has played around with consoles in the past, particularly with the 'Steam Machine' technology which offers a third-party solution to transform gaming computers into a new form factor, but the latest developments reveal that it is making a return. The gaming company recently updated its branding guidelines which feature a new 'Powered by SteamOS' logo. For now, only the Steam Deck is powered by Valve's proprietary Linux-based operating system which has been its iconic software for years, and most recently, an update pointed out that this OS is coming to power other handheld consoles in the future. Earlier this December, Valve ushered in a new which remained untouched since 2017 according to , and the last time the company updated this was because of the Steam Machines. To give you a little refresher, the Steam Machines were Valve's take on licensing third-party PC gaming hardware with a console look, utilizing this smaller form factor that would forego the traditional CPU sizes. It is known that Valve is not developing the consoles or gaming machines as it is left for third-party partners to create them, rather, the company focused on creating the 'Steam Controller' which will transform the keyboard and mouse into a console-like controller. The said gaming devices from third-party manufacturers, a.k.a. the Steam Machines, would be featuring the SteamOS, and the Steam Controller, including another 'Steam Link' device would ensure the complete experience. The latest from Valve's update to the guidelines centers on a new 'Powered by SteamOS' logo for hardware, and the company reiterated that this is for the devices running the SteamOS in collaboration with them. According to Ars, the branding update was peculiar for the six-year-old untouched technology that was discontinued in 2018, hinting that a possible return of Steam Machines is on the horizon. That being said, it was speculated that Valve will not bring back Steam Machines particularly as it already found success in its first-party development of the Steam Deck handheld. However, the last SteamOS beta update hinted that Valve will share their proprietary operating system to the ASUS ROG Ally, and soon to other handheld gaming devices. Additionally, Valve's Lawrence Yang previously revealed to that apart from sharing their SteamOS with additional handheld devices rivaling the Steam Deck, there will also be a "similar gamepad-style controller" coming, hinting at the Steam Controller's return. Valve found success when it released the three years ago, and more particularly, leading the charge for the handheld gaming's return to the market after all these years. While the Nintendo Switch is a handheld hybrid, Valve's hardware focuses on emulating a computer gaming experience to the portable form factor, a feat that revolutionized the industry. Despite its newfound success as a first-party portable console manufacturer, Valve is , especially in the wake of Steam Deck OLED's release. The company claimed that it would not do its fans that way by offering another console in only a short period.( MENAFN - UkrinForm) Drone strikes hit Russia's Tambov region this morning, damaging the Michurinsk plant Progress defense enterprise and causing a fire at LLC Transnefteprodukt. That's according to the Telegram channel Astra , Ukrinform reports. The attack involved four drones, which struck the linear dispatching production station of LLC Transnefteprodukt in the village of Novonikolskoye. A boiler room caught fire as a result, but no casualties were reported, according to Astra. Local sources indicated that JSC Michurinsk Plant Progress, a facility producing advanced Aviation and missile control systems as well as civil electrical equipment and pipeline technology, also sustained damage. However, Astra stated it could not confirm or deny the attack on the plant. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that three drones were shot down in the Tambov region, while regional authorities confirmed the fire. Additionally, the ministry stated that a total of 59 drones were intercepted across Russia overnight. This is not the first drone attack in the area. A similar incident occurred in October, targeting a suburb of Michurinsk in the Tambov region. MENAFN25122024000193011044ID1109030065 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
