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Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that Grand Theft Auto 6 will not feature a 'super-premium' price tag despite market rumors. Zelnick said that the game's value will exceed its eventual cost.

A federal judge has allowed a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Maureen Comey to move forward in court. Maureen Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York last year.

Bill Ackman's combined initial public offering for his closed-end fund and alternative asset manager has raised $5 billion. The IPO aims to raise as much as $10 billion in total. The offering will result in two listed entities: the closed-end fund Pershing Square USA and the asset manager Pershing Square.

Jalen Brunson scored 39 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 126-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The victory gives the Knicks a 3-2 series lead. The report also noted the Stanley Cup playoffs and a rally by the Hurricanes.

The Mayor of Hiroshima, Kazumi Matsui, and the Mayor of Nagasaki, Shiro Suzuki, met with UN Secretary-General Guterres at the United Nations headquarters in New York on April 28.

The United Nations has passed a resolution categorizing the historical enslavement of Africans as a crime against humanity. The vote followed three years of advocacy led by Ghana, which called for the categorization and reparations.

Investors are expressing concerns regarding the return on artificial intelligence investments in the United States. These investments are expected to exceed $1 trillion across 2025 and 2026.

A co-founder of OpenAI is seeking an estimated $134 billion in damages. The individual claims the company benefited from his money, advice, recruiting efforts, and connections. He reportedly wants to prevent the ChatGPT maker from transitioning into a for-profit company.

Upstate New York businessman Miles Marshall pleaded guilty to charges related to running a Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors stated Marshall stole more than $50 million from hundreds of victims. A bankruptcy trustee found that Marshall owes approximately 1,000 people a total of about $95 million. Marshall faces a prison sentence of four to twelve years when sentenced in June.

Coca-Cola reported quarterly earnings that were better than expected. The company was noted as a major winner in the Dow Jones Industrial Average following the report. General Motors stock also saw a gain of approximately one percent. Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon all reported quarterly results that beat market expectations. The companies continue to maintain high levels of spending on artificial intelligence. A portion of these expenses is directed toward chip procurement. Nvidia remains the most valuable company in the world due to this demand.