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Google says Pixel 11’s new MediaTek modem is ‘faster and more power efficient’
Google says the new MediaTek modem in its Pixel 11 phones will be more reliable, faster, and bring needed power improvements.
Will the AI bubble break American politics?
Is the massive investment in artificial intelligence creating a catastrophic economic bubble? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Damir Marusic sits down with Impact Theory co-founder Tom Bilyeu to break down the risks of AI-driven debt, shadow banking, and fast-depreciating GPU hardware. They examine how an AI market correction could ignite political extremism, critique US fiscal policy under Donald Trump, and discuss what it will take to rebuild the American middle class.
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people.
Beyond the Buzz: How AI Is Rebuilding the Entertainment Industry
Walk the halls of any major media conference and you’ll find one topic that dominates the conversation. Artificial intelligence. It surfaces in discussions about content discovery, advertising, programming, localization, customer engagement, metadata, audience measurement, marketing and production. Regardless of whether the conversation begins with FAST channels, subscription streaming, connected television or advertising technology, it almost … Continue reading "Beyond the Buzz: How AI Is Rebuilding the Entertainment Industry"
Align your business values with community
When your community helps your organization grow, it’s only right to give back.
I measured my brain during one of the hardest business trips of my year. Here's what I learned about performance
The question to ask: Is this the version of my brain I want making this decision?
Cooley’s Business Czar Navigates AI Deals ‘Unmoored’ to Numbers
Fast-moving artificial intelligence deals are changing the equation for buyers and their lawyers, according to veteran tech attorney Peter Werner.
5 small-business ideas for introverts
Prefer going solo? These jobs let you focus on creativity and deep work—and reduce meetings.
Vicente Luque Releases Statement After UFC 330 Defeat
Longtime UFC fighter Vicente Luque released a statement following a unanimous decision defeat to Tresean Gore at UFC 330.Luque was outpointed by three rounds by the younger, faster, and more powerful Gore as he lost a unanimous decision in his second fight at middleweight, following a successful debut in the weight class earlier this year […] The post Vicente Luque Releases Statement After UFC 330 Defeat appeared first on HEAVY.
Imaging experts 3D-print specialized MRI sensors at fraction of standard cost
“By making customized MRI equipment faster and more affordable to produce, we have the potential to bring better imaging to patients who have traditionally had fewer options," says USC's Yasser Khan, PhD.
Brewers-Dodgers Series Shows NL Power Dynamic Isn't Straightforward
The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers played a crucial regular season series over the last four days. Here's what we learned from this matchup.
Linux 7.2 Released With Faster I/O, New AMD & Intel Driver Improvements
Linus Torvalds just released Linux 7.2 as stable! After a very busy kernel cycle due to the increased patch and reporting churn due to AI/LLM ages, Linux 7.2 managed to make it out today on-schedule for this feature-packed kernel
Laramie County health and food inspections (8/7/26–8/13/26)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department inspects restaurants, bars, convenience stores, delis, grocery stores, bed and breakfasts
Designing a Persistent Knowledge Layer That Refuses to Guess
RAG Retrieves, It Never Remembers. A vendor-neutral blueprint for applications that accumulate understanding. Includes a complete Azure-native implementation (Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, FastAPI) mapped to a property-insurance corpus.
Detroit Tigers Promote Brett Callahan, DFA Trei Cruz
The Tigers have rewarded one of their fastest-rising prospects with his first trip to the major leagues.
Kate Douglass is looking like an Olympic force, and more Pan Pacs takeaways
The new fastest woman alive, Douglass is showing off her versatility and medal potential two years ahead of the L.A. Olympics.
Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age
As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with each step, which may help prevent falls but also forces the muscles to work harder while producing less forward motion. This leads to shorter strides, slower walking, and faster fatigue. Exercises targeting balance, coordination, and lower-leg strength could help preserve mobility.
A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived
Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar explosions ever observed. The event, nicknamed “the Whippet,” briefly released about 400 billion times the Sun’s energy and sent a shock wave racing outward at one-fifth the speed of light. Months later, scientists spotted unexpectedly fast-moving helium, suggesting that some structure may have survived the destruction.
I tried Windows 11's new customizable context menus, and they're a major improvement: Microsoft will let you restore Windows 10 style vertical layout for primary actions and more
We go hands-on with the new customizable context menu options coming soon to Windows 11 that make them faster and easier to use!
