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NoneMusk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging it had betrayed its founding aims as a nonprofit research lab benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. The world's richest man, whose companies include Tesla, SpaceX and social media platform X, last year started his own rival AI company, xAI. Musk says it faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its close business partner Microsoft, which has supplied the huge computing resources needed to build AI systems such as ChatGPT. “OpenAI and Microsoft together exploiting Musk’s donations so they can build a for-profit monopoly, one now specifically targeting xAI, is just too much,” says Musk's filing that alleges the companies are violating the terms of Musk’s foundational contributions to the charity. OpenAI is filing a response Friday opposing Musk’s requested order, saying it would cripple OpenAI’s business and mission to the advantage of Musk and his own AI company. A hearing is set for January before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. At the heart of the dispute is a 2017 internal power struggle at the fledgling startup that led to Altman becoming OpenAI's CEO. Musk also sought to be CEO and in an email outlined a plan where he would “unequivocally have initial control of the company” but said that would be temporary. He grew frustrated after two other OpenAI co-founders said he would hold too much power as a major shareholder and chief executive if the startup succeeded in its goal to achieve better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence , or AGI. Musk has long voiced concerns about how advanced forms of AI could threaten humanity. “The current structure provides you with a path where you end up with unilateral absolute control over the AGI," said a 2017 email to Musk from co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman. “You stated that you don't want to control the final AGI, but during this negotiation, you've shown to us that absolute control is extremely important to you.” In the same email, titled “Honest Thoughts,” Sutskever and Brockman also voiced concerns about Altman's desire to be CEO and whether he was motivated by “political goals.” Altman eventually succeeded in becoming CEO, and has remained so except for a period last year when he was fired and then reinstated days later after the board that ousted him was replaced. OpenAI published the messages Friday in a blog post meant to show its side of the story, particularly Musk's early support for the idea of making OpenAI a for-profit business so it could raise money for the hardware and computer power that AI needs. It was Musk, through his wealth manager Jared Birchall, who first registered “Open Artificial Technologies Technologies, Inc.”, a public benefit corporation, in September 2017. Then came the “Honest Thoughts” email that Musk described as the “final straw.” “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit,” Musk wrote back. OpenAI said Musk later proposed merging the startup into Tesla before resigning as the co-chair of OpenAI's board in early 2018. Musk didn't immediately respond to emailed requests for comment sent to his companies Friday. Asked about his frayed relationship with Musk at a New York Times conference last week, Altman said he felt “tremendously sad” but also characterized Musk’s legal fight as one about business competition. “He’s a competitor and we’re doing well,” Altman said. He also said at the conference that he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI said Friday that Altman plans to make a $1 million personal donation to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration.

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NoneEnvironment Don't miss out on the headlines from Environment. Followed categories will be added to My News. The last time Melbourne footballer Troy Broadbridge said goodbye to his best man Chris Lamb was at the international departure gates at Melbourne airport. Broadbridge, 24, was about to go on his honeymoon to Thailand in December, 2004. Lamb, a Demons teammate, was heading to Europe for a white Christmas to meet up with his girlfriend. “We were at the airport the day after the wedding and we were able to have a beer,” Lamb said this week. “It was his moment, he was going on his honeymoon. We’d said goodbye but then he walked back over and said: ‘I’ll see you in a year.’” Troy Broadbridge was about to go on his honeymoon to Thailand in December, 2004. Broadbridge had cemented his role on the half back flank in Melbourne’s senior team. Lamb flew to Denmark, Broadbridge and his new wife Trisha headed to Phi Phi Island. On a cold Boxing Day morning in Denmark, Lamb was watching the news. “We were looking at the TV, it was in Danish so we couldn’t understand it, but we just saw these pictures of the tsunami,” Lamb said. “Then we thought, has anyone heard from Broady?” There were many people asking the same question as the devastation caused by the world’s deadliest tsunami came into focus. