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The death toll from a devastating boat accident in Nigeria has climbed to 50, according to eyewitnesses who attended a burial ceremony for the victims. Many of those lost in the tragedy are believed to be children.

Venture capital firm Makers Fund has secured $250 million to invest in startups advancing games and interactive entertainment. This brings its total assets under management to $1.5 billion.

한국어 The Donald Trump administration has drawn protests from Japan after using popular anime characters, including those from Pokémon and Naruto, without permission in promotional videos backing its immigration crackdown and other policy initiatives, according to the Mainichi Shimbun and other Japanese media on Tuesday.

The company now expects annual operating profit of ¥1.72 trillion (US$10.7 billion), surpassing the average analyst estimate and up from its initial forecast of ¥1.6 trillion. June-quarter operating profit surged by 40% to ¥476.5 billion, well above analyst expectations that had congregated around moderate growth.

July 31 (Reuters) – Sony ⁠hiked its full-year earnings forecast on Friday, as strong performance at its gaming business helped ⁠the Japanese conglomerate deliver a better-than-expected jump of 40% in first-quarter profit

Amundi raised its position in Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX – Free Report) by 83.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,774,151 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,631,074 shares during the period. Amundi owned approximately 0.86%…

Composable security operations startup Abstract Security Inc. today said it has raised a $25 million Series A extension, capital it will put toward widening in-stream threat detection and pushing its artificial intelligence tooling deeper into the security operations workflow.

July 21 (Reuters) – ⁠Hasbro raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Tuesday, betting on ⁠resilient demand for its digital gaming business and continued strength in “Magic: The ‌Gathering” despite an uncertain consumer spending environment.

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX – Free Report) by 379.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 921,424 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 729,379 shares during the quarter. Allspring…

The upcoming collaboration between “Fortnite” and DC Comics was recently confirmed by Epic Games. Now, a teaser of what is to come on the battle royale featuring the “Hot Bat Summer” collection has been unveiled