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"I've been wondering how long it would take for Google to get access to my terrible taste in Netflix shows. Now I have my answer."  - Jeff Hey there carnivores, Markets were up again on Thursday. Today we're talking Google giving back.  Keep raging, Jeff & Jason   Extra! Extra!   Google is doing its part to feed starving artists. The search giant has set aside a pretty sizable chunk of change to pay news organizations for their content. Considering Google is having its way with news outlets at the moment and not paying a dime, "sizable" is probably an understatement.  Not only will they be getting paid, but the publishers will be able to curate the content before it even gets to Google's platform. Read: pump it full of clickbait. So, how badly do they want the news?  The Alphabet-owned search company has set aside $1B over the next three years to be distributed to its news partners. After that three years is up, the program can be extended. Or not. Remember that when you're covering Google antitrust allegations, publishers. In exchange for some of those sweet, sweet, search bucks, publishers will provide blurbs to Google's new news program, News Showcase. They'll also provide some access to paywall protected articles. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a 'value add' in the industry.  What's that now?  Google News Showcase, similar to Apple News, launched in Germany yesterday. It will show branded stories curated by partner publishers with timelines, bullets, and related news articles. Just in time for everyone to start arguing over its validity before the election.  Answering the call  In the past, Google and other news aggregators have caught flak from publishers saying that the platforms take their content and benefit off it without paying for the rights. In Google's defense, if someone wants to find your opinion piece on The Des Moines Daily Register, they're probably going to Google to find it.  The bottom line... But that isn't the only trick Google has up its all-knowing sleeve. For starters, the company announced its new Pixel 5 flagship phone. The new device is 5G ready, so all those "YouTube" videos you're always watching in the stall at work will load faster. It's Google's first foray into 5G. So if you start to develop a cough soon after picking up one of these bad boys, you'll know why.  The other product that has people talking is Google's new Chromecast. The upgraded streaming device finally comes with a remote, but more importantly, includes what Google calls Google TV. Real f*cking original.  With Google TV, you can aggregate all of your owned streaming services on a single screen, including Google's YouTube TV for live content. Not unlike what Roku and Apple have been doing for the last decade.  ☑️ The people's football league. Even though nobody asked for it... the XFL is back (... again). In case you've lost count, this is the third iteration of the league. And this time The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) is leading the charge. Alongside a group of other people willing to piss away their investment, the former WWF World Champion bought the football league out of bankruptcy for $15M.  Vince McMahon's second attempt to make the XFL happen in 2020 failed largely due to COVID-19 concerns. Ratings were actually ok. And The Rock and Co. believe that America's insatiable appetite for football will make another league viable. What a jabroni.  ☑️ I read for the articles. Fun fact: Playboy stopped publishing its magazine earlier this year. Hugh is rolling in his grave. But that isn't stopping the nudie mag adult brand from going public (again). The company was taken private by Hef in 2011, but will go back to the public markets via a merger with a SPAC. Because, of course, it will. Playboy will haul in roughly $100M as part of the deal. So what business is the company in now? E-comm. Think: adult "apparel" and "accessories." Like "lightsabers."  ☑️ You win some, you lose some "DeMoCraTs AnD rEpuBLiCaNS CaN'T GeT aNyThINg DonE!" - the haters Turns out Dems and the GOP can see eye to eye. Exhibit A: the President signed a stopgap spending bill after it breezed through the Senate. Of course, the deal only keeps the government open until December 11th. Sounds like a December 12th problem. Congress may have seen eye to eye on a spending bill. A stimulus deal? Not so much. The House passed a $2.2T 'rona boi stimulus plan but it's not expected to get through the Senate. For what it's worth (not much) Nancy Pelosi and Steve Mnuchin indicated earlier on Thursday that they'd keep the convo going.  ☑️ What's in your wallet? Goldman is buying GM's credit card biz for roughly $2.5B. Turns out when he isn't busy laying people off, DJ D-Sol is going all-in on Goldman's consumer business.  The deal is only Goldman's second in the space, having become of the provider of Apple's credit card last year. No word on if the GM card will be metal and make you look like a d-bag every time you pull it out. GS is stealing the GM's roughly $8.5B in annual spending in Capital One. One can only assume it has to do with losing Samuel L. Jackson as a spokesperson.  *RagingBull does NOT track or verify subscribers' individual trading results and these individual experiences should NOT be understood as typical as or representative. Please see our Testimonials Disclaimer here: https://ragingbull.com/disclaimer RagingBull, LLC 62 Calef Hwy. #233, Lee, NH 03861 DISCLAIMER: To more fully understand any Ragingbull.com, LLC ("RagingBull") subscription, website,application or other service ("Services"), please review our full disclaimer located at https://ragingbull.com/disclaimer. FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. 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