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New Details On What Was Cut From Ghost Recon Project OVR

Insider Gaming has learned new details about some of the features that were cut from Ghost Recon Project OVR at Ubisoft.

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Jul 11 • 11:53 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced opens to 2 million sales on launch day

Ubisoft tends not to share sales figures publicly – which means we can't even compare it to the sales of prior Assassin's Creed games, let alone its peers.

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Jul 11 • 11:32 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox account with all games and pay $400 in damages

A Brazilian gamer who lost his Microsoft account and all his digital games has won a court order requiring the company to return them.

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Jul 11 • 10:52 AM EDT • Technology • tomshardware.com
John Carmack responds to Microsoft laying off id Software staff, and his comments hit hard for fans who watched him help build DOOM from the ground up

Carmack speaks out after Microsoft cuts jobs at id Software, raising questions about the studio’s future under Xbox.

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Jul 11 • 8:35 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
XBOX Gamer Wins Digital Library Lawsuit Against Microsoft

In Brazil, one gamer has won their lawsuit against Microsoft over a locked account and blocked digital games library.

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Jul 11 • 2:22 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
From Moana to Suki Waterhouse: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia star in the latest Disney animation to get the live-action treatment, and the model-actor-singer proffers more of her signature lush soft rock

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Jul 11 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theguardian.com
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The science of making bordeaux better

From softer tannins to a fresher style, researchers and winemakers are reshaping one of wine’s most traditional regions

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Jul 11 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • ft.com
Microsoft loses lawsuit after blocking hacked Xbox account with digital games

One gamer took extreme measures to restore access to his compromised Xbox account. The Brazilian user filed a lawsuit against Microsoft after it refused to unfreeze his digital library. A court ruled in the plaintiff’s favor, and the decline of physical games could lead to more legal challenges.

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Jul 10 • 9:48 PM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Unionized Bethesda Workers Plan Strike Over Xbox Mass Layoffs

Following the recent confirmation that layoffs related to Asha Sharma's Xbox reset have resulted in significant layoffs at ZeniMax-run studios—amounting to 50% of Id Software's workers and 25% of Bethesda's—OneBGS, the CWA-affiliated Bethesda Game Studios Union, has announced that its workers has...

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Jul 10 • 8:03 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sales Reach 2 Million on Day 1

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has passed 2 million copies sold in its first day since launch.

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Jul 10 • 5:17 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
What Supreme Court ruling means for transgender athletes in Wisconsin

The Supreme Court ruled that state governments have the authority to ban transgender athletes from female sports.

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Jul 10 • 4:47 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
id Software Issues Statement Following Xbox Layoffs, Says It's Back to the Size It Was When It Made 2016's Doom

id Software has issued a statement following layoffs at Xbox that saw roughly half the staff at the legendary first-person shooter studio lose their jobs.

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Jul 10 • 1:50 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
What Xbox's layoffs, massive reboot says about the gaming industry

Microsoft plans to reduce Xbox by 3,200 jobs over the next fiscal year, calling it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.” While the gaming industry has seen many boom and bust cycles, experts say this moment is different.

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Jul 10 • 1:29 PM EDT • Technology • kuow.org
Asha Sharma, the outsider handed the Xbox controls

Elevated to fix Microsoft’s struggling gaming division, she is making tough decisions about its future

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Jul 10 • 12:29 PM EDT • Technology • ft.com
"We mean business" - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts

In the wake of Microsoft's devastating layoffs, set to impact 3,200 Xbox employees, Bethesda union workers have announced plans to fight back.

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Jul 10 • 9:52 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
"They want us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear" – Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs

440 OneBGS devs were affected by cuts at Bethesda Game Studios, Id Software, and ZeniMax Online Studios

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Jul 10 • 9:22 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
"No thanks!" Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake Resynced being review bombed on Steam for single-player microtransactions

The issue of cosmetic microtransactions in single-player games has arisen once again for Ubisoft.