The public naming of Jay-Z as the mysterious celebrity accused in an anonymous civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs came after weeks of behind-the-scenes battling between the star’s lawyer and the Texas attorney representing the woman. Since Combs was charged by federal prosecutors in a salacious sex trafficking probe, numerous civil lawsuits have been filed from people claiming they were victimized by the entertainer. There have also been suggestions that other big names will be swept into the scandal. But the Jay-Z case offers a window into the machinations and big money behind such cases that could be a preview of the potential fallout involving other civil litigation that’s been filed against Combs. In October, Jay-Z received a demand letter from Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee making allegations of misconduct and suggesting a meeting. Legal experts said such letters are a common way to begin settlement discussions. But this letter included picture of a ticking clock and Jay-Z came out swinging. The music mogul responded by filing his own anonymous lawsuit against the attorney in Los Angeles. On Sunday, Jay-Z’s name was made public as the celebrity in the suit, and he responded by blasting Buzbee on social media as a “deplorable human” and an “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.” Jay-Z has denied any wrongdoing, calling the claims “idiotic.” Buzbee told The Times on Monday that he “won’t be deterred or intimidated,” but wouldn’t commit to whether other celebrities might be named. Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, on Monday sent a letter to a judge in the case asking to either dismiss the allegations against his client or disclose the accuser’s identity. Federal prosecutors have not named any co-conspirators. However, they have repeatedly emphasized their investigation remains ongoing. In a sprawling indictment unsealed earlier this year, they allege Combs for decades used his empire to coerce his victims into sex in gatherings known as “freak-offs.” Combs, who has denied any wrongdoing, was arrested in September after nearly a year of investigation by federal authorities. Jay-Z has not been charged with any crimes and it is unclear whether federal authorities are pursuing this allegation. Legal experts said it’s hard to assess the claims without knowing more about the evidence the plaintiffs have and how Jay-Z and any other celebrities ultimately named can rebut the allegations. “I think [Buzbee] knew there was going to be a fight,” added Laurie L. Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School. “By the time he names them, he better have all of his witnesses, all of the evidence in order because the minute that the name goes out the fight really escalates.” The war between Jay-Z and Buzbee began in October when the attorney filed a lawsuit in New York on behalf of a woman, identified only as Jane Doe, who says she was 13 when she was raped by Combs and an anonymous male celebrity at a party after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. The woman, who had been outside Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sept. 7, 2000, trying to talk her way into the awards ceremony, was invited to an after-party hosted by Combs. A driver took her to a large white house with a gated U-shaped driveway and, once inside, she was told to sign a nondisclosure agreement, the suit says. A luxurious party was unfolding inside. Waitstaff carried trays of drinks, loud music blasted throughout the house and partygoers were snorting cocaine and using marijuana, according to the lawsuit. After finishing one drink — a concoction of orange juice, cranberry juice and something bitter — she says she began to feel lightheaded and found an empty bedroom to rest. Combs walked into the room with two celebrities, a man and a woman. He approached her “with a crazed look in his eyes, grabbed her and said ‘You are ready to party!’” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges the male celebrity — identified Sunday by Buzbee as Jay-Z— raped the girl, while Combs and an unidentified female celebrity allegedly watched. Combs then raped the girl as the other two celebrities watched, according to the lawsuit. Before filing the lawsuit, Buzbee wrote Jay-Z a demand letter in which he accused the celebrity of raping “multiple minors, both male and female, who had been drugged at parties hosted by Combs,” according to a lawsuit filed by Jay-Z. The lawyer said that if Jay-Z did not agree to a confidential mediation then he would “take a different course,” according to a lawsuit. Jay-Z responded by filing his own anonymous lawsuit against the attorney last month alleging the lawyer tried to extort a payout in return for not identifying him as a sexual abuser tied to Combs. Attorneys representing Jay-Z said the demand letters included “wildly false horrific allegations.” Buzbee fired back by amending his October civil complaint on Sunday to add Jay-Z, whose given name is Shawn Carter, as a defendant. Jay-Z’s attorney then sent a memo to the judge asking her to either dismiss the case or disclose the accuser’s identity. “Mr. Carter deserves to know the identity of the person who is effectively accusing him — in sensationalized, publicity-hunting fashion — of criminal conduct, demanding massive financial compensation, and tarnishing a reputation earned over decades,” Spiro wrote in the memo. David Ring, a lawyer who has represented victims of sexual assault in high-profile civil cases including against Harvey Weinstein, said it’s not unusual for attorneys to send letters as a way to negotiate with a defendant before filing a case. “Jay-Z here called the lawyer’s bluff and so the victim’s attorney named him in the court filing,” Ring said. Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, said Buzbee either tried to leverage his belief that Jay-Z would want to keep the allegations private or his client didn’t want to be the first person to accuse such a high profile public figure. “This is why I don’t like demand letters in these types of cases and prefer to immediately file a lawsuit. Don’t bark if you’re not going to bite,” Rahmani said. Still, Rahmani said celebrities with connections to Combs are likely on edge. “If I were a celebrity who attended one of Diddy’s ‘freak-offs,’ I would ... have my lawyer on speed dial,” Rahmani said. In a statement issued Sunday by Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, he addressed Buzbee directly saying that the attorney had “made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all celebrities are the same.” “I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain,” he wrote. Buzbee responded on Instagram by posting a picture of himself in the Marines, saying that despite what he called a “coordinated and aggressive” effort to intimidate and harass him by people following him and his family, and contacting his clients and former employees, he won’t be backing down. “I also won’t allow anyone to scare my clients into silence,” he wrote. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant and I am quite certain the sun is coming.”
The committee that chose the 12 contenders for college football's national title was only worried about one thing — ranking the teams. Where those teams landed in the College Football Playoff bracket was based on a formula created by conference commissioners. That jumbled up the pairings — there are some big gaps, for instance, between where a team is seeded and where it's ranked — and made a strong case for tinkering in the future. “I think the process to rank the best 25 teams is a great process,” said selection committee chairman Warde Manuel. “I’ve heard debates and discussions about how the seeding of the tournament should go. I will leave that up to the commissioners.” Among the choices the commissioners made months ago that set the template for the bracket released Sunday: • Favoring conference champions by giving four of them byes and one more an automatic spot in the field, no matter where they were ranked in the CFP's top 25. • Not reseeding the bracket after the first round, a move that could have given the best teams more favorable early matchups. • Making no attempt to avoid regular-season rematches early in the playoffs. There was also the issue of the 12-team bracket, which could very well be expanded in the next year or two. All those choices led to a field full of possibilities, but also one containing head-scratching matchups. The choices could, in some eyes, undermine the College Football Playoff's main mission, which is ( making more money while) providing more “access” — in other words, a fair shake to more than four deserving teams. For instance, top-seeded and undefeated Oregon could play its first game against Big Ten foe Ohio State, which was ranked No. 2 for much of the season and lost to the Ducks by a point earlier this year. And Boise State, from the non-power Mountain West Conference, is the third seed, even though the committee ranked the Broncos ninth. Here is how things might have looked if certain rules that could come into play in the future were already in place: Ariona State head coach Kenny Dillingham, left, and quarterback Sam Leavitt celebrate after the team's win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference championship game on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. First things first — there's not a single tweak that would've placed Oregon at anything other than the No. 1 seed. The Ducks are the only undefeated team in major college football and winning a title this year would leave them a jaw-dropping 16-0. Had the rules called for simply slotting in the top 12 teams, though, Alabama would be in the bracket and Oregon's path would be wildly different. A look at the coulda-been matchups: — No. 12 Arizona State at No. 5 Notre Dame: Big 12 champs would've made it because they rose three spots after that big win over Iowa State. — No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Ohio State: Without automatic berths for conference champions, Tide would have been in, not at the ReliaQuest Bowl against a 7-5 Michigan team. — No. 10 SMU at No. 7 Tennessee: Mustangs could've slept soundly despite that heartbreaking loss to Clemson. And the Vols would have had a home game instead of a trip to Ohio State. — No. 9 Boise State at No. 8 Indiana: Hoosiers would've gotten the home game their coach thought they deserved, with the winner facing the Ducks. The third and fourth byes would have gone to Texas and Penn State, both losers in their conference title games — a turn that would have furthered questions as to whether those games have outlived their usefulness. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel celebrates after beating Penn State in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday in Indianapolis. As things stand, Oregon will face either Ohio State or Tennessee at the Rose Bowl in the quarterfinals. Reseeding or avoiding regular-season matchups in the early rounds would likely have given the Ducks an easier game to start. Under a reseeding scenario, the Ohio State matchup could only happen if every home team — Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and the Buckeyes — were to win its first-round game. This tweak also would prevent this year's possibility of Clemson vs. Arizona State in the quarterfinals — two teams that weren't in the top 12 a week ago. Or the prospect of two bye teams — ASU and Boise State — being big underdogs against teams, think Texas or Penn State, that have to win a game to play them. This one is a loaded question, because when the playoffs expand they will do so with different rules. One formula kicking around involves giving three automatic spots to the Big Ten and SEC, two to the ACC and Big 12, one to the best-ranked champion of a Group of Five conference and three at-large spots. This, too, would cause problems and shuffling and teams getting passed over. But where it really breaks down is that 18th-ranked Iowa State of the Big 12 would land in this bracket as the 14 seed despite losing to Arizona State by 26. Hard to see that going over well at Miami, or Ole Miss, or Colorado. Then again, nobody ever said this was going to be fair. 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Phillip) Kateryna Tabashnyk, a high jumper, sits for a portrait Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the athletics arena of the "Polytechnic" sports complex, which was destroyed by a Russian rocket attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Get local news delivered to your inbox!Dehradun, Dec 25 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said Atal Bihari Vajpayee excelled in all the roles he donned, be it as the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, prime minister or a poet. Dhami was speaking at a lecture series organised in the memory of Vajpayee at the Writer's Village in Thano in Dehradun district on the occasion of the former prime minister's 100th birth anniversary. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj Gears Up for Mahakumbh With Latest Technology. "Uttarakhand owes a special debt of gratitude to him as it was during his tenure as prime minister that it attained statehood," Dhami said, adding India became a nuclear-capable country during his prime ministership. Noted journalist and India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma described Vajpayee as a mesmerising orator who possessed a personality even bigger than people generally think. Also Read | Delhi Metro Completes 22 Years of Operation: DMRC Says 'Its Mission To Transform Urban Transportation, Enhancing Quality of Life of Residents of Delhi NCR'. "If he had the height of the skies, he also had the depth of an ocean," Sharma said in his speech Writer's Village or Lekhak Gaon is a unique village developed near Dehradun at the initiative of former chief minister and Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. "Vajpayee's personality was rich because it was a combination of contradictions. He had the heart of a poet but at the same time he could be hard as a rock when it came to taking big decisions -- a fact displayed amply by the determination with which he went ahead with India's nuclear testing in Pokharan which took countries like the US by surprise," Sharma said. "Atal ji wanted friendly ties with neighbours including Pakistan and even went in a bus to Lahore to express that feeling but when Pakistan disappointed him, he did not hesitate in giving a fitting reply to that country in Kargil, " Sharma said. He said he felt blessed to have had the opportunity to know Vajpayee from close quarters. "There was no orator as mesmerising as Atal ji in the last 100 years, nor can there be in the next 100," he said. He said how a human sea gathered to listen to him at a public meeting in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan in 1977 despite Raj Kapoor's super-hit film 'Bobby' being telecast on TV to divert the crowds. Recounting an experience, Sharma said he once told Vajpayee that he wanted to learn from him the art of oratory to which the latter replied with his characteristic wit saying if at all he wanted to learn anything from him, he should learn where not to utter a word and keep silent. Sharma said Vajpayee was the only politician capable of speaking highly about his political rivals whom he opposed ideologically. Citing an example, he said as the lone MP from the Jan Sangh, he often attacked former prime minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in Parliament but when the House assembled two days after the latter's death, Vajpayee paid him a moving tribute which was a veritable piece of poetry. He also quoted some lines from Vajpayee's tribute to Nehru saying, "Only Atal Ji was capable of doing something like this." Sharma also praised Nishank for establishing a 'Writer's Village' saying it was a true tribute to Vajpayee who was also a poet. A statue of Vajpayee was unveiled on the occasion besides the unfurling of a 72-feet high National Flag. Nalanda Library and Research Centre was also inaugurated on the occasion at the village. The programme was also attended by Nishank and Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)Online shoppers bombarded with scam shipping notifications this holiday season
