‘Pokemon GO’ Developer Niantic Raises $300 Million at $9 Billion Valuation to Make ‘Real-World Metaverse’

international pageant that defied politics and the coronavirus pandemic.The 21-year-old titleholder said she was feeling “overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got Miss Universe crown — and it’s happening right now.”Miss Universe 2021 Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned her successor in the contest set in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The event took place the middle of the night — wrapping up at 5 a.m.

Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, was crowned Miss Universe during the pageant on Dec. 12. The 2020 titleholder from Mexico, Andrea Meza, was on-hand to crown her successor at the event, which was hosted by Steve Harvey. The first runner-up was Nadia Ferreira, from Paraguay, with South Africa’s Lalela Mswane being named third runner-up. However, in the end, it was Harnaaz who accepted the crown, looking stunning in a sparkling silver dress as she did so.

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.

Mexican musician, known as the El Ídolo de México or the Mexican Idol died at the age of 81. No cause of death has been released.

A post shared by Vicente Fernández (@_vicentefdez)Fernández, also known as Chente to his devoted fans, was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco in 1940. The El Ídolo de México or the Mexican Idol, started his career as a street performer.

The ex-husband of the former Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison following his conviction over orchestrating a $300 million pump-and-dump stock scheme.

Page Six reported. Prosecutors said Abraxas artificially inflated shares of unstable stocks and sold them off as a high to investors.

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Forbes has released the World’s Most Powerful Women list for 2021!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGaming media and esports company 100 Thieves said it secured a $60 million third round of funding, which the company claimed brings its valuation to $460 million.The Series C was led by Green Bay Ventures with participation from existing and new investors including Breyer Capital, Aglae Ventures, Tao Capital, Willoughby Capital and Artist Capital Management.With the new funding, 100 Thieves is eyeing “strategic acquisitions” in the gaming space as well as the

UTA has become the latest talent agency to play in the public markets, forming a special-purpose acquisition company that will start trading tomorrow on the NASDAQ.

Micah Richards has called the reaction to Ralf Rangnick's Manchester United interim manager appointment as an overreaction and has questioned the motivation surrounding the decision.

returning to his stripper roots once again.The “21 Jump Street” star, 41, is teaming up with director Steven Soderbergh to release the next installment of the stripper flick “Magic Mike.”The 2012 film was based on Tatum’s experiences as a dancer in his youth before hitting it big time in Hollywood. Tatum shared a photo of the third film’s script title page on Monday, revealing the movie’s title and screenwriter.

Lokomotiv Moscow's former president slammed Ralf Rangnick for 'only caring about money' ahead of his appointment as Manchester United's interim manager.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the premiere episode of “The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles,” streaming now on Paramount Plus.During the summer of 1993, reality television cameras captured the moment when David Edwards, a cast member on MTV’s “The Real World: Los Angeles,” pulled the covers off of Tami Roman (then Tami Akbar), who was lying nearly naked in bed.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPodimo, a Copenhagen-based podcast and audio entertainment subscription service, said it closed $78 million in a Series B round of funding.The round brings Podimo, founded in 2019, to about $115 million raised to date. The latest round was led by 83North and Highland Europe, with participation from existing investors Chr.

Niantic has revealed that it has raised roughly £225million ($300million USD) from Coatue, which has raised the company value to roughly £6.73billion ($9billion USD).The Pokemon Go developer has previously come out against the idea of the metaverse, with founder and CEO John Hanke saying it was a “dystopian nightmare” in August.“At Niantic, we believe humans are the happiest when their virtual world leads them to a physical one,” Hanke said in the recent post.