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the ocean off Sumatra, Indonesia, on Boxing Day 2004. Picture: ADH/Stefan Trappe A 9.1 magnitude earthquake in the ocean off Sumatra, Indonesia, at 7.59am on Boxing Day, killed an estimated 230,000 people in 15 countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Broadbridge was one of those killed. Lamb struggled with returning to Australia for his friend’s funeral in Melbourne. “I thought maybe if I didn’t go home then I could think that it didn’t really happen,” he said. Broadbridge had been married eight days before he died and also just cemented his role on the half back flank in Melbourne’s senior team after coming off the rookie list in 1998. “His life was really taking off,” Lamb said. Trisha survived the tsunami and was named Young Australian of The Year in 2006 for her charity work on Phi Phi Island, dedicated to Broadbridge. Lamb also assisted in some of that work in 2005. Chris Lamb was devastated after hearing about Broadbridge’s death. Lamb first met Broadbridge at Football Park in Adelaide while playing a practice game in 1999. They bonded as some of the youngest players on Melbourne’s AFL list, and that Broadbridge, who moved across from Adelaide, and Lamb, who was from Wodonga, both had to make new friends in a new town. They shared the ups and downs of fighting for a senior place in an AFL team. But Lamb said that Broadbridge was always thinking of others. “He was so positive about life, his shoulder would pop out and he knew that would mean weeks or months out of football but there was never any ‘Woe is me,’” he said. “I’m not just reminiscing and adding a bit of mayo, he was just that kind of guy. “He would be injured and he would be the first one to text you and ask you how you were going.” Lamb still keeps in touch with Broadbridge’s parents, Pam, a tireless volunteer, and Wayne, a former Port Adelaide footballer. They see each other every year when Wayne presents Melbourne’s VFL best and fairest award, which is named after Broadbridge. Trisha, Broadbridge’s partner, survived the tsunami and was named Young Australian of The Year in 2006 for her charity work on Phi Phi Island. This year, Lamb took his sons to Adelaide to watch the Western Bulldogs, the team he follows, play there. Lamb’s eldest son Ben has the middle name of Troy, in a nod to his best mate. “Wayne was showing him around, saying this is where Troy used to play,” he said. Broadbridge played 40 AFL games with the Demons. His last game of football was in the VFL grand final in 2004, lining up alongside Lamb on the half back line for Melbourne’s reserves team at the time, Sandringham. Broadbridge was a last-minute call up after a player had become ill on the day. Sandringham won by four points, with reports from the time highlighting Lamb’s late mark on the goal line, denying Port Melbourne the lead in the dying moments. Lamb shied away from that moment, instead focusing on the joy he felt playing alongside Broadbridge in his final game. He has a photograph of the two of them, sitting on the turf, drinking in the moment that still hangs on the wall in his lounge room, keeping that memory alive. 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Read moreWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional power. The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers. But Biden himself has discussed the topic with some senior aides, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday to discuss the sensitive subject. No decisions have been made, the people said, and it is possible Biden opts to do nothing at all. Pardons are historically afforded to those accused of specific crimes – and usually those who have already been convicted of an offense — but Biden’s team is considering issuing them for those who have not even been investigated, let alone charged. They fear that Trump and his allies, who have boasted of enemies lists and exacting “retribution,” could launch investigations that would be reputationally and financially costly for their targets even if they don’t result in prosecutions. While the president’s pardon power is absolute, Biden’s use in this fashion would mark a significant expansion of how they are deployed, and some Biden aides fear it could lay the groundwork for an even more drastic usage by Trump. They also worry that issuing pardons would feed into claims by Trump and his allies that the individuals committed acts that necessitated immunity. Recipients could include infectious-disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was instrumental in combating the coronavirus pandemic and who has become a pariah to conservatives angry about mask mandates and vaccines. Others include witnesses in Trump’s criminal or civil trials and Biden administration officials who have drawn the ire of the incoming president and his allies. Some fearful former officials have reached out to the Biden White House preemptively seeking some sort of protection from the future Trump administration, one of the people said. It follows Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter — not just for his convictions on federal gun and tax violations, but for any potential federal offense committed over an 11-year period, as the president feared that Trump allies would seek to prosecute his son for other offenses. That could serve as a model for other pardons Biden might issue to those who could find themselves in legal jeopardy under Trump. Biden is not the first to consider such pardons — Trump aides considered them for him and his supporters involved in his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election that culminated in a violent riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But he could be the first to issue them since Trump’s pardons never materialized before he left office nearly four years ago. Gerald Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” in 1974 to his predecessor, Richard Nixon, over the Watergate scandal. He believed a potential trial would “cause prolonged and divisive debate over the propriety of exposing to further punishment and degradation a man who has already paid the unprecedented penalty of relinquishing the highest elective office of the United States,” as written in the pardon proclamation. Politico was first to report that Biden was studying the use of preemptive pardons. On the campaign trail, Trump made no secret of his desire to seek revenge on those who prosecuted him or crossed him. Trump has talked about “enemies from within” and circulated social media posts that call for the jailing of Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former Vice President Mike Pence and Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. He also zeroed in on former Rep. Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican who campaigned for Harris and helped investigate Jan. 6, and he promoted a social media post that suggested he wanted military tribunals for supposed treason. Kash Patel, whom Trump has announced as his nominee to be director of the FBI, has listed dozens of former government officials he wanted to “come after.” Richard Painter, a Trump critic who served as the top White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said he was reluctantly in support of having Biden issue sweeping pardons to people who could be targeted by Trump’s administration. He said he hoped that would “clean the slate” for the incoming president and encourage him to focus on governing, not on punishing his political allies. “It’s not an ideal situation at all,” Painter said. “We have a whole lot of bad options confronting us at this point.” While the Supreme Court this year ruled that the president enjoys broad immunity from prosecution for what could be considered official acts, his aides and allies enjoy no such shield. Some fear that Trump could use the promise of a blanket pardon to encourage his allies to take actions they might otherwise resist for fear of running afoul of the law. “There could be blatant illegal conduct over the next four years, and he can go out and pardon his people before he leaves office,” Painter said. “But if he’s going to do that, he’s going to do that anyway regardless of what Biden does.” More conventional pardons from Biden, such as those for sentencing disparities for people convicted of federal crimes, are expected before the end of the year, the White House said.

VANCOUVER - A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * VANCOUVER - A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? VANCOUVER – A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service. The new joint support ship — the longest naval vessel ever to be built in Canada — was launched at a rainy ceremony at shipbuilder Seaspan’s shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., attended by dignitaries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It is the first of two joint support ships being built in British Columbia for the Canadian Navy, and Seaspan says work is “well underway” for a second vessel, the HMCS Preserver, scheduled for delivery in 2025. The previous supply ship bearing the name was taken out of service in 2015 after a crippling engine-room fire in the waters off Hawaii the year before, marking the end of service for almost 46 years in conflicts, including the Gulf War. Trudeau participated in the traditional christening ceremony on Friday, but it was HMCS Protecteur sponsor Teri McKinnon who swung and broke a bottle of champagne on the vessel after several previous attempts couldn’t smash the bottle. With the new vessel looming high over attendees, Trudeau called the launch a “historic moment,” praising workers who built the ship as an example of Canada’s greatest selling point in drawing investment globally. “In a world that is so interconnected and so filled with opportunities and good places to go, people keep choosing to come and invest in Canada,” Trudeau told the crowd in attendance. “People keep showing up because of our greatest competitive advantage — that is Canadians themselves,” he said. “Our workers are the best in the world. Smart, ambitious, driven, hard-working. They are the pitch we make when people everywhere around the world want a reliable partner.” Speaking after the ceremony, Royal Canadian Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee said it was an emotional day for naval officers to see the ship’s name return to the sea. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. “There’s a tremendous legacy of 45 years of service of the original HMCS Protecteur, and so we’re really proud to carry on that tradition,” Topshee said. “It was tough for us to have the fire on board Protecteur, but it’s also a reminder that the business of going to sea is a difficult, risky and dangerous-at-times business. We always have to be vigilant and ready for fires or floods or other challenges at sea, let alone the threat and potential for warfare.” The Protecteur is the fifth vessel designed and constructed by Seaspan under the National Shipbuilding strategy launched in 2010. Joint support vessels such as the HMCS Protecteur supply fuel, food, water and ammunition for other navy ships, allowing them to remain at sea for extended periods of time without needing to return to port. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. Advertisement AdvertisementMunster, Ind., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that on December 20, 2024 the Board of Directors of Finward declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on Finward’s common stock payable on February 3, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 21, 2025. About Finward Bancorp Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. 