Maverick, NFT insider trading, and Elon feuds with Dogecoin- TNCS Ep 218

This episode covers the latest in entertainment, tech, and space news.  Topics include Chinese investors pulling out of Top Gun Maverick, the Val Kilmer AI generated voice, the One Piece live action sets, and the Depp verdict.  In tech we discuss Snoop’s plans for an NFT restaurant, Elon Musk twitter fights, and amino acids found on an asteroid.

 

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• Chinese investors pulled out of Maverick 
  • https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/05/chinese-investors-pulled-out-of-top-gun-maverick-over-pro-usa-message-report/ 
• Variety: Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Return: Artificial Intelligence Created 40 Models to Revive His Voice.
  • https://variety.com/2022/film/news/val-kilmer-top-gun-maverick-voice-artificial-intelligence-1235281512/ 
• The Verge: Morbius gets resurrected by memes, flops on first day back in theaters.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/4/23154631/morbius-meme-flop-first-day-back-theaters-jared-leto-sony 
• GMA: Jury awards over $10 million to Johnny Depp in defamation case against Amber Heard.
  • https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/verdict-reached-johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-84786176 
• Polygon: One Piece’s live-action Netflix series includes some giant boats.
  • https://www.polygon.com/23156665/one-piece-netflix-live-action-sets-first-look 
• Kotaku: Everything Sony Showed At PlayStation's Big State Of Play Event.
  • https://kotaku.com/sony-playstation-state-of-play-e3-2022-showcase-present-1849011711 
• Department of Justice: Former Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme.
  • https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-nft-marketplace-charged-first-ever-digital-asset-insider-trading-scheme 
• Watcher Guru: Snoop Dogg to launch Bored Ape Themed Restaurant.
  • https://watcher.guru/news/snoop-dogg-to-launch-bored-ape-themed-restaurant 
• Ethereum World News: Ethereum's Vitalik Opposes New York State's Ban on PoW Mining, Suggests Carbon Pricing as an Alternative.
  • https://en.ethereumworldnews.com/ethereums-vitalik-opposes-new-york-states-ban-on-pow-mining-suggests-carbon-pricing-as-an-alternative-solution/
• Dogecoin founder feuds with Elon Musk
  • https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-fires-back-at-dogecoin-creator-grifter-coding-claims-2022-5 
• Yahoo Finance: Elon Musk says Twitter is in 'material breach' of merger agreement.
  • https://finance.yahoo.com/news/musk-says-twitter-in-material-breach-of-its-merger-agreement-133732089.html 
• The Verge: Apple's mixed reality headset will reportedly feature content created by Hollywood directors.
  • https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/4/23154486/apple-reportedly-working-hollywood-directors-upcoming-ar-vr-headset-jon-favreau 
• Kyodo News Plus: Amino acids found in asteroid samples collected by Japan's Hayabusa2 probe.
  • https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/9a7dbced6c3a-amino-acids-found-in-asteroid-samples-collected-by-hayabusa2-probe.html