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IBM Is Catching Up With Microsoft And Apple On Wall Street—Is The Comeback For Real?

After years of decline, IBM's Economic Value Added (EVA), a measure of Economic Profit, the value a company generates more than the cost of capital, has been rising.

International Business Times

Canceled Blizzard survival game was in development for 6 years, and its engine spelled its doom

Canceled Blizzard survival game was in development for 6 years, and its engine spelled its doom

The game engine Synapse is at least partly to blame for Odyssey's cancelation

Blizzard's canceled survival game had been in development for over 6 years, was highly praised by employees

Blizzard's canceled survival game had been in development for over 6 years, was highly praised by employees

"Many" of the survival game's devs have now been laid off with no shipped game for their resumes, and very little public information about the project.

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Google Chrome borrows a page from Microsoft's handbook on AI-powered features and will include a Copilot-like writing feature

Google Chrome's browsing experience is about to improve with a host of AI features currently testing. The features include AI-generated tab backgrounds, AI-powered tab organization, and an AI-writing feature.

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Apple rule change opens the door for native GeForce Now and Xbox Game Streaming on App Store

Nvidia's cloud streaming service, GeForce Now, could be coming to the Apple App Store shortly after a new regulation update from Apple that significantly reduces the work needed for publishers to get cloud gaming apps on the store.

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Apple says game streaming apps are now allowed in the App Store after years of forcing companies like Microsoft and Nvidia to offer web apps instead

Apple will now allow game streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now into the App Store for the first time.

The Apple Vision Pro proves that killer apps don't matter if there's enough hype

Apple Vision Pro has already made Apple a ton of money despite its price and lack of compelling apps.

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Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees amid industry-wide cuts

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees amid industry-wide cuts

Mere months after acquiring Activision Blizzard in October 2023, Microsoft is laying off 1,900 employees

Tom’s Hardware

FTC to investigate deals made by Google, Amazon, and Microsoft with AI start-ups

FTC to investigate deals made by Google, Amazon, and Microsoft with AI start-ups

FTC has reportedly launched an inquiry into the deals made by big tech with AI start-up companies.

Android Central

US Regulator Launches Probe Into Tech Giants' AI Investments

US Regulator Launches Probe Into Tech Giants' AI Investments

A top US antitrust regulator said it was launching an inquiry Thursday about investments made by Microsoft, Google and Amazon into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.

International Business Times

Apple clears way for Xbox Cloud Gaming app for iPhone and iPad

Apple clears way for Xbox Cloud Gaming app for iPhone and iPad

Apple just announced that developers can submit game streaming apps to the App Store. The change means that services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now can have dedicated apps as opposed to being accessible through a browser.

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Think Windows 11 is too bloated? This 100MB version could be worth a try - or drive you bananas

Think Windows 11 is too bloated? This 100MB version could be worth a try - or drive you bananas

If you want to run Windows 11 on an old computer, you can now compress the OS down to just 100MB

Blizzard's upcoming survival game has been canceled after Microsoft layoffs

Blizzard's upcoming survival game has been canceled after Microsoft layoffs

Fans won't see Blizzard's upcoming survival game after Microsoft layoffs.

Microsoft's gaming division undergoes layoffs after Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft's gaming division undergoes layoffs after Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft Gaming announces layoffs of approximately 1,900 roles, representing 8.6% of its workforce, as part of integrating Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff After Activision Gaming Buyout

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division as it consolidates the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

The Guardian - US

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox staff

Tech giant acquired video-game publisher Activision Blizzard three months ago for $69bn

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio's survival game has been cancelled

Layoffs continue to tear through the video game industry, after an already difficult year in 2023.

Windows Central

Microsoft cancels Blizzard's survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to "one of several promising new projects" [UPDATED]

Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Blizzard's upcoming survival game, moving some of its developers to other projects.

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Microsoft to lay off around 1,900 staff from across the Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams

Microsoft is planning to lay off around 1,900 people from its video game workforce.

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Microsoft cutting 1,900 gaming staff in post-Activision Blizzard deal layoff round

The Verge claims the tech giant is planning to cut around 8% of its 22,000-strong gaming workforce

Phil Spencer announces Microsoft is laying off nearly 2,000 people from its gaming division

Microsoft sheds 1,900 staff in pursuit of a "sustainable cost structure"

Windows Central

Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

Your eyes aren't fooling you - the default font for Microsoft 365 has changed

Microsoft is finally replacing Calibri with Aptos as its default font, and there are more changes coming.

Microsoft has finally updated Sticky Notes in Windows 11 - and I'm excited about my favourite feature getting a lot smarter

The Sticky Notes tool on Windows 11 is due for some serious upgrades - perhaps an AI boost?

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Microsoft Teams brings 3D meetings to life with 'Mesh' environments on Meta Quest VR headsets

Microsoft Mesh is now generally available on Microsoft Teams and Meta Quest VR headsets. Virtual and immersive meetings in 3D spaces will now be more life-like.

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