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Comcast’s split could make or break Peacock
NBCUniversal executives are about to find out whether Peacock will sink or swim in the streaming industry. Now that Comcast is planning to split NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Sky from its broadband and wireless businesses, Peacock will be forced to stand on its own – without the backing of a combined company that pulled in more…
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Disc drives and release dates: Sony just told us two major things about the PlayStation 6
Sony just announced its shocking decision to end the manufacturing of discs for all PlayStation games beginning January 2028. Although the company’s announcement does not touch on its next-generation console, the announcement tells us a lot about the PlayStation 6. Read more
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Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea
The future of video game preservation just took a major hit. This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, which means that from that moment on you can only purchase new PS5 games digitally. At the same time, Sony also announced that it’s going to…
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Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off
Venice AI is already profitable, with annualized run-rate revenues of over $70 million, CEO Erik Voorhees said.
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Sony to end physical PlayStation game disc production in 2028
Sony will stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games beginning in 2028, as the company embraces an all-digital future.
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Builders Stage agenda revealed: Practical strategies for scaling startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together 10,000+ founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations. and Q&A on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Register now to save up to $330.
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BrewDog CEO steps down three months after £33million takeover by US cannabis giant
James Taylor was appointed head of the Scottish brewing company in March last year after a stint as the chief financial officer since November 2023.
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‘I cannot do my job when Microsoft refuses to do theirs’, say Xbox union workers as destructive reset looms from a company that spent over $80 billion on AI last year
“Why would a game developer bother to put forward their best work under these conditions?”
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Getty Images is canceling its $3.7 billion Shutterstock merger due to UK restrictions
Getty Images has moved to terminate a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock due to restrictions imposed by UK regulators.
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Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni under investigation for underage prostitution
Player’s lawyer says his client ‘has never paid for sex’Part of inquiry into a company’s ‘all-inclusive’ nightsThe Inter and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni is under investigation over alleged underage prostitution as part of an inquiry into an events company that organised “all-inclusive” nights for VIP clients at clubs, Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday.According to investigators,…