Random News Snippets & Articles

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Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway betting big on the Microsoft - Activision merger. Now owns 9.5% of Activision.

Buffett revealed Saturday that he has made a big bet on Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. He said a couple months after one of Berkshire’s other investment managers bought roughly 15 million Activision shares, he increased that stake to roughly 9.5% of the company — or about 74 million shares — after Microsoft announced the deal in January because Activision stock was selling for less than the $95 per share deal price.

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At this rate there will be maybe 3 giant studios and a bunch of small indie studios.

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Bugger. I had a niggling feeling that folk were getting way too excited and overhyped about Starfield. Sorta glad I never completed and published my post about it now…

Still hopeful that we may get to see some Starfield gameplay, or at least more details, in June’s Xbox & Bethesda Showcase.

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It’s ok. Bethesda doesn’t make games with compelling and engaging gameplay. They do games with spectacle and amazing breathtaking moments. But never the two shall mix.

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More in the twists and turns of purchasing twitter.

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“Oh no, I don’t want it anymore!”

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Almost 10% of that collapse today after Musks’ “nah thanks” tweet.

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Did he sell his shares before they tweet, and will then buy it for less now? :wink:

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Oh my word that P/E ratio is suuuuper high.

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Twitter share price still sliding:

But I think the big oops thing for Musk is the even bigger 1 month decline over at Tesla:

No wonder he’s looking for excuses now:

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The Onion makes a strong statement after yet another shooting in the US:

(Unsure how long it will stay like this, but in essence every single article on their front page is the same headline and article body, yet refering to a different shooting incident.)

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RIP

Not a good day at all…

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Andy Fletcher too. Devasting.

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I have to say this one hurts more, I loved their music and its really sad for me.

My favourite band of all time. Literally grew up with them and their music. Today must be damned.

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