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“I don’t know how anyone remaining at Xbox Studios can feel safe” – New report reveals environment of uncertainty and fear, and a “staggering” loss of institutional knowledge
A new report based on testimonies of people affected by Microsoft’s recent cuts to the Xbox division has painted a picture of secrecy, disarray and anger, and of a company left reeling as further layoffs loom. Read more
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Alan Cumming Urges UK Industry To Help Bring Down Paramount-Warner Merger, As Government Poised To Make Intervention
EXCLUSIVE: The UK film and TV industry is being urged to help block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger by a coalition including Alan Cumming, with a government decision on whether to intervene expected imminently. The Traitors host Cumming posted a video as part of a coalition calling itself Block the Merger UK, which urges…
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‘Ambulance’ Executive Producer Sues Banijay-Owned Company, Claiming He Suffered “Psychiatric Injuries” While Making Hit BBC Series
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Wallis-Tayler, a former executive producer on Ambulance, is suing the Banijay-owned production company behind the BAFTA-winning BBC documentary series, alleging that the show damaged his mental health. Wallis-Tayler has launched High Court legal proceedings against Dragonfly Film & Television, claiming that he suffered “psychiatric injuries” after experiencing “work-related stressors and traumatic incidents” without…
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Backed by $60M in funding, Oak steps out of stealth to fix the identity mess that AI agents are making worse
Cofounded by senior entrepreneur Shai Morag, Israeli identity management startup Oak is emerging out of stealth with $60 million in seed funding.
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‘Below Any Reasonable Standard’: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona
Developers at Ubisoft Barcelona who worked on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced are striking over planned redundancies and what they describe as an unfair severance package. Up to 51 jobs at the studio are at risk as Ubisoft narrows the Barcelona team’s future work to the Rainbow Six franchise, and staff say the proposed payouts…
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It’s very difficult to watch The Odyssey the way Christopher Nolan intended, and IMAX CEO explains why
There aren’t many IMAX 70mm theaters
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The Plan to Confiscate AI Company Stock
No need to tax them if you own them.
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Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates stamp out a record 622 security vulnerabilities, as the company’s AI-enhanced bug hunt looks to bear fruit
Squish, squish, squish.
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Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage
Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing. The Flex Titanium tech is the culmination of everything that the company has learned over seven generations of foldables, according to Samsung, and will debut with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8…
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup, Neko Health, is setting its sights on the United States after raising $700 million from a star-studded group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and investment firms. It plans to open its first clinic in New York this year before expanding rapidly across the country. Neko operates private clinics offering full-body scans…