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NoneMaking the grade: Canada unveils world junior roster featuring plenty of youthPresident Bola Tinubu's minister of foreign affairs for state, Bianca Ojukwu, has expressed confidence that the government would soon release Nnamdi Kanu Ojukwu maintained that President Tinubu understood the importance of releasing Kanu in identifying the real freedom fighters and those causing violence in the southeast The minister made the comment at the 13th memorial anniversary of her late husband, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs (State), has expressed her optimism that President Bola Tinubu will release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to Ojukwu, the release of Kanu has become imperative to identify those who are true freedom fighters and those who have been causing mayhem in the Southeast. Ojukwu made these remarks during the 13th memorial anniversary of her late husband, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. She emphasized that the reign of terror in the Southeast must stop and that the people must collectively reclaim their land. Ojukwu lamented that many people have fled their homes, and those in the diaspora are afraid to return for fear of being kidnapped by their own people for ransom. Read also Seyi Tinubu or Obasa: Who will be next Lagos governor? Why Tinubu will release Nnamdi Kanu - Ojukwu Vanguard reported that the Minister also noted that President Tinubu understands the importance of Kanu's release to the Southeast. She stated that his release would help to identify those criminals who are hiding under IPOB to cause violence in the Southeast while masquerading as freedom fighters. Ojukwu's comments have sparked a debate on social media, with some people expressing support for her views, while others have criticized her for being too optimistic about Kanu's release. Some have also questioned whether President Tinubu has the political will to release Kanu, given the sensitive nature of the issue. Despite the controversy surrounding Kanu's detention, Ojukwu remains hopeful that he will be released soon. She has urged the people of the Southeast to continue propagating the ideals for which her late husband stood and to work towards reclaiming their land from those who have been causing violence and instability in the region. Read also Presidency fumes as Bishop Kukah mentions Tinubu, 1 other Nigerian in power by accident PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! Source: Legit.ng

Data Is Not The Fossil Fuel Of AIDalton Utilities, the city-owned utility, has filed a civil lawsuit against Aladdin Manufacturing Corp. (part of Mohawk Industries), Shaw Industries Group Inc., Shaw Industries Inc., 3M Company, EIDP Inc. (formerly known as E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company), The Chemours Company, Daikin America Inc., INV Performance Surfaces LLC and others in federal court in Rome. The complaint is for their roles in introducing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)-contaminated wastewater into the utility's wastewater treatment system. "Due to new regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Dalton Utilities is required to undertake significant and costly measures to remediate its wastewater treatment facilities," the utility said in a statement. "The financial burden of remediation and future maintenance of upgraded facilities should not be borne by Dalton Utilities," the utility said. "Rather, the chemical and carpet manufacturers that profited from PFAS and/or knowingly disposed of PFAS-contaminated wastewater should bear the responsibility for the infrastructure and environmental damages they have inflicted." The lawsuit states that "The total amount of cleanup costs resulting from defendants’ PFAS contamination is not yet known but is likely to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more." It says " ... absent a remedy from this court, (the costs of remedying the contamination that has resulted from defendants' long-running manufacturing and waste-disposal activities) will be borne disproportionately by Dalton Utilities and its residents of Dalton ..." "We were surprised to receive the lawsuit from Dalton Utilities given our ongoing offers to collaborate on a solution," said Sara Martin, vice president for corporate marketing and communications for Shaw Industries, in an email. "We’re committed to making progress toward solving complex, global challenges that no one company or organization can solve alone. We’ll continue to look for opportunities to work with Dalton Utilities to do what’s best for the residents of Dalton and Whitfield County. Litigation diverts resources — including public resources — from finding practical solutions to a situation we’re all facing. Martin outlined Shaw's "approach." "We strive to know as much about our products as possible and are committed to continuously improving them based upon the latest information and technology. "Shaw has taken a number of steps to voluntarily remove PFAS from its production process and its wastewater. "By January 2019, Shaw ceased using PFAS-based soil-resistant treatments in our carpet manufacturing operations in the United States. "Further, Shaw contractually requires its third-party suppliers to provide PFAS-free raw materials. "Even though we stopped using PFAS-based soil resistant chemicals in our carpet manufacturing operations in the United States in 2019, through ongoing testing and verification we continually evaluate whether any raw materials from any existing or new third-party suppliers contain PFAS. If they do, we work to either replace those materials or work with the