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Sony highly confidential information about its PlayStation business has just been revealed by mistake. As part of the FTC v. Microsoft hearing, Sony supplied a document from PlayStation chief Jim Ryan that includes redacted details on the margins Sony shares with publishers, its Call of Duty revenues, and even the cost of developing some of its games. It looks like someone redacted the documents with a black Sharpie — but when you scan them in, it’s easy to see some of the redactions…. Read the full article here

Receive free Advertising updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Advertising news every morning. Some of the world’s biggest consumer brands and technology companies such as Google and Meta have backed the trial launch of a new system in the UK to measure advertising across television and digital services.Designed to better understand how advertising works across increasingly fragmented media channels, the UK platform has raised £20mn to launch with… Read the full article here

Global investment titan BlackRock, which manages some $10 trillion in assets, has declared artificial intelligence a “mega force” that could create significant returns for investors in today’s “unusual” market.In its mid-year outlook report, the BlackRock Investment Institute detailed their thesis for increased investment in AI — pointing to multiple “disruptive” themes that could see the sector grow rapidly over the coming years. S&P market cap vs relative performance from… Read the full article here

Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian had plenty of shade to throw each other’s way amid their feud. During a new episode of The Kardashians, which started streaming on Thursday, June 29, Kourtney, 44, discussed the ongoing issues she wasn’t ready to address with Kim, 42. “If she felt bad, don’t you think she should reach out and say, ‘Hey, I was thinking about it and I really feel …’ I don’t think that she feels [bad],” Kourtney told Khloé Kardashian…. Read the full article here

President Bola Tinubu, in his first 16 days in office, ordered the suspension of the chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, in a sweep that earlier saw the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. A brief statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) announcing the development on 14 June, said the president suspended Mr Bawa over “weighty allegations of… Read the full article here

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, has appointed a Senior Correspondent with The PUNCH, Leke Baiyewu, and 32 others as senior aides. Baiyewu’s appointment as the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the speaker, Musa Abdullahi. The statement partly read: “The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Ph.D has made some… Read the full article here

No fewer than seven persons, on Wednesday, escaped death by a whisker when a Lexus RX 350 vehicle rammed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Following the crash that occurred around 1pm, emergency responders who stormed the scene, rushed a yet-to-be-identified driver to the hospital for prompt treatment. PUNCH Metro gathered that the driver of the Lexus vehicle rammed into the stationary truck around 1pm at the Otedola end of the expressway. The… Read the full article here

It is a common belief that pneumonia is caused by cold weather and many people are warned against especially sleeping on a bare floor. In some cold countries, there is even a weather they called ‘pneumonia weather’, during which time the weather suddenly becomes warmer in the cold season. It is in this weather those people consider themselves more vulnerable to developing pneumonia. Though, a study concluded that cold weather may increase hospital visitation for… Read the full article here

Automotive maintenance spare parts and accessories distributor, Winpart/AutoFast by CFAO, has announced the opening of its flagship office in Nigeria. The firm said in a statement that the new Winpart/AutoFast office in Victoria Island, Lagos, marked a significant milestone for the company as it expanded its presence in Nigerian market. Speaking on the launch of the flagship office, the General Manager of Winpart/AutoFast, Mohamed Taleb, said, “This is an exciting… Read the full article here

Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, died at a private  hospital in Lawandon, Lagos on Wednesday night after battling with foot ulcer that left him bedridden for weeks, The PUNCH reports. Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike, confirmed the news of his death to The PUNCH. However, Adenike said the hospital was not willing to release her husband’s corpse until the outstanding N600,000 medical bill is paid. “He is dead now but we still need to pay N600,000… Read the full article here