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Jul 10 • 5:26 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
John Carmack responds to Id Software layoffs, admits Microsoft stewardship claim aging badly

The Doom and Quake programmer is saddened by this week’s news of layoffs…

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Jul 10 • 5:05 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
Layoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch

"There will not be further mandates for Ubisoft Barcelona, despite the team focusing proposing new AC projects," says affected employee

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Jul 10 • 3:16 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Microsoft warns customers AI will mean busier Patch Tuesdays

More patches mean more reasons to buy Redmond’s auto-patching tools

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Jul 9 • 9:56 PM EDT • Technology • theregister.com
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon.

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Jul 9 • 4:52 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
AC: Black Flag Resynced Devs Celebrating Launch With Layoffs

Ubisoft Barcelona faces cuts at the end of July

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Jul 9 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Microsoft goes all in on new AI-powered Windows security strategy - what it means for you

An elite security team at Microsoft has built an AI-powered pipeline to find vulnerabilities in Windows and get them to engineers to build fixes.

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Jul 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • zdnet.com
Microsoft expects more Windows security updates from AI-discovered flaws

Microsoft says Windows users should expect to see an increase in security updates as the company increasingly relies on artificial intelligence to discover vulnerabilities in its codebase.

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Jul 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

Microsoft’s using AI to fix security issues faster.

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Jul 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
"We really squeezed the PS5 as much as we could": Ubisoft talks tech on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

How a 13-year-old game becomes a modern graphical showcase.

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Jul 9 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Ohio is America's Top State for Business in 2026, capping yearslong rise with first No. 1 finish

Ohio tops CNBC's rankings for the first time in 2026, with the Buckeye State culminating a yearslong climb as the place to do business in America.

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Jul 9 • 8:41 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Ubisoft Barcelona Celebrates Successful Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch With Layoffs

51 Employee's, many of whom worked on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will celebrate its launch with being laid off.

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Jul 9 • 8:23 AM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
OHSU awarded $6.5 million to improve rural health

Six projects are among $97.1 million distributed by the Oregon Health Authority this week.

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Jul 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • news.ohsu.edu
Microsoft is making Windows 11's search box 4 whole pixels taller for some reason

An upcoming change to Windows 11 will see the default search box in Start and on the Taskbar appear larger as Microsoft increases its height by 4 pixels.

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Jul 9 • 7:49 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Princeton collaborators celebrate start of observatory's ‘ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our Universe’

Princeton researchers have played a major role in developing software pipelines to process the massive amounts of data the Legacy Survey of Space and Time generates as it scans the cosmos.

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Jul 9 • 6:13 AM EDT • Science • princeton.edu
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect against cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities.

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Jul 9 • 4:48 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Building the future of global health, together

The Open Health Stack Software Foundation will provide a community-led home for the building blocks of global health solutions.

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Jul 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • blog.google
Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

There hasn’t been a new Fallout game since 2018.

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Jul 8 • 2:50 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game

The game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’

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Jul 8 • 1:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • bloomberg.com
Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game

The game maker is also canceling a planned sequel to last year’s ‘Avowed’

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Jul 8 • 1:52 PM EDT • Technology • bloomberg.com
Ubisoft bringing The Crew Motorfest to Nintendo Switch 2

The Crew Motorfest is receiving a new version for Nintendo Switch 2, according to retailer listings. The game will be out on October 8, 2026. The Crew Motorfest originally released in 2023, but is still going strong today with new seasons. The open world driving game lets players explore the island of O’ahu in Hawaii and participate in Motorfest, an...

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Jul 8 • 12:14 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Computer Science Alum Pair Gains Key Experience Overseeing Data Science Projects as BU Spark! Postbaccalaureate Fellows

Learn how a pair of MET CS alums—one MS in Software Development alum and one who earned a MS in Computer Science with a concentration in Data Analytics—got vital experience overseeing data science projects as postbaccalaureate fellows in the BU Spark! program.

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Jul 8 • 12:12 PM EDT • Science • bu.edu
The Crew Motorfest Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8

Race through Hawaii, curate your car collection, and build your own tracks on the go.

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Jul 8 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • news.ubisoft.com
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced hasn't set sail yet, but it's already doing better than Shadows on Steam

Ubisoft's big refresh of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag is already looking to perform better than Shadows on PC, but there are caveats.

