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* **Federal Judge Bans 3D-Printed Guns:**
A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked the release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed guns Monday. Eight states and the District of Columbia are leading the legal charge to stop Defense Distributed from making instructions available online. Officials report that 1,000 people have already downloaded blueprints for AR-15 rifles. For more on this story, [click here](http://www.time.com/5353741/3d-printed-gun-lawsuit/).
* **Trump Receives Warm Greeting in Tampa:**
At a campaign-style rally in Tampa, President Trump discussed his "America First" foreign and domestic policy Tuesday and defended his immigration strategy. Trump also presented his latest plan to enact new voter-ID laws. Check out the reaction to Trump's comments on Twitter, or read [this](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-picture-id-groceries_us_5b60ea4ee4b0fd5c73d422fa).
* **Facebook Deletes 32 Accounts Linked to Midterm Tampering:**
The social media giant announced on Tuesday it purged 32 bogus accounts that were reportedly trying to sabotage midterm elections. The company said it notified government officials once the accounts were discovered. For more on the story, read [this](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/facebook-finds-ongoing-evidence-of-election-interference).
* **Paul Manafort Back in Court:**
The trial of Trump's former campaign chairman continues Wednesday. The key witness for the prosecution will be Rick Gates, Manafort's former right-hand man. For more on the latest, [click here](https://www.npr.org/2018/08/01/634439965/on-manafort-trial-day-two-a-central-question-how-much-power-did-rick-gates-wield).
Cheddar's Jill Wagner gets into the latest.
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A new analysis shows that sales in the metaverse real estate land topped $500 million in 2021. The recent surge in sales came as a result of Facebook's decision to rebrand itself as Meta in hopes to focus more on the metaverse. According to investors and analytic firms, those numbers could jump even higher and reach a billion bucks by 2025. Ceo of Republic Realm, Janine Yorio, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
In January alone, the gaming sector has seen three major acquisitions. Yesterday, Sony added to the flurry of M&A activity in the gaming space, snatching up game developer 'Bungie' for $3.6 billion dollars. Renee Gittins, executive director at the International Gaming Developers Association, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
Google’s philanthropy arm, Google.org, recently announced a $10 million grant for the AARP Foundation to aid in teaching digital skills to low income older workers. As the implementation of hybrid work expands, a greater emphasis is being placed on helping workers 50 years old and up — especially among women and people of color — to be digitally literate in order to keep the workplace generationally diverse. Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president of the AARP Foundation, joined Cheddar News to talk about the curriculum of the partnership. "Those of us who are 50 and older are not digital natives, so we do have a learning curve that we have to address," she noted.
AT&T announced earlier today it is spinning off its media properties in WarnerMedia in a merger with Discovery in a $43 billion deal.Scott Rostan, founder and CEO at Training The Street, joined Cheddar to talk about what the unwinding of the telecom giant's Time Warner media properties means for investors. "I think the investor sentiment is they're digesting the new information, and they're looking into the dividend, especially the reduction of the dividend," said Rostan, noting the transaction allows AT&T to focus on its core telecommunications business.
A 2021 report from UK Research and Innovation found that the shipping industry makes up at least 2.5 percent of the world's total CO2 emissions. It's a problem that energy solutions company, Leclanché, is trying to solve. Founded in 1909, the company has been developing and producing batteries for more than 100 years. Today, Leclanché's lithium-ion battery is used to electrify not just ships, but also railroad locomotives, trucks, and specialty vehicles. Cheddar News spoke with Pierre Blanc, chief technology and industrial officer of Leclanché, to discuss.
