Saudi Arabia Takes Over EA and Scientists Created a Dog You Won’t Be Allergic To

The Akron Zips college football team sold out its season ticket inventory for the first time in history after announcing it would randomly select one season ticket holder to call the team's first offensive drive in its season opener. The initial post drew more than 16 million views in 24 hours, and the team beat its ticket sales targets weeks before the season begins. That viral promotion opened a wide-ranging episode covering a $55 billion video game takeover, Disney's surrender to TikTok culture, gene-edited beagles, and a handful of other developments.

Saudi Arabia's $55 Billion Bet on Electronic Arts

A consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund completed the largest leveraged buyout in history, taking Electronic Arts private in a deal valuing the company at $55 billion. The investment firm led by Jared Kushner also participated. The deal is financed with a $20 billion loan from JPMorgan, putting significant debt on EA's balance sheet. Analysts fear this could lead to a much more conservative strategy — less willingness to take risks on new intellectual property, meaning more sequels like "Madden 36" and "Battlefield 15."