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Jul 8 • 9:01 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox

Microsoft is reportedly planning to lean even harder on locking certain games to Xbox as exclusives.

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Jul 8 • 8:08 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced playable build leaks before release date

With the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced release date on July 9th, some pirates are already setting sail. A playable build is spreading, unlocking secrets not divulged in Ubisoft’s trailers. The Denuvo game is the latest in a series of targets to have its DRM bypassed.

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Jul 8 • 12:07 AM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
DOOM's Developer id Software Has Supposedly Lost Around 50% Of Its Team

The Xbox layoffs have been absolute hell

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Jul 7 • 11:55 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Here's what Microsoft offers in severance in latest layoff plan

Microsoft plans to lay off 4,800 staff, impacting sales and Xbox divisions. It's offering severance up to 39 weeks for most laid-off US employees.

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Jul 7 • 6:48 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
ResMed to sell software business MatrixCare for $490 million

ResMed said on Tuesday it would sell its software business MatrixCare to private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners for $490 ​million in cash, as the health technology company ‌sharpens its focus on sleep, breathing and home-based care.

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Jul 7 • 6:07 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Report: Microsoft will make even more of its games exclusive to Xbox — as multiplatform strategy totally fails. What's going on?

Xbox's loathed "Project Latitude" strategy which saw Microsoft support its biggest rival with content is ending, with CEO Asha Sharma doubling down on exclusives.

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Jul 7 • 5:47 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs

As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.

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Jul 7 • 3:52 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
How is id Software supposed to keep making DOOM after Xbox reportedly laid off half the studio?

Xbox's reported layoffs have reportedly cut around half of id Software, raising serious questions about the future of DOOM and id Tech.

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Jul 7 • 10:45 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

A default Windows 11 folder could be taking up storage on your device.

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Jul 7 • 9:52 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

One of the minds behind the original Doom games and id Software has commented on the layoffs executed by Xbox and the importance of the studio's history.

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Jul 7 • 9:51 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Xbox Game Pass reportedly boasts around 30m subscribers

That is well below the 77m user target that Microsoft apparently had for the subscription service for 2026

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Jul 7 • 9:44 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be

Game Pass was once seen as Xbox's golden goose, but a new report reveals it to be struggling.

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Jul 7 • 7:23 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Why hyperscalers, Mag 7 are falling behind in the stock market's AI trade

Microsoft and Meta in particular are struggling to keep up with the broader tech sector as investors rebel against spending.

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Jul 7 • 5:50 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Game over for 20% of Xbox staff as Microsoft hits reset: We ‘didn’t focus on the core business,’ CEO says. ‘We simply spread ourselves too thin.’

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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Jul 7 • 4:58 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption is under 4.5% after 3 years, only 1% use it weekly, yet prices went up

Fewer than 4.5% of Microsoft 365 customers pay for Copilot after three years, only 1% use it weekly, and Microsoft raised prices regardless.

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Jul 6 • 8:40 PM EDT • Technology • windowslatest.com
Microsoft's Xbox business reset

Microsoft's latest Xbox layoffs show the pressures facing one of gaming's biggest names and how the new CEO plans to change course.

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Jul 6 • 7:00 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Xbox Lays Off FanFest Creator Three Months After Bringing It Back

Chris Munson was a 15-year veteran of Microsoft

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Jul 6 • 5:57 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as Xbox studios spin off in gaming reset

The Xbox restructuring will involve divestment of four studios, Xbox's new head, Asha Sharma, said in a note to employees.

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Jul 6 • 5:56 PM EDT • Business • usatoday.com
HUSKERS SOFTBALL 2026 Part 2: The Games That Got Away

In a 52-8 season, not too many got away…but a few did. And Lori Sippel retired, which is huge in more than one way.

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Jul 6 • 2:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles

As Microsoft continues to invest majorly into AI, it's gaming division, Xbox, is making major cuts to its workforce and selling several of its studios.

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Jul 6 • 2:15 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com
Apple Seeds Third iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers

Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the second betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. iOS 27 introduces Apple's smarter version of Siri, Siri AI.