Lamborghini's pricey Revuelto SV supercar debuts at Monterey with scarcity as its strategy, CEO says
Lamborghini brought its most extreme car to the lawn at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering - the Revuelto SV, a 1,050-horsepower naturally aspirated hybrid V12 that the company calls the most powerful and fastest production car in its history.
Lamborghini's pricey Revuelto SV supercar debuts at Monterey with scarcity as its strategy, CEO says
Lamborghini brought its most extreme car to the lawn at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering - the Revuelto SV, a 1,050-horsepower naturally aspirated hybrid V12 that the company calls the most powerful and fastest production car in its history.
How much eye contact is just right?
Eye contact isn’t just about being polite. It’s fundamental to human connection. But there’s no hard and fast rule about how much eye contact is appropriate.
Bank of America Finds a New Generation of Entrepreneurs Is Gaining Ground Fast
Gen Z is rapidly narrowing a once-massive generational gap as younger and lower-income Americans account for a growing share of new business formations.
These Knoxville businesses landed on Inc's fastest-growing list
Over 100 Tennessee companies landed on the Inc. 5000 list this year, including businesses in health care, technology, logistics and entertainment.
NICK STROBEL: Lunar eclipse on tap for Aug. 27
Venus now begins its slow descent back toward the sun as it catches up to Earth in its faster inner orbit. Because Venus' orbit is so close to Earth's, Venus'
Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.
Arizona has become a destination for women’s sports
Arizona has evolved into one of the nation's fastest-growing women's sports markets. Coaches, athletes and industry leaders explained how decades of progress, increased visibility and investment transformed the state's women’s sports culture.
Gunther Werks Built Its Fastest 911 Yet Without A Single Turbo
Only 15 buyers will get this analog Porsche, and each one comes with a matching carbon racing simulator
If you run a solo business, here’s how AI agents can help you
Four ways to maximize the technology for your specific needs.
Business innovation requires better boundaries
Three ways leaders can lead with risk capacity.
What ‘super movers’ can teach us about healthier brains
“Super movers” who walked faster than normal were about half as likely to develop cognitive impairment, a new study found. Here’s what it may mean for healthy aging.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected
Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming happens slowly, the ocean can adapt, but at faster rates similar to today’s, the massive Atlantic circulation could reach a tipping point at much lower temperatures.
What's Coming in September: New iPhones, Apple Watches and More
Apple will introduce at least five new devices at its iPhone-centric event next month, and it's also possible we'll get devices waiting on Siri AI like the Apple TV. iPhone 18 Pro The iPhone 18 Pro is going to look like the iPhone 17 Pro, but with a smaller Dynamic Island. It's getting some internal updates, including a new Wide camera with a variable aperture for more control over lighting and a faster A20 Pro chip built on a new 2nm process.
FDA approves pivotal trial for FastWave Medical's peripheral IVL system
The SPARC trial will enroll up to 125 patients with peripheral artery disease.
New AI technique helps robots complete tasks twice as fast by letting them 'think ahead'
A new AI system lets robots plan their next move while they're in motion — removing reaction delays and doubling task speeds without any extra computing overhead.
A top marathoner needs science to win big. He comes to Wake Forest for testing.
The fifth-fastest marathoner in the world wants to break a record this year, so her turned to Wake Forest researchers for help.
Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight
From writing speeches to sorting constituent mail, AI is spreading through Congress faster than the rules governing its use.
'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege
A benchmark U.S. report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a reference manual for judges.
UCR researchers join DOE effort to speed scientific discovery
Two UC Riverside computer scientists are joining federally funded projects that use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Their work will focus on making quantum computing faster and more reliable and building smarter networks for sharing scientific data and research resources.
