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University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations
Read full article: University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigationsThe U.S. Justice Department has announced an agreement with the University of Virginia to pause civil rights investigations.
Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats
Read full article: Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate DemocratsA judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts.
From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
Read full article: From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercionPresident Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise.
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown
Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdownThe Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.
University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government'
Read full article: University of Virginia president, pressured over DEI, resigns rather than 'fight federal government'The president of the University of Virginia has announced he is resigning amid heavy pressure from conservative critics and the Trump administration over the school's diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continue
Read full article: Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continueSony will cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8% of its global workforce, becoming the latest company in the technology and gaming sector to announce layoffs.
Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gaming
Read full article: Microsoft CEO Nadella tells a judge his planned Activision takeover is good for gamingMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry.
Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming
Read full article: Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gamingFederal regulators on Thursday launched a legal attack on Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard by depicting it as an anticompetitive weapon while Microsoft hailed the deal as a way to make popular games such as Call of Duty more widely available at cheaper prices.

PlayStation 5 to launch holiday 2020, Sony announces
Read full article: PlayStation 5 to launch holiday 2020, Sony announcesAttendees walk by the Sony PlayStation booth at the 2019 GDC Game Developers Conference on March 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Sony plans to have its next-generation game console available by Christmas 2020, WDIV reports. This will be Sony's first game console release since PlayStation 4 launched in 2013. "Today I'm proud to share that our next-generation console will be called PlayStation 5, and we'll be launching in time for Holiday 2020," Sony President Jim Ryan wrote in a blog post Tuesday morning. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

PlayStation 5 with interactive controllers gets 2020 launch date
Read full article: PlayStation 5 with interactive controllers gets 2020 launch dateKevork Djansezian/Getty Images(CNN) - Nearly six years after the arrival of PlayStation 4, Sony confirmed on Tuesday its next console will launch in 2020 for the holiday season. In a blog post, the company announced PlayStation 5 will feature a redesigned controller. The company declined to share further details, including how much the PlayStation 5 will cost. The PlayStation 5 is expected to have faster load speeds, better graphics and improved audio. It will compete against Microsoft's Project Scarlett, its next-gen Xbox console, which will also launch for the 2020 holiday shopping season.