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Jul 6 • 1:24 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
‘Our business today is not healthy’: 1,600 Xbox employees among the 4,800 laid off by Microsoft as it looks to ‘reset’ gaming division

A third of Microsoft's global layoffs were Xbox employee as the company reduced its workforce by 2.1% globally.

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Jul 6 • 12:02 PM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian

With the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform there is the option of ordering this Ryzen AI Max+ mini PC with either Microsoft Windows 11 or 'Linux OS'.

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Is An Excellent & Powerful Mini PC With Fully Open-Source Software Review

Earlier this year AMD announced the Ryzen AI Halo as their in-house mini PC offering built around their leading Ryzen AI Max+ 'Strix Halo' platform.

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
Microsoft to cut 3,200 jobs amid Xbox restructuring. 'Our business ... is not healthy.'

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, including 3,200 in its Xbox division.

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Jul 6 • 10:55 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Xbox Laying Off 3,200 Staffers, CEO Confirms: "Our Business Today Is Not Healthy"

The CEO of Microsoft's Xbox video game unit has announced "the most significant restructure" in its 25-year history, with 3,200 workers facing layoffs.

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Jul 6 • 10:10 AM EDT • Business • deadline.com
Xbox cuts 1,600 employees, with plans to shed 20% of its workforce

Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees on Monday. Of those, 1,600 come from Xbox layoffs and studio spinouts. More will follow.

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Jul 6 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs across sales and Xbox. Read the memo.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off 4,800 employees on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report.

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Jul 6 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
AI Is Changing How Customers Choose Your Business

As AI increasingly mediates how customers research, evaluate, and choose suppliers, competitive advantage is shifting from direct customer understanding to managing AI-shaped interactions. Drawing on the experiences of three small-to-medium sized businesses they worked with, the authors show how firms can adapt. A manufacturer improved sales efficiency by screening AI-generated inquiries before investing engineering time in quotations. A boutique hotel learned to monitor how AI tools described its business and revised public content to improve accuracy and differentiation. A B2B software company replaced periodic customer reviews with continuous monitoring of customer feedback and AI-generated market perceptions. Across all three cases, the lesson is that firms must treat AI as a new intermediary in the customer relationship. Winning companies will not necessarily spend the most on technology; they will build systems for continuously listening, interpreting signals, and adapting strategy in markets where both customers and the information they rely on are increasingly AI-mediated.

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Jul 6 • 8:25 AM EDT • Business • hbr.org
International Business Machines (IBM) Joins Hands With Deloitte and Red Hat Against Automated Cyberattacks

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is one of BlackRock’s 30 most important AI stocks right now. On June 26, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), together with Deloitte and Red Hat, formed a partnership to help provide businesses with greater protection against rapidly evolving, automated cyberattacks targeting the software supply chain. To increase the security of […]

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Jul 5 • 8:20 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Xbox at a crossroads: 25 years later, Microsoft is done playing around

Microsoft is pressing its Xbox business for growth and stronger profits after 25 years of losses and thin margins. Here's the math and the strategy behind the reset, with Xbox layoffs expected as soon as next week.

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Jul 4 • 4:40 PM EDT • Technology • geekwire.com
What Does The Shield In The Battery Icon Mean On A Samsung Phone?

The new shield icon on Samsung phones indicates that the phone's software is protecting your battery from overcharging. This keeps your battery healthy longer.

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Jul 4 • 7:47 AM EDT • Technology • bgr.com
Are the ‘MANGOS’ Stocks Already Turning Soft?

Wall Street loves an acronym. The latest one stands for Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia and three other companies at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.

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Jul 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
'Danganronpa 2x2' Slayhem Mode Brings New Thrills, Chills, & Kills

Perhaps even more excitingly, Spike Chunsoft's fixing that terrible side-scrolling map.

