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Xbox aims to reach a billion daily users while cutting 3,200 jobs
Microsoft has announced what Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, cutting 1,600 jobs this summer with a further 1,600 expected over the following year. Yet buried in the memo announcing the layoffs was an ambitious stated ambition: for Xbox to become one of the few companies that “entertains more…
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Savi Security launches app to shield consumers from AI voice-cloning scams
Savi Security, a startup founded by brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, has launched an app designed to shield ordinary consumers from increasingly convincing AI-generated scams delivered via text, email and phone. The company has raised $7 million in seed funding, led by Acrew Capital, and its iPhone and Android app goes live on Tuesday. The…
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DeepSeek said to be designing its own inference chips to cut supplier reliance
Chinese AI company DeepSeek is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The firm is said to be designing silicon specifically for inference — the process of running an already-trained model — as part of an effort to lessen its dependence on third-party chip suppliers such as Huawei and…
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‘Money Heist’ Star Itziar Ituño and Vito Sanz Ready to Dive Into the Dystopian World of Sci-Fi Drama Series ‘Numana’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Spanish actors Itziar Ituño, known for “Money Heist”, and Vito Sanz have signed on to star in “Numana”, a science-fiction drama series created by the Argentine-Spanish writer-directors Jesica Arán and Soledad Velasco. The project, produced by Chilean-Spanish company Clara Films and Barcelona-based VFX consultancy Unbound Hub, signals a growing appetite for genre storytelling that draws…
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New Pokémon Collab Grants 60 Japanese Football Teams Their Own Mascot ‘Mon
The Pokémon Company has announced a collaboration with Japan’s J. League, pairing all 60 of the league’s football clubs with their own partner Pokémon, each accompanied by a bespoke logo. The tie-in forms part of the franchise’s ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations and coincides with heightened football interest during the World Cup, blending the country’s top-flight…
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Nothing launches Ear 3A earbuds with noise cancellation and call recording for $99
Nothing has unveiled the Ear 3A, a new wireless earbud model priced at $99 and available immediately through the company’s online store. The earbuds feature active noise cancellation technology and the ability to record
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Amazon refuses breastfeeding chief executive entry to Dunfermline business course
A chief executive was refused entry to an Amazon business course after being told that breastfeeding her baby on site would pose a health and safety risk. Rachael Bews, 33, who runs the Scotland-based marketing agency Nu Coton, had signed up for Amazon’s Innovation Accelerator programme, which involves a tour of the company’s fulfilment centre…
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Nothing debuts Phone 4B budget tier, again bypassing the US market
Nothing is shaking up the branding of its cheapest phones, following up last year’s Phone 3A Lite with a new Phone 4B. Combining design elements of the 4A and 4A Pro, it follows Nothing’s previous cheaper handsets in skipping the US market. The company already uses the “A” branding to market its cheaper tier of…
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Nothing Ear 3A earbuds add onboard recording for calls and audio
Nothing announced a new pair of budget-friendly wireless earbuds, but not as part of the company’s affordability-focused sub-brand, CMF. The new Nothing Ear 3A are available starting today through the company’s online store for $99, which is the same price as Nothing’s original Ear (a). That’s good news in a time when price increases are…
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Nothing launches Ear (3a) earbuds with active noise cancellation for $99
Nothing’s Ear (3a) are ANC-equipped earbuds that cost less than $100.