supplier to reformulate with non-PFAS containing alternatives." "These continuing efforts by Shaw have confirmed that PFAS has a ubiquitous presence in American manufacturing and society," Martin said. "Regardless of this ubiquitous presence, Shaw is committed to finding solutions to address these challenges." Dalton Utilities has three wastewater treatment facilities that process wastewater before it is applied to the Riverbend Land Application System (LAS). These facilities and the LAS are referred to collectively in the lawsuit as the POTW (publicly-operated treatment works). The lawsuit claims that: — "For decades, the PFAS manufacturing defendants knowingly and willfully sold PFAS and PFAS-containing products to carpet and flooring manufacturers in and around Dalton ... to impart water and stain resistance to carpet, flooring and other textile products. — "PFAS manufacturing defendants arranged for the disposal of the PFAS-laden industrial wastewater generated through this process at the POTW without any meaningful disclosure or warning to Dalton Utilities or the public. — "The PFAS manufacturing defendants sold PFAS and PFAS-containing products to the carpet manufacturing defendants, and the carpet manufacturing defendants used those products in their manufacturing processes, knowing that it would generate industrial wastewater with concentrations of PFAS that cannot be treated through traditional wastewater treatment operations (like those at the POTW) and that resist degradation in the environment. — "Carpet manufacturing defendants arranged for the disposal of the PFAS-laden industrial wastewater generated through this process at the POTW without any meaningful disclosure or warning to Dalton Utilities or the public. — "As a result of defendants’ actions, PFAS has been detected in the influent, effluent, biosolids, soils, groundwater and surface water at and surrounding the LAS, as well as in areas further downstream from the LAS." This is just the latest in a series of lawsuits involving floorcovering companies relating to PFAS. In November, Mohawk Industries Inc. filed a lawsuit against 3M Company, EIDP Inc., The Chemours Company and Daikin America Inc. in Whitfield County Superior Court for fraud. That lawsuit claims that "For decades, du Pont and 3M sold their carpet treatment products to Mohawk without disclosing the actual or potential presence of PFAS in their products. Daikin began selling carpet treatment products to Mohawk at a later date but it, too, initially concealed the actual or potential presence of PFAS in its products." That lawsuit says that when the defendants "finally disclosed to Mohawk that their carpet treatment products contained PFAS, they assured Mohawk repeatedly, and in no uncertain terns, that their products were safe. Touting their scientific expertise, they emphasized that decades of scientific study and testing proved the safety of their products." For decades, PFAS were unregulated. In April, according to the Dalton Utilities lawsuit, "the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation establishing maximum contaminant levels for six PFAS compounds: PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA and PFBS." That regulation took effect on June 25, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit says "On May 8, 2024, EPA also finalized a regulation designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ... . That regulation became effective on July 8, 2024." The lawsuit says that "As a result of these regulations, Dalton Utilities must make significant and costly changes to the POTW to remedy the existing PFAS contamination caused by defendants and to prevent future PFAS contamination caused by defendants. In addition, Dalton Utilities must incur significant ongoing costs to operate and maintain the POTW with those upgrades." The lawsuit seeks a jury trial. Officials with The Chemours Company, 3M, Mohawk and EIDP did not immediately respond to emails Friday.

Marvel Rivals is available for free on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 and has created speculation that it has Overwatch players switching sides. Overwatch is a rather obvious source of inspiration for the hero shooter, but some would argue that developer NetEase does it better. Because of this, NetEase's attempt at the genre feels familiar to those who have played Blizzard's game for a long time. Don't be fooled though as there is a minor learning curve. Even if you've played comparable games for hundreds of hours, there are a few details that are unique and important to remember.If this is your first time playing the game, here are some pointers for beginners. Overwatch 2 'Classic Mode' reverts shooter to 2016 6vs6 version—essentially OW1 Everything to know about Fortnite Sprites locations benefits and types Marvel Rivals had a large cast when it first came out. Finding the heroes you click with can be daunting because there are 33 characters right away. Because rival battles move so quickly, it might be difficult to understand what each character is doing. Spending some time in the practice range beforehand is your best chance of discovering a hero you like. Here, you can train on several robot dummies and get complete access to the entire roster. Before you go into online matches, a few minutes spent here will give you a head start. Understanding each hero's moveset is an important part of getting to know them, but some of them feature passive skills that you'll never be able to use. Each character's Hero Profile, which includes a clear summary of all of their active and passive skills, is accessible from the hero pick