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Jul 3 • 5:00 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Danganronpa 2×2 delayed to early 2027; ‘Slayhem Mode’ and enhanced world map detailed

Publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Gemdrops have delayed Danganronpa 2×2 from its previously planned 2026 release window to early 2027. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series,…

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Jul 3 • 3:12 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Long Reads for the Long Weekend

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Happy Fourth of July weekend! As has been a tradition of mine going back to the beginning of the EntStrategyGuy website, I’m sharing my favorite long reads of the last year, like I did in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025. Let’s dive right in! Subscribe “Different Prices for the Same Ride: How Uber and Lyft Use AI to Get More Money Out of You“ by Derek Kravitz in Consumer Reports I don’t think surveillance pricing, like the kind described in this brilliant Consumer Reports article, is long for the world—it’s toxically unpopular—but we’ll see if either party takes on this issue. If I ran a political party focused on affordability, I would focus on a few pro-consumer and pro-market policies: Banning non-compete agreements. Ending surveillance pricing Eliminating junk fees (read more here...) Ensuring “right to repair” for consumer (and military!) products Capping excessive app store fees Stopping digital/algorithmic price-fixing tools. Preventing automatic subscription price increases. And more. If you want to fight inflation, there are a lot of great ways to do it quickly. Speaking of higher prices... “Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Prices Across the Economy“ by Matt Stoller in BIG Again, I think a political party should focus on lowering prices for consumers. And deals like this—Walmart making a deal/forcing Pepsi to offer the lowest prices at its stores and nowhere else—hypothetically lower prices at Walmart...but raise them everywhere else. “15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road“ by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler in CalMatters CalMatters does terrific reporting in California, something the Golden State desperately needs more of, and this article is a great example of that. “PugLips: The next insanely popular thing you’ve never heard of…” by Simon Carless in Game Discover Co I thought that this parody article (and yes, it’s a parody, but I was definitely unsure at first) was hilarious and totally nailed how much tech/business journalism feels these days. Actually, three of my favorite articles this year were on hype in the video game industry, including Georg Zoller’s “The Video Game Industries Very Dark Night”—which I linked to recently and wrote a follow-up here—and Owen Mahoney’s “Derek Zoolander, Videogame Exec”. In particular, I like Mahoney’s focus on user experience as a guide to what trends will actually grab hold of customers. “The Matrix Lies“ by Evan Shapiro in Media War & Peace Evan Shapiro’s first person account of his experience with AI was hilarious. I think LLMs capabilities have significantly grown from last summer, and yet...my editor/researcher just had an abysmal experience using an LLM to do a quite basic task (which our LLM normally does each week) and the LLM made a mistake on every single data entry...along with seven different mistakes affecting twelve of the twenty or so entries, including mistakes that are explicitly spelled out in the prompt. That’s a brutal failure rate. Again, if you use AI/LLM for data collection, you need to take a lot of extra steps to verify and check the data. “Ghosts in the Balcony: A Cross-Country Trip to 58 Theaters Fighting to Survive“ by Matthew Frank in The Ankler I thought Matthew Frank’s pitch to head across America to visit theaters sounded insane aggressive at the time—at least it felt that way to someone a decade older than him; man, to be in your twenties again, am I right?—but I knew the result would be great. And it was, a terrific feature by a great young writer. Also, I loved Matthew’s recent article on who’s getting the precious few entry level jobs in Hollywood. (Hint: nepotism.) “Disney erased FiveThirtyEight“ and “Did Las Vegas get too greedy?” by Nate Silver in Silver Bulletin I love media history and analysis, and there’s no one better to get the history of FiveThirtyEight than from Nate Silver, who wrote about his personal experience in one of my favorite pieces from this year. I also loved Nate’s breakdown of what’s causing Vegas’ woes, but I’ll offer one criticism, summarized as “Might I suggest antitrust?” Many centrists/center-right/libertarian thinkers (Nate is self-described as the latter) often don’t consider consolidation or antitrust as factors in policy issues like housing, America’s military readiness, or, in this case, Las Vegas. Even if libertarians want to debunk antitrust/consolidation concerns, I’d love to read that debunking. In this case, Vegas is incredibly consolidated (though it also has been for a long time) and I’d have loved to read Nate at least contending with this factor, since he addresses almost every other potential factor for Vegas’ decline. “Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal“ by Robinson Meyer in Heatmap News I’m a big supporter of carbon removal efforts, but this nascent industry faces a lot of headwinds, including this big move most recently. I think it’s clear that solar panels and batteries should be able to get the world to its carbon footprint goals, but effective carbon renewal remains necessary to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. “AI is killing the cheap smartphone“ by David Oks LLMs and AI will impact the world in ways we’re not ready for, and already, third world countries are seeing the prices of cheap cellphones skyrocket due to the cost of chips skyrocketing. This article by David Oks is a terrific breakdown. “100 Days of Madness: Netflix, Paramount, Warner and the Future of Hollywood“ by Wade Major at Hollywood Heretic Wade Major dove deep into Hollywood/streaming’s financials in this must read piece. Not that I agree with everything in this article (read my take on Warner Bros./Paramount here) but the analysis is top notch. I think many people discount how quality thinking, regardless of the argument/conclusion, will make you a better thinker. “Erased by the UFC: Frank Shamrock, The MMA GOAT of the 20th Century“ by Nate Wilcox in The MMA Draw Newsletter Growing up playing the UFC fighting game on the Dreamcast, Frank Shamrock was my favorite MMA fighter, and this history/tribute to him was great. Other Fun Reads “The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt“ by Craig Fehrman at Defector “Unmasking the Sea Star Killer“ by Craig Welch at bioGraphic “What Could Save the Industry? Fin-Syn“ by Richard Rushfield in The Ankler Alex Rollins Berg in Underexposed on movie bumpers, pillow shots, Disney trash cinema, cult films, and Casablanca. David H. Montgomery in YouGov’s The Surveyor on punctuation marks, condiments, dinosaurs, and comic strips and kids media. “How Medium finally pivoted its way to profitability“ and “Why the best journalists on YouTube are all former Vox employees“ by Simon Owens in Simon Owens’s Media Newsletter “It’s Not Just You, Netflix Shows Have Gotten Slightly Shorter: Here’s What the Data Says“ by Kasey Moore at What’s on Netflix “Numlock Awards: How Diane Warren became the biggest loser in Oscar history“ by Nathaniel Rakich and “Numlock Awards: The Oscar Bait era is over. The Oscar Chum era is here.” by Walt Hickey & Michael Domanico at Numlock Awards

