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Sony PlayStation users will be able to subscribe to a single, multi-tiered gaming service beginning in June, all branded as PlayStation Plus, the gaming giant said today, confirming prior reporting.

Why it matters: Sony is trying to sweeten its subscription offerings as its chief gaming competitors continue to bolster their own plans.

U.S. schools, companies and investors are still failing to create equity for Black students and workers, particularly when it comes to computer science education and tech skills and jobs, a new report shows. 

Why it matters: Failure to fix systemic problems within the tech pipeline and sector threaten to further exacerbate social and economic gaps Black Americans have been facing. 

A settlement between Activision and the federal government over sexual misconduct at the company is all but a done deal, after a federal judge said in court today that she intended to sign off on it.

Why it matters: The agreement will not end courtroom fights over years of alleged sexual misconduct and discrimination at the makers of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, but it would start a phase of increased oversight and recompense.

The Justice Department endorsed House and Senate bills Monday that would keep the biggest digital platforms like Meta, Google, Apple and Amazon from giving preferential treatment to their own products.

Why it matters: Support from the Biden Administration's DOJ gives the bipartisan bills a boost, and shows that the department thinks they can be enforced and help boost tech competition in the U.S.

OnlyFans has held talks with multiple blank check companies, or SPACs, about a merger to take it public, sources tell Axios.

Why it matters: OnlyFans is a massive social media platform, with millions of monthly users who've cumulatively paid out billions of dollars to creators. But its adult content has spooked some potential investors and SPAC partners.

Media measurement firm Nielsen Holdings on Tuesday said that has agreed to a $16 billion private equity takeover, just one week after rejecting a $15 billion buyout bid from the same group.

Why it matters: The deal allows Nielsen to continue its transition from linear to digital media measurement without the hot spotlight of the private markets.

We found a pizza vending machine. There are plenty of cupcake vending machines out there. Now, it is the hamburger's time.

Why it matters: As more of our favorite foods are pressed into service as insert-a-coin-and-wait-for-it items, will the shopping mall food court ever be the same?

• Goodbye, fast-food labor costs.

Huawei may have seen its sales take a dip amid U.S. sanctions, but it's not just Chinese companies that stand to suffer if the U.S. and China further split their tech universes.

Driving the news: A new report from Loup Partners details U.S. tech giants' exposure to China.

The U.S. sanctioned it, denounced it and charged its CFO with crimes, but Huawei, the giant Chinese telecom-gear maker, is still raking in profits.

Driving the news: Both U.S. restrictions and the global pandemic raised headwinds for Huawei, but Monday the firm announced record profits, and it remains the top global supplier of networking gear, despite a drop in revenue.