Talk Fuse

    Topic: Companies

    Companies covers the businesses shaping media, technology, entertainment and consumer services, from global platforms and game publishers to broadcasters and private providers.

    Readers can follow corporate decisions on products, prices, jobs, ownership and regulation, alongside the wider effects those choices can have on workers, customers and public life.

    • This Horror Game Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But Its Best Parts Are Amazing

      GameSpot says The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu has received mixed Steam reviews because its combat, controls and first-person presentation feel unpolished, but argues that its central horror concept is unusually effective. The four-player co-operative extraction game uses hallucinations and uncertainty to make players doubt enemies, loot and even their teammates, creating a tense and distinctive…

    • Roundabout Sets Broadway Dates For ‘The Full Monty’, ‘The Imaginary Invalid’, ‘Mix And Master’

      Roundabout Theatre Company has announced performance and opening dates for its 2026-2027 season, both on and off Broadway, marking the first line-up under incoming artistic director Christopher Ashley, who takes over from Scott Ellis. The Broadway season opens in September with a revival of Molière’s *The Imaginary Invalid*, adapted by and starring Bill Irwin, followed…

    • Japanese company unveils futuristic cooling box that blasts cold air at users in bizarre way to beat the heat

      A Japanese company has unveiled an unusual cooling device designed to help people beat the summer heat by blasting cold air directly at them. The gadget forms part of a wider trend of inventive, sometimes eccentric, Japanese engineering aimed at everyday problems, contrasting with more conventional Western methods of staying cool such as air conditioning,…

    • Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak

      Taylor Farms, the lettuce supplier implicated in a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands across multiple US states, has spent millions of dollars donating to conservative political causes and lobbying against food safety regulation, according to public filings. The revelations, reported by WIRED, raise questions about whether the company’s political influence shaped the federal response…

    • Dbrand’s Steam Machine Wraps Are Here

      Dbrand has launched a new range of wraps for Valve’s Steam Machine, giving owners a way to personalise the cube-shaped gaming PC just weeks after the accessory maker admitted its previously teased “Companion Cube” skin had never been officially licensed. The release fills a notable gap in the market, as cosmetic accessories for the newly…

    • Nintendo customers have no legal right to tariff refunds, company tells judge

      Nintendo has asked a US federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to force it to pass on to customers any tariff refunds it receives from the government. The company argues that buyers of its consoles and accessories have no legal claim to such refunds, since they voluntarily paid the advertised price and received…

    • This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light

      Former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger has joined venture capital firm Playground Capital, where he aims to back “deep tech” semiconductor startups that could reignite Moore’s Law, the decades-old prediction that transistor density doubles roughly every two years. Gelsinger left Intel in late 2024 and, after weighing roles in government, academia, private equity and industry,…

    • Novo Nordisk sues rival Eli Lilly over weight loss drug advertising

      Novo Nordisk has sued Eli Lilly in a US federal court, alleging that advertising for Lilly’s weight-loss and diabetes medicines falsely suggests they are more effective than Novo’s rival products. The case escalates competition between the two leading makers of GLP-1 medicines, where advertising claims may influence patients, prescribers and a rapidly expanding market. Novo…

    • ESPN lays off big name anchors, analysts as company restructures

      ESPN announced significant staff cuts affecting several prominent on-air anchors and analysts as part of a wider restructuring. The reductions highlighted financial pressure on traditional sports television, despite ESPN’s continuing importance in US sports media. Reports said the company was seeking to reduce costs amid declining cable subscriptions and changing viewing habits, while retaining major…

    • Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs

      Apple is reportedly partnering with Swedish payments firm Klarna to launch a lease-to-own scheme for its devices, according to a Bloomberg report. The programme, called Apple Upgrade, is due to launch on 28 July and will let customers pay for iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches over multi-year terms, with the option to keep the…