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Jul 3 • 2:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
With ERP.net’s New App Builder, Businesses Can Create Applications Directly Inside Their ERP System

Bulgaria, July 3, 2026 -- European enterprise software company ERP.net has introduced App Builder - a new Agentic AI-native platform that enabl...

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Jul 3 • 1:08 PM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
Clarity Narrative Introduces Service to Help Businesses Address the Hidden Cost of AI Misrepresentation

Photo Courtesy of Microsoft EdgeSOUTHINGTON, Conn., July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Realized Solutions, Inc., the Connecticut technology firm ...

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Jul 3 • 12:06 PM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
Apple Already Testing iOS 27.4

Apple's software engineers recently began testing iOS 27.4, according to the MacRumors visitor logs. Apple's software engineers recently began testing iOS 27.4, according to the MacRumors visitor logs.

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Jul 3 • 11:42 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
After Sony Kills PS5 Discs and GTA 6 is Just a Code in a Box, Xbox Is Using Halo: Campaign Evolved's Physical Disc as a Selling Point

Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point.

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Jul 3 • 8:40 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Global Release and Preload Times Confirmed

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced publisher Ubisoft has confirmed the game's global release and preload times.

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Jul 3 • 5:57 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
SoftBank unveils plans to enter the U.S. neocloud business with SB Neo

SoftBank unveils plans to enter the U.S. neocloud business with SB Neo - SiliconANGLE

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Jul 2 • 7:47 PM EDT • Business • siliconangle.com
Microsoft launches AI-focused professional services business with $2.5B investment

Microsoft launches AI-focused professional services business with $2.5B investment - SiliconANGLE

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Jul 2 • 4:52 PM EDT • Business • siliconangle.com
USC Computer Science Chair Nenad Medvidović Inducted as ACM Fellow - USC Viterbi

Recognized for foundational contributions to software architecture and large-scale systems design, Medvidović reflects on research, mentorship and solving problems that matter.

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Jul 2 • 1:36 PM EDT • Science • viterbischool.usc.edu
MediaDailyNews: Microsoft Furthers Trend, Invests $2.5B In AI Consulting Business

Microsoft announced the "Microsoft Frontier Company" on Tuesday as a new operating business focused on delivering AI support for its clients through enterprise AI engineering expertise.

