Elon buys Twitter, the Batman sequel, The Otherside, and NFTs- TNCS Ep 201

This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news.  Topics include Elon Musk buying Twitter and the Bored Ape Yacht Club metaverse land sale as well as gaming and tech news.

 

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• The Batman Sequel Announced With Robert Pattinson at CinemaCon 2022
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/the-batman-sequel-robert-pattinson-announced-at-cinemacon-2022 
• Variety: HBO Max/HBO Gain 3 Million Subscribers in Q1, WarnerMedia Profit Pinched by Streaming Investments in Final Quarter With AT&T.
  • https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/q1-2022-hbo-max-subscribers-att-warnermedia-1235237642/
• Deadline: Florida Legislature Votes To Repeal Special District For Walt Disney World After Company’s Opposition To “Don’t Say Gay” Law.
  • https://deadline.com/2022/04/disney-dont-say-gay-ron-desantis-1235007250/
• Yahoo Finance: Coinbase launches NFT Marketplace in beta.
  • https://finance.yahoo.com/news/largest-us-crypto-exchange-gets-into-nf-ts-130036815.html
• Watcher Guru: BAYC Metaverse 'Otherside' Launch Date Released.
  • https://watcher.guru/news/bayc-metaverse-otherside-launch-date-released
• The Block Crypto: Smart contract mistake locks up $34 million of ETH for NFT project.
  • https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/143198/smart-contract-mistake-locks-up-34-million-of-eth-for-nft-project
• Cointelegraph: Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct.
  • https://cointelegraph.com/news/hacker-bungles-defi-exploit-leaves-stolen-1m-in-contract-set-to-self-destruct
• CNBC: Fintech giant Stripe jumps into crypto with a feature that lets Twitter users get paid in stablecoin.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/stripe-launches-crypto-payments-feature-with-twitter-as-first-client.html
• Fox Business: Elon Musk confirms he turned down Bill Gates on climate change collaboration over shorting Tesla.
  • https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/elon-musk-confirms-turned-down-bill-gates-climate-change-philanthropy-shorting-tesla
• Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s buyout deal
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/twitter-accepts-elon-musks-buyout-deal.html?fbclid=IwAR098jqd_498yJVFf75MtoHbkpxyVQZ7fukG9O4XLHnULAQqZs_DEZ6_6FI 
• Benzinga: Elon Musk's SpaceX Fast Response To A Russian Attack Recognized As 'Eye-Watering' By US Military Official.
  • https://www.benzinga.com/tech/22/04/26736268/elon-musks-spacex-fast-response-to-a-russian-attack-recognised-as-eye-watering-by-us-military-offici
• CNBC: Elon Musk says Tesla's humanoid Optimus robot 'will be worth more than the car business'.
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/21/elon-musk-says-optimus-robot-will-be-worth-more-than-tesla.html