lost a legal battle to freeze an order from Norway’s data protection authority that imposes hefty fines on the Facebook and Instagram owner over advertising practices deemed to violate user privacy

Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a first-time owner and don’t know what to expect

WeWork says it will renegotiate nearly all of its leases, an announcement coming just weeks after the workspace-sharing provder sounded the alarm on its future ability to stay in business

A business dispute that has pulled ESPN and other Disney-owned companies off the air for nearly 15 million cable TV subscribers continues, with both companies taking the unusual step of directing customers to look elsewhere for their favorite networks

Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open cans of fresh balls, or when umpires at U_S_ Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.”

A viral track from the anonymous producer “Ghostwriter” using an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated vocal track of the rapper Drake has been submitted for consideration for a Grammy award, according to a Sept. 5 New York Times report.

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Nathaniel Chastain, a former manager at the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, has made the decision to serve his three-month prison sentence for insider trading while his appeal is still pending.

A former manager at nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea sentenced to three months in prison for insider trading has opted to serve the sentence while his appeal is pending.

Genesis Global Capital (GGC), a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) based in New York, has initiated two lawsuits against DCG and its international arm, DCGI, aiming to secure the repayment of loans totaling $600 million.

A federal court has ordered assets and bank accounts belonging to Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius to be frozen.

(This Aug. 24 story has been corrected to add that Barclays co-led the financing in paragraph 20)

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Digital Currency Group was sued on Wednesday by its bankrupt Genesis Global Capital cryptocurrency lending unit, as both sides negotiate DCG's repayment on more than $610 million of loans that matured in May.

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital (GGC) filed two suits on Sept. 6 seeking the repayment of overdue loans from affiliated companies. The loans are worth over $600 million in total. 

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, lost an initial appeal to return to being free on bail prior to his criminal trial.

Roman Storm, the co-founder of controversial cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash arrested in August, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to all charges related to money laundering and violations of United States sanctions.

Jung Kook, a member of BTS, will co-headline the Global Citizen Festival 2023 in New York City's Central Park on September 23. This marks his debut at the festival and his first performance at a U.S. festival, though he appeared in the GMA Summer Concert Series 2023 and attended Coachella earlier this year as a fan. Expressing his excitement, Jung Kook stated, «I'm thrilled to be a headliner at this year's Global Citizen Festival. The festival focuses on important causes and encourages action, and I'm glad to be a part of it. I look forward to performing at the Great Lawn in Central Park in front of a large audience.» The Global Citizen Festival is a ticketed event, and tickets can be obtained by taking actions to combat extreme poverty through the Global Citizen app and website. The event aims to urge world leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly in New York to address the climate crisis, promote gender equity and tackle global hunger. Jung Kook joins previously announced headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Anitta. The line-up also includes Conan Gray, D-Nice, Megan Thee Stallion, Sofia Carson and Stray Kids. The festival will be broadcast and livestreamed worldwide.

Ben Shelton took down Frances Tiafoe in four sets in an all-American US Open clash Tuesday to book a semi-final date with 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. World number 47 Shelton defeated Tiafoe 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 to make the last four of a major for the first time and become the youngest American man to do so in New York since Michael Chang in 1992. «It doesn't get much better than that,» the 20-year-old Shelton said of a first-time meeting with Djokovic that awaits him on Friday. «I feel like I left it all out here tonight. It was an emotional battle.» Shelton saved a set point as he won a crucial third-set tie-break and pulled away in the fourth to settle a historic first Grand Slam quarter-final in the Open era featuring two African-American men. «Sometimes you've got to shut off the brain, close your eyes and just swing, and maybe it was a little bit of that down set point and it end up working out,» said Shelton. «Some may say clutch but I don't know about that.» The former college champion, who is coached by his father and former professional Bryan Shelton, arrived at his second US Open with a tour-level record of 12-20 this season. He had failed to win multiple matches at any of the 18 ATP Tour events he had played since advancing to the quarter-finals in his Australian Open debut. Ten of his 17 victories in 2023 have now come at Grand Slams.

Shortly before the September 11 attacks, chef Marcus Samuelsson was cooking at a charity event at Windows on the World inside the World Trade Center’s North Tower. Days later, he watched it collapse on television. “It really messed with me," he recalled over lunch on a recent Thursday.