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Pep Guardiola’s side avoided the indignity of a sixth successive defeat in all competitions and looked on course for a welcome victory thanks to a double from Erling Haaland – the first from the penalty spot – and a deflected effort from Ilkay Gundogan. Yet Guardiola was left with his head in hands as Feyenoord roared back in the last 15 minutes with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Sergio Gimenez and David Hancko, two of them after Josko Gvardiol errors. Arsenal delivered the statement Champions League win Mikel Arteta had demanded as they swept aside Sporting Lisbon 5-1. Arteta wanted his team to prove their European credentials, and goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track in style following the 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last time out. A memorable victory also ended Sporting’s unbeaten start to the season, a streak of 17 wins and one draw, the vast majority of which prompted Manchester United to prise away head coach Ruben Amorim. Paris St Germain were left in serious of danger of failing to progress in the Champions League as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Kim Min-jae’s header late in the first half was enough to send PSG to a third defeat in the competition this season, leaving them six points off the automatic qualification places for the last 16 with three games to play. Luis Enrique’s side, who had Ousmane Dembele sent off, were deservedly beaten by Bayern who dominated chances and possession. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid were 6-0 winners away to Sparta Prague, Julian Alvarez and Angel Correa each scoring twice whilst there were also goals from Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann. Barcelona ended tournament debutants Brest’s unbeaten start with a 3-0 victory courtesy of two goals from Robert Lewandowski – one a penalty – and Dani Olmo. Lewandowski’s first was his 100th Champions League goal, only the third man to reach the mark after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. A Castello Lukeba own goal saw Inter Milan go top of the standings with a narrow 1-0 win over RB Leipzig at San Siro, whilst Bayer Leverkusen were emphatic victors against Red Bull Salzburg, Florian Wirtz scoring twice to move Xabi Alonso’s side into the automatic qualification places. Atalanta continued their strong start, albeit whilst conceding a first goal in Europe this season in a 6-1 win away to Young Boys, whilst Tammy Abraham scored the decisive goal as AC Milan beat Slovan Bratislava 3-2.
AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:14 p.m. ESTAt the risk of sounding like a braggart, we Heisman Trophy voters are essentially the SEAL Team 6 of the sports media. Elite. Intrepid. Capable of elaborately dressing multiple encased sausages without missing a play. You think they’d let any old fool vote for college sports ’ highest individual honor? Please. OK, fine, so they do. There are nearly 1,000 of us, like so many rusted pennies in a mason jar. Anyway, all this year’s votes are in and the Heisman will be presented to the winning player on Saturday in New York. Colorado two-way sensation Travis Hunter is the huge favorite, with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel as the other finalists. Alas, I can’t tell you how I voted yet because doing so is explicitly forbidden by the Heisman Trust until after the winner has stepped to the podium, thanked his agents, lawyers, branding consultants and personal stylists and thrown at least two fistfuls of $100 bills in the air. So we can’t talk about that, but guess what the Sun-Times is prepared to reveal right here, right now? Yes, friends, it’s time again for our annual Wiseman Trophies . They might not be quite as coveted as the Heisman, but, well, there is no “but.” Let’s get to ’em. Skiesman: Step right up and receive your award, Paul Rubelt, and try not to bump your head on the ceiling. The 6-11 Rubelt, college football’s tallest player, finally won a starting spot at offensive tackle in his fifth season at UCF. Not bad for a guy who grew up in Germany and didn’t play football until he spent a year at Hiawatha High School in DeKalb County. Triesman: Accepting on behalf of both Georgia and Georgia Tech is Georgia running