It has been a busy month for the PlayStation camp, first with its 30th anniversary kick-off, then the official announcement of PS5 Pro, and then the PS1-style limited edition models, but we aren’t done yet. Pre-orders on the new pro-grade console are s...
The Canadian developer Skybox Labs has laid off 25 staff members. Skybox Labs is a subsidiary of NetEase, a Chinese company that has acquired many different companies over time. This included Grasshopper Manufacture, Quantic Dream, and Skybox Labs, for example. In addition to acquiring all of these studios, they've helped establish additional studios globally, often headed by industry veterans such as Greg Street and David Vonderhaar. The layoffs at Skybox Labs were announced on LinkedIn five days ago in a statement. "Despite all our best efforts, we are not immune to the unprecedented challenges that have impacted so many companies […]
While we are still tracking a solid $59 price drop on Apple’s AirPods Pro 2, Amazon just served up the first cash deal for folks looking to jump on the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation at $169 shipped. While this is a regularly $179 set of earb...
Several media outlets report that Intel has been approached by Qualcomm for a potential takeover, showing that the acquisition saga hasn't ended. Qualcomm Decided To Play The "Wild Card" By Reportedly Approaching Intel For a Business Takeover The Intel-Qualcomm acquisition fiasco seemed to have taken a new turn today after multiple prominent media outlets, notably The Wall Street Journal, reported on this particular topic, which shows that the matter is far from being resolved. For those unaware, rumors surrounding Qualcomm's purchase of Intel were initially sparked when it was said that the chipmaker would be looking to buy some elements […]
At an AI Summit at the United Nations earlier today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $100 million in funding and private sector commitments in partnership with USAID to help expand the reach of artificial intelligence technologies worldwide. Secretary Blinken was joined by executives from OpenAI, NVIDIA, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Anthropic, Jacaranda Health, Google and Meta, who announced their firms' initiatives to spread the use of AI across the globe to ensure communities all over the world can benefit from the technology that has taken Wall Street and the broader tech sector by storm since 2022. OpenAI Announces OpenAI […]