Gaming

NetEase Cutting Jobs At Ouka Studios Ahead Of Potential Closure

Bloomberg is reporting that Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios is about to the shuttered by parent company NetEase, GameDeveloper reported. The Japanese studio opened in 2020 and hired veteran developers from Capcom and Bandai Namco. It was tapped to…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

Apple Considers Major Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race #1763

Apple is discussing investing in OpenAI in a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker at over $100 billion. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is leading the round, with Apple and Microsoft expected to participate. This move would…

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Kirk
Podcast
Tumblr

Tumblr To Move Its Half A Billion Blogs to WordPress

Tumblr is making the move to WordPress. After its 2019 acquisition by WordPress.com parent company Automattic in a $3 million fire sale, the new owner has focused on improving Tumblr’s platform and growing its revenue. Now Automattic will shift Tumblr’s…

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JenThorpe
NVIDIA

NVIDIA Reports 122% Revenue Growth On Demand For Data Center Chips

Nvidia reported earnings after the bell that beat Wall Street expectations, and provided stronger-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, CNBC reported. Nvidia shares fell 8% in extended trading. Nvidia said it expects about $28.7 billion in current-quarter revenue, versus $31.7…

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JenThorpe
Meta

Meta Says It Will Shut Down Meta Spark

Creators are unhappy with Meta’s decision on Tuesday to shut down its Spark platform, which allowed third parties to build augmented reality (AR) effects, TechCrunch reported. In posts published to the Meta Spark Community on Facebook, creators are posting about…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

Arrest of Pavel Durov: Justified Action or Overreach #1762

The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, has sparked concerns about whether it is a justified move against illegal activities or a dangerous overreach threatening privacy and free speech. The vague charges, including issues around encryption, complicity in illegal…

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Todd Cochrane
Podcast
Apple

Apple Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

Apple today announced that Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri will transition from his role on January 1, 2025. Maestri will continue to lead the Corporate Services teams, including information systems and technology, information security, and real estate and development, reporting…

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JenThorpe