Culture Friday Notes Uristocrat Oct 13, 2023 — 1 min read Disney Goes All In on Sports BettingDisney Goes All In on Sports BettingAfter years of internal debate, the entertainment giant did a deal with a gambling company and will launch an ESPN betting app next month.The Wall Street JournalRobbie Whelan, Katherine Sayre and Jessica ToonkelMicrosoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard DealMicrosoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ ObjectionsThe megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.The New York TimesKellen Browning