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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma points the finger at Phil Spencer’s strategy for yesterday’s sweeping layoffs: ‘We simply spread ourselves too thin’
Sharma didn’t mention Spencer by name, but said Xbox is struggling because it neglected its “core business.”
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Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts since May, with an additional 200 users banned over the weekend before its team identified and fixed the problem.
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Pete Holmes, Lewis Black, Alfie Williams & Ryan Kiera Armstrong Befriending Feature Drama ‘Friend Thing’
Deadline has reported that the indie feature drama “Friend Thing” has assembled its principal cast, with Alfie Williams (“28 Years Later”) and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“The Lowdown”) taking the lead roles. Comedians and actors Pete Holmes, Lewis Black and Adam Ray are set to co-star. The film is being produced by Society, the production company…
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Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app
The Y Combinator-backed company started a vibe-coding platform and later built an agent-creation product.
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Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million Over Unpaid Mariah Carey, Usher Royalties
Music producer Jermaine Dupri has filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging that the company failed to pay him royalties owed for recordings by artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Xscape and Kris Kross. The suit, lodged on Monday and reviewed by Variety, claims Sony’s dealings with Dupri were “not been lawful” going…
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‘Love and Other Words’ Adaptation Set With the Newly Formed Magic Hour Entertainment (Exclusive)
Magic Hour Entertainment, the newly formed production company led by Max Siemers and Tanner Anderson, is to adapt Christina Lauren’s popular romance novel Love and Other Words into a feature film, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively reported. The move signals the launch of a production banner dedicated to romance, modern dating and romantic comedies, and…
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The ‘G-Wagen of golf carts’ could be the ideal second car
A Lisbon-based EV start-up called Amble has unveiled the Amble One, a premium, street-legal open-air electric buggy pitched as a household’s ideal second car rather than its main vehicle. Founded by alumni of Apple, Audi and e-bike firm Cowboy, the company is positioning the compact vehicle as an antidote to increasingly large, fast and overpowered…
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Viola Davis, Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions Set First-Look Deal at Universal Global Television, to Develop Drama ‘Pawn’
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions has inked a first-look deal with Universal Global Television (UGT), Variety has learned. Under the deal, JuVee will develop projects for UGT across all platforms. First up, the company is developing the romantic drama “Pawn,” based on an original short story by Kennedy Ryan (“Before I Let Go,”…
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Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s Juvee Productions Inks First-Look Deal With Universal Global Television; ‘Pawn’ Series Adaptation Set As First Project
JuVee Productions, the production company founded by Emmy and Oscar winner Viola Davis and producer Julius Tennon, has entered into a first-look deal with Universal Global Television. Under the pact, Juvee will develop and produce series with UGT for all platforms, and has set Pawn, a series adaptation based on an original short story by…
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Marie Sheehy Elevated to EVP of Corporate Communications at WME Group
Marie Sheehy has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Communications at WME Group, marking a significant career milestone for the longtime entertainment executive. With more than two decades of te