screen. If you're trying someone new, read them before you really get into a quarrel. It will make the difference between winging it and knowing some strategies for handling a conflict. Also, remember to try out different characters as you won' know when another player will beat you to it. Since Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play game, microtransactions account for the majority of its revenue. Although none of the characters are protected by a paywall, payment is required to purchase cosmetics such highlight intros, emotes, and costumes. The two main currencies have nearly equal values: the blue one, known as a Unit, is obtained by playing and finishing tasks, while the gold one, known as Lattice, is purchased with actual money. One US dollar is worth 100 lattice, so that lattice can be converted 1:1 into units. Lattice can only be bought in bundles, so you may have to overspend to get a better deal. In addition, Chrono Tokens are utilized exclusively to access battle pass rewards. Marvel Rivals' Luxury Battle Passes enables you to access their contents whenever you want, provided that you buy them during the season. Unlike Fortnite and other live service games, there will be no penalty for failing to finish the season Battle Pass. Costumes and various cosmetics are included with the 490 Lattice pass. Therefore, you may get the battle pass and return to Marvel Rivals whenever you want if you intend to play the game for a long time and want to unlock everything in it but may need to take occasional breaks. NetEase is giving away a free Iron Man skin before March 5, 2025. Dress up as Tony Stark in the black-and-gold Armor Model 42 by using the in-game code nwarh4k3xqy. Team-Up capabilities are one of Marvel Rivals' key differentiators. These provide additional skills to specific hero combinations, which can help you win a battle. While some, like Rocket and Jeff riding on Groot's back and losing their independent movement in return for greater defense, may radically alter your style of play, others, like Adam Warlock granting Mantis and Star-Lord a second life, are just a bonus in your back pocket. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports and entertainment stories When they naturally arise, these are fantastic, and it's a smart strategy to base your squad composition on them. They are not, however, the ultimate strategy in Marvel Rivals. Characters that aren't designed to complement one another can yet win a lot of bouts. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter. Another controversial problem in hero shooters is role spread; some fans like the freedom to build teams that don't have to follow the same 2-2-2 pattern. Although there isn't yet a role queue in Marvel Rivals that requires the team to select two of each of the Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist roles, it's a good idea to have at least one of each when choosing a player. Simply put, if you don't have a healer for your teammates, you won't win battles against a good opposing team.PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain retained a six-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after a labored 3-0 home win over Toulouse on Friday. The defending champion dominated the first half but it took until the 35th minute to open the scoring. Young Portuguese midfielder João Neves spun to meet a cross from the right and struck a superb half volley from just outside the box. Lucas Beraldo got a second with six minutes remaining when he pounced on loose ball and fired home. Vitinha made it 3-0 in stoppage time when he showed fine footwork inside the box to finish off a quick counterattack. The scoreline was harsh on Toulouse, which came into the game in a more even second half. Only Vitinha’s last-gasp tackle stopped Zakaria Aboukhlal from equalizing after 69 minutes and then Shavy Babicka blazed over from close range a minute later when he should have hit the target. The win was a confidence boost for Luis Enrique’s side ahead of next Tuesday’s Champions League encounter at Bayern Munich. PSG lies in 25th place in the 36-team Champions League table with one win in four matches and outside the playoff spots. Monaco beats Brest The win came immediately after second-placed Monaco beaten Brest 3-2 to briefly close the gap at the top to three points. Brest, which faces Barcelona next week in the Champions League, turned in another inconsistent French league performance and not the sparkling form it has shown in Europe. Brest has struggled in Ligue 1, where it remains 12th, but shone with three wins from four in its first ever Champions League campaign. It was behind after just five minutes on Friday when Maghnes Akliouche scored with a superb airborne volley, and 2-0 down after 24 minutes thanks to Aleksandr Golovin. The Russian striker seized on a poor pass just outside the Brest penalty area and his low shot was perfectly placed to sneak in off the post and give him his first goal in nine league appearances. On-loan Brighton striker Abdallah Sima used his 1.88-meter frame to outjump the Monaco defense four minutes into the second half and cut the deficit but Akliouche restored Monaco’s two-goal cushion when he brilliantly finished a quick counterattack in stoppage time. Ludovic Ajorque got a second for Brest in the sixth minute of added time but it was not enough in a second half most notable for the red card shown to Brest coach Éric Roy. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerOpenAI's legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI 'dictatorship'

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