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Jul 2 • 11:27 AM EDT • Business • mediapost.com
'Grand Theft Auto 6' Video Game Sales Off To Strong Start

Sales of video game "Grand Theft Auto 6" from Take-Two Interactive Software appear to be off to a strong start. TTWO stock rose Thursday.

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Jul 2 • 11:27 AM EDT • Technology • investors.com
Is yet another Microsoft studio, Obsidian, negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure? Conflicting reports emerge

There's "a real sense amongst some teams that they're being punished for the poor performance of Call of Duty".

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Jul 2 • 10:51 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Obsidian Entertainment is NOT in ‘Deep in Negotiation’ with Microsoft, per new Report *Updated

Update: Everyone’s favourite video game journalist, Bloomberg’s Jason Schrier has shared a brief post on social media that refutes the report detailed below: Despite a report this morning, I can confirm that Obsidian is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down. Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will […]

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Jul 2 • 10:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • playday.one
Avowed, The Outer Worlds, and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment Reportedly Also at Risk of Closure Amid Xbox 'Reset'

Avowed and The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian is reportedly also at risk of closure amid Microsoft’s “reset” of the Xbox business.

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Jul 2 • 9:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • ign.com
Avowed, The Outer Worlds, and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment Reportedly Also at Risk of Closure Amid Xbox 'Reset'

Avowed and The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian is reportedly also at risk of closure amid Microsoft’s “reset” of the Xbox business.

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Jul 2 • 9:56 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Manage Your Business Projects Like a Pro With Microsoft Project 2024

This lifetime license to the full Professional version is on sale for a one-time $49.97.

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Jul 2 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • entrepreneur.com
Microsoft Frontier Company: AI engineering that amplifies and protects your intelligence

The pace of AI adoption is moving incredibly fast. Customers have moved well beyond experimentation and understand the importance of adopting AI to transform their business. They are now concentrating on delivering measurable business outcomes and demonstrating a return on their AI investments, while ensuring their intelligence is amplified and their IP is protected. Today...

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Jul 2 • 8:59 AM EDT • Business • blogs.microsoft.com
We’re in the game: Bear Bryant Award returns to EA SPORTS College Football 27

HOUSTON, July 2, 2026 – The name of the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant is synonymous with excellence in the game of college football, and once again, fans playing EA SPORTS College Football 27’s Dynasty Mode will have the chance to win the American Heart...

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Jul 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • newsroom.heart.org
ConsentFix and ClickFix: How Microsoft 365 Accounts are Hijacked in 3 Seconds

ConsentFix and ClickFix attacks steal Microsoft 365 tokens in seconds using fake prompts and OAuth flows. Learn how these MFA bypass tactics work and how to defend against them.

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Jul 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
Report: Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature in Testing, Microsoft "Likely" to Stop Disc Production Too

Both Sony and Microsoft look ready to drop disc drives from their next-gen consoles.

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Jul 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Xbox reportedly to follow PlayStation's example and ditch discs for next-gen console Project Helix

The next Xbox console may also ship without a built-in disc drive, but Microsoft may have a solution for discs from older generations.

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Jul 2 • 4:32 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
From Microsoft to māk: How this business owner found a new calling in Oregon City
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Jul 1 • 7:45 PM EDT • Business • oregonlive.com
Microsoft stock suffers worst month since 2000

Microsoft's stock price fell by 19% last month, capping off a fiscal year for the company during which it's lost over $800 billion in market value.

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Jul 1 • 7:34 PM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
New details emerge on Xbox 'Positron', Microsoft's disc-to-digital program — as it seems likely Xbox Helix will drop discs too

Xbox Helix is likely to be joining PlayStation 5 in dropping discs. A new report describes how Microsoft plans to mitigate the issue.

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Jul 1 • 2:41 PM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Are your kids already bored this summer? Here’s a new entertainment option.

Sky Zone of Wichita is “an indoor trampoline amusement park,” as one of its owners put it, and is having a soft opening starting July 10.

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Jul 1 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com