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Vivian Zink/Syfy/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Spotify’s exclusivity deal with “The Joe Rogan Experience” was initially valued at $100 million. But the streamer actually paid Rogan double what was reported, sources told The New York Times. That brings the podcaster’s total payday to $200 million over three and a half years. Spotify paid $200 million for the exclusive streaming rights to “The Joe Rogan Experience,” according to a Thursday report by The New York Times. That’s double… Source link

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to avoid drama this offseason. The team is reportedly willing to go all in to retain All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a long-term deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Packers are reportedly considering a contract situation similar to what the New Orleans Saints did with Drew Brees at the end of his career. The Saints would continue to extend Brees at high amounts, but add void years to his contract in order to spread Brees’ signing bonus among… Source link

One year after Google revealed it now saw Google Stadia cloud gaming idea as a mere “technology platform for industry partners” rather than a true rival to Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, Business Insider is reporting that some Stadia gamers’ fears have come true: the entire Stadia project has been demoted within Google, and its new priority is to power experiences from companies including Peloton, Bungie, and Capcom rather than attracting more games to Stadia itself. In fact,… Source link

Topline Some Google employees found that their entire first paycheck of the year had been sent to their retirement accounts due to a technical error, according to Bloomberg – what one employee dubbed “paypocalypse 2022” – in the latest high-profile payroll mistake. The Google logo seen next to Grand Canal Dock railway station in Dublin on February 2, 2021. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts In a notice on its internal HR site,… Source link

Novak Djokovic has received a medical exemption to compete in the Australian Open without being vaccinated against COVID-19, but that same medical exemption could end up preventing him from entering the country.  Djokovic has been denied entry to Australia due to a visa mixup. According to the Times of London, a member of Djokovic’s team applied for the wrong class of visa — one that doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a medical exemption — and Djokovic’s stuck at the airport without… Source link

Cybersecurity breaches are at a high watermark, and so any company serious about expanding its credibility and business in enterprise IT has to continue investing in tackling it. To that end, Google is kicking off the new year by stepping up its operations in cloud-based and enterprise security. Today the company confirmed that it has acquired Siemplify, an Israel-based cybersecurity startup that specializes in end-to-end security services for enterprises, typically referred to as… Source link

The story behind Antonio Brown‘s bizarre exit from Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers game keeps getting weirder. According to a new report, an injury may have prompted the entire incident. The wide receiver made a grand departure during the second half of the Bucs’ road win against the New York Jets, dramatically stripping off his gear and throwing his undershirt into the crowd before waving, jumping around in the end zone, and then hitting the locker room. From there he reportedly left the… Source link

Google may be kicking its augmented reality efforts into high gear following the acquisition of AR glasses company, North, last year. The search giant is now reportedly working on “a new iteration of smart glasses.” According to a report by The New York Times, Google is banking on its North acquisition to jump on the AR bandwagon (via Android Police). The Mountain View-based tech behemoth purchased the Canadian startup in the summer of last year, ostensibly in an effort to gain a foothold… Source link

The 2021 Carolina Panthers got off to a promising 3-0 start, but after winning just two of their next 12 games, reports of discord and even “embarrassment” are starting to emerge. According to The Athletic’s Joseph Person, Panthers owner David Tepper feels a lot of regret about giving head coach Matt Rhule a massive contract when he was hired in 2020.  Rhule was hired in Carolina in 2020 after overseeing quick turnarounds at Temple and Baylor, but sources say owner David Tepper is unhappy and… Source link

Sandy Brondello was always going to be in demand this offseason. After surprisingly parting ways with the Phoenix Mercury in December, Brondello will reportedly be hired as the next coach of the New York Liberty, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.  Brondello joins the team fresh off a finals appearance with the Mercury. Phoenix lost to the Chicago Sky in the finals in October. The Mercury parted ways with Brondello two months later, ending a productive eight-year partnership.  Brondello… Source link