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Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Polestar has announced it will stop selling its electric vehicles in the United States from the 2027 model year, leaving thousands of existing owners and dozens of dealers uncertain about servicing, software updates, warranties and resale values. The withdrawal follows the federal government’s refusal to authorise continued sales under a rule banning vehicles with connected-vehicle…
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Id Software co-founder John Carmack “can’t muster anger or outrage” over Xbox gutting the Doom studio, but does say it’ll “dampen the mood of the founder reunion”
Aw shucks. That’s a bummer. I’m not angry about it, though. Surely this had to happen, just like the execs said it did. I’m paraphrasing quite facetiously, but that is the basic gist of id Software co-founder John Carmack’s reaction to the studio cutting 136 workers as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffs earlier this week,…
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George R.R. Martin’s Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Gets a Colossal Season 2 Update
HBO programming chief Casey Bloys has confirmed that filming on the second season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the latest Game of Thrones spin-off, is nearing completion, telling fans the team is “finishing up shooting Season 2”. The update is notable because the show has been widely embraced as the most faithful adaptation…
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France Reaches World Cup Semi-Finals as Violent Unrest Erupts in London
France secured a spot in the World Cup semi-finals with a decisive 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco in Boston. The result triggered violent unrest in London, where police forces clashed with football supporters dur
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John Carmack reacts to massive layoffs at id Software: ‘My ‘Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand’ statement isn’t aging well’
Programmer John Carmack, the co-founder of id Software and creator of Doom and Quake, has publicly criticised parent company Microsoft following a fresh round of layoffs at the storied studio. Carmack noted that his earlier optimism about the acquisition had proved misplaced, remarking that his previous statement that “Microsoft will probably be a good steward…
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OpenAI releases a new ChatGPT tool for all things work related
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, a general-purpose productivity agent that marks the biggest step yet in its months-long effort to build a desktop “super app” combining ChatGPT, its Codex coding agent and the Atlas web browser. Whereas Codex focused mainly on coding, Work is pitched as a broader assistant for ambitious everyday tasks, and it…
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“We were already running a tight ship”: Elder Scrolls 6 devs are worried about Xbox’s layoffs causing even more delays to the long-awaited RPG
Bethesda developers have reportedly raised concerns that Microsoft’s recent mass layoffs across its Xbox studios could further delay the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, on top of damaging staff morale. Speaking to IGN, workers said the cuts have affected employees across multiple disciplines, from programming to art, and warned that their departure would have a “substantial…
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GTA Online’s Next Big Update, the Kortz Center Heist, Releases Next Week, and Fans Have Already Spotted a Few Rockstar-Related Easter Eggs
Rockstar Games has confirmed that the next major GTA Online update, the Kortz Center Heist, will launch on 14 July 2026, tasking players with robbing the prestigious Kort Center art museum. The heist centres on mansion owners, who use a new art studio as a preparation room and work through a series of setup missions…
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Bungie hands Destiny 2 players a free emblem as maintenance mode begins
Bungie has marked Destiny 2’s transition into maintenance mode by giving players a free farewell gift: a code posted on X that can be redeemed on Bungie.net for the Gloriabundus Emblem. Once claimed, the emblem is added to a player’s in-game Flair Collection and can be equipped at any time, with a design featuring a…
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Microsoft Layoffs Threaten Elder Scrolls 6 Development as Bethesda Morale Plummets
Microsoft’s latest round of Xbox workforce reductions has reached Bethesda Game Studios, with multiple staff members confirming that key personnel were terminated in the cuts. The layoffs have intensified concerns about