back Nate Frazier, who scored the winning two-point conversion — by God, somebody had to — in a 44-42 regular-season finale that went to a preposterous eight overtimes. Combined, the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets failed on nine of their 12 two-point tries over the OT periods. Who do they think they are, the Bears? Buysman: This goes to Oregon for landing Gabriel from the transfer portal at one hell of a bargain. Gabriel’s estimated NIL earnings were right around $2 million — several QBs around the country made more — and he was so very worth it, playing close to flawlessly as he led the unbeaten Ducks to the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Maximizeman: As Shedeur Sanders’ famous father once rapped, “Must be the money!” The Colorado QB surely would’ve been selected had he entered the 2024 NFL draft, but he returned to school, made more NIL dollars than anybody — a beyond-cool $6 million or so — and played his way to the very top of some 2025 draft boards. That’s how you do it. Franchiseman: With all due respect to Gabriel and Sanders, the most valuable QB on the field was Miami’s Cam Ward. In his only season with the Hurricanes, he strapped the offense to his back and carried it — game after game — to the top of the statistical charts. Even in his team’s two losses, Ward totaled 700 yards passing with five touchdowns and zero interceptions. No one outside the playoff deserves to be in it more. Ayesman: Begrudgingly, we honor the playoff selection committee for sticking to its guns and voting in SMU over undoubtedly better but — perhaps — less-deserving Alabama. With the last at-large bid, an extra-large precedent was set. Downsizeman: A long, heartfelt tip of the helmet to Washington State, which comported itself as though the dual heartbreak of (1) the Pac-12’s death and (2) being spurned by the rest of the major conferences never even happened. While the rest of the country was busy not caring, the have-nots from Pullman won eight games, including one at hotshot Washington that was so utterly satisfying, the feeling just might last forever. Rabbisman: The LDS Church’s QB1 is — what else? — Jewish. The bar-mitzvahed, Star of David-wearing Jake Retzlaff won 10 games this season at BYU, reportedly as one of only three Jewish students at a school with an enrollment of over 35,000. In a development too perfect to make up, the player nicknamed “B-Y-Jew” last week signed an NIL deal with Manischewitz. L’chaim! Pulverizeman: Oregon strength-and-conditioning coach Wilson Love took a break from flexing in front of a mirror to pick up a sledgehammer and smash the living hell out of a Washington helmet at halftime of the Ducks’ rivalry win in the regular-season finale. That’s definitely one way to fire up a team. Stiesman: Who had a career-high six tackles at New Mexico State? Louisiana Tech defensive back Pig Cage, that’s who. Way to get dirty, kid. Improviseman: No one scrambled around keeping plays alive quite like Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia. Ask Alabama, whose defense was spun like a top by Pavia in the Commodores’ astonishing 40-35 mega-upset of the Tide in October. Pavia gave outmanned Vandy a chance week after week and, no matter how hard he got knocked around, kept doing it with swagger, attitude and a sneer — just like alum Jay Cutler once did. Despiseman: After late-season “flag planting” episodes got everybody talking about this method of taunting a rival, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore took it to another level. At a Wolverines basketball game on the heels of an epic football upset win at Ohio State, Moore pumped the crowd into a frenzy by “planting” an imaginary flag. We’re sure video of this won’t make its way to Columbus.Sterilization Equipment Market Set for Exceptional Growth in the Forecast 2024-2032 12-25-2024 03:40 PM CET | Health & Medicine Press release from: Cognate Insights Sterilization Equipment Market Latest Market Overview The global sterilization equipment market is poised for significant growth, with an estimated market size of USD 11.3 billion in 2024. This market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2024 to 2032, reaching a valuation of USD 21.8 billion by 2032. 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OTTAWA — TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada. The company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver last Thursday. In November, Ottawa ordered the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform. That means TikTok must “wind down” its operations in Canada, though the app will continue to be available to Canadians. TikTok is asking the court to overturn the government’s order and to put a pause on the order going into effect while the court hears the case. It is claiming the decision was “unreasonable” and “driven by improper purposes.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024. Darryl Greer and Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