Asia-Pacific parliamentarians urge bolder action for universal health coverage, climate resilience and responsible AI
Parliamentarians representing 16 countries from across the Asia-Pacific region concluded the Ninth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) today, reaffirming their key role in advancing universal health coverage (UHC) amid the risks and opportunities posed by AI and climate change. In adopting the Phnom Penh Communiqué, parliamentarians urged fellow legislators regionwide to strengthen sustainable financing for UHC to widen access to health for all, including the most vulnerable populations; promote responsible governance of AI amid ethical concerns over this fast-evolving technology; and build climate-resilient health systems to anticipate and respond to mounting pressures ranging from rising sea levels in coastal areas to air pollution and other environmental degradation.The National Assembly of Cambodia, with support from Cambodia’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), hosted the Forum in Phnom Penh from 11 to 13 August 2026 – the first time the Forum has convened in a Mekong country.Parliamentarians urge action to close gaps in accessIn the Communiqué, parliamentarians recognized that at-risk and marginalized groups are the ones most severely affected by gaps in access to health services. These groups include people living in poverty, women and children, persons with disabilities, older people, migrants, refugees, and those in rural, remote or island communities. The Communiqué urges fellow parliamentarians and policy-makers to advocate for laws and policies that support sustainable financing to protect people from financial hardship, with a focus on primary health care, prevention and equity. "The Communiqué is a call to action. It sets out ambitious, concrete measures that deliver meaningful impact on the ground. We are all accountable for advancing universal health coverage and translating our commitments into tangible results. Cambodia is fully committed to advancing UHC, including the promotion of ‘healthy people, prosperous country’ campaign,” said Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia.His Excellency Professor Chheang Ra, Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia, highlighted the need for collaboration beyond the health sector. “Universal health coverage cannot be achieved by the Ministry of Health alone. It requires support, particularly from parliamentarians, across political, legislative, financial, social protection, education, infrastructure, and environmental domains. While each country follows its own path, one factor is universally critical for success: strong governance and leadership. We all believe in this principle, and in our respective political roles, we remain committed to strengthening these key success factors to ensure that no one is left behind.”Promoting responsible AI adoption Parliamentarians acknowledged that, while AI has already demonstrated its ability to improve access to health services and support delivery, careful and ethical governance is necessary to safeguard quality, safety, privacy and public trust. This underscores the importance of parliamentarians in promoting legal and regulatory frameworks addressing liability, records ownership and data governance, while embracing innovation that protects ethical practice.“Without strong governance, safeguards for privacy and data security, sustainable financing, and attention to those most at risk of exclusion, new technologies may widen existing gaps instead of closing them. This is why parliamentarians matter. We pass laws. We approve budgets. We scrutinize government action. We represent communities. We can ask whether health services are reaching rural, remote, ageing, poor, and marginalized populations. We can ask whether innovation is being guided by equity, evidence, and ethics,” said Hon. Man Hee Lee, President of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health.Building climate-resilient health systemsParliamentarians also reiterated that the climate crisis is a direct threat to people’s health and to achieving UHC more broadly, deepening the same gaps in access already faced by at-risk and marginalized communities. They recognized the need for WHO Member States to ensure sufficient national appropriations and oversight, and for parliamentarians to raise awareness in their constituencies and mobilize local action in building climate-resilient and sustainable health systems.“Universal health coverage, climate change and AI cannot be addressed in isolation. The same communities struggling to access health services today are often the ones most exposed to climate shocks, and most in need of the opportunities AI can offer if this technology is governed responsibly,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. “Having served previously in this Forum myself as a parliamentarian from Tonga, I recognize how the Phnom Penh Communiqué reflects the shared resolve of legislators across the Asia-Pacific region: the laws parliamentarians pass and the budgets they approve help ensure this progress reaches the people who need it most.”As the Forum drew to a close, delegates reflected on what they would carry back to their own parliaments and constituencies.“I wish to share three points here worth carrying home from Phnom Penh: we need to invest in primary health care as the foundation of coverage; we need to remove the barriers that keep people from care, whether financial, geographic or social; and we need to build systems that are inclusive by design, protecting those most at risk of being left behind,” added Hon. Ouch Borith, First Vice-President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia.###Notes for editors:The Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) is a platform for parliamentarians to exchange ideas, build political will, strengthen capacity and foster collaboration towards sustainable health action. This was the ninth meeting of the APPFGH, with the theme “Universal Health Coverage in the era of Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence”. Target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls on countries to achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health services, and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. In the Western Pacific, UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1) rose from 63 in 2000 to 81 in 2023 (figures include Indonesia), and roughly one in four people in the Western Pacific have experienced financial hardship (SDG 3.8.2). Progress towards UHC in the Asia-Pacific region remains uneven, with hundreds of millions of people still lacking access to essential health services or facing financial hardship due to health-related expenses. Strengthening the role of parliaments – through legislation, financing and oversight – is central to closing this gap and accelerating progress towards UHC across the region.Parliamentarians participating in APPFGH in Cambodia this week include: Hon. Pehin Dato Adanan YUSOF, Brunei Darussalam; Hon. Rosmawatty ABDUL MUMIN, Brunei Darussalam; Hon. LORK Kheng, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. YOS Phanita, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. KHOUN Khundy, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. HENG Halim, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. KHOENG Noupheap, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. SENG Nhak, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. LY Sukry, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. NHOEURN Raden, Kingdom of Cambodia; Hon. Dr Ratu Atonio LALABALAVU, Republic of Fiji; Hon. Vijay NATH, Republic of Fiji; Hon. Man Hee LEE, Republic of Korea; Hon. Dr Jiho CHA, Republic of Korea; Hon. Jonghun BAEK, Republic of Korea; Hon. Youngsuk SEO, Republic of Korea; Hon. Dr Phayvanh KEOPASEUTH, Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Hon. Suhaizan Bin KAIAT, Malaysia; Hon. Dr Perpetua KONMAN, Federated States of Micronesia; Hon. Ganmaa DAVAASAMBUU, Mongolia; Hon. Charmaine SCOTTY, Republic of Naoero; Hon. Vincent Ambance KUMURA, Papua New Guinea; Hon. Dr Edwin CRUZADO, Republic of the Philippines; Hon. AUUAPAAU Mulipola Aloitafua Mulipola, Samoa; Hon. ASIATA TAVUI Tafu Salevao, Samoa; Hon. Dr Alani Petelo TANGITAU, Tonga; Hon. Paul PAOLO, Republic of Vanuatu; Hon. Franklyn Ezra WILLIAM, Republic of Vanuatu.For more information, contact: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific: wprocom@who.int National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia (International Relations Department): ir.nacambodia@gmail.com
Business owners, city officials unveil 5-year action plan for downtown Shreveport
Business owners and city officials gathered Wednesday to present a five-year action plan aimed at reviving downtown Shreveport, with an emphasis on small, fast-moving projects designed to produce visible results.
Cerebras Systems Fast Inference Cloud Business Nearly Quadruples in Second Quarter 2026
GAAP cloud revenue grew 281%, core cloud revenue grew 287% from a year ago600 MW of data center capacity now under contractManufacturing capacity to scale more than 10x in 2026OpenAI launch partner for frontier model GPT-5.6 SolPartnerships with AMD and AWS establish Cerebras as the leader in disaggregated inference SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ: CBRS), maker of the world’s fastest AI infrastructure, today announced financial results for the second
Social Security lists 14 new eligible health conditions to fast-track disability benefits
New eligible health conditions have been added to a list that fast-tracks disability benefits for individuals. Here's what to know.
Social Security lists 14 new eligible health conditions to fast-track disability benefits
New eligible health conditions have been added to a list that fast-tracks disability benefits for individuals. Here's what to know.
Politicians among mourners gathered for funeral service of Ann Widdecombe
Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’
Neighbors complain about noise from Universal’s ‘Fast & Furious’ ride
Universal Studios Hollywood plans new sound barriers around its “Fast & Furious” coaster after neighbors complained about screaming during ride testing.
Thrivent CEO Terry Rasmussen: Everything I need to know about business I learned from cleaning people’s teeth
‘You can have expertise, but if people don’t trust you, it doesn’t go very far.’
Social Security expands disability fast-track list, adds 14 conditions
Here are the 14 conditions the Social Security Administration just added to a list for fast-tracking disability claims.
Social Security expands disability fast-track list, adds 14 conditions
Here are the 14 conditions the Social Security Administration just added to a list for fast-tracking disability claims.
11 S.D. companies named to Inc. 5000 list
A Sioux Falls online boutique was the fastest-growing company in South Dakota to make the annual Inc. 5000 list, which this year included 11 companies from the state.
Broadband Breakfast on September 9, 2026: Small Business and Broadband
How can better broadband help small businesses?
Marketplace Spotlight: Sulfur Cube-Inspired
Minecraft Marketplace moves fast. With every week that goes by, incredible new add-ons, worlds, mini games, and mash-up packs join the plethora of DLC already roosting on the Marketplace like loveable little birds. You can download birds, right? And now, with the arrival of sulfur cubes, it seems that Marketplace creators are working even faster, harder, and creative-er. How else would you explain the smorgasbord of new sulfurous delights now available for your delectation? How else would you explain the fact that these add-ons and worlds transform Minecraft with sulfury sports, sulfury contests, and even sulfury weapons? You simply can't. So, it's time for this humble (yet heroic) Minecraft.net writer to jack in to the Marketplace matrix once again and report back on what he finds. Will he come away with first impressions of seven new pieces of DLC or just a severe case of sulfur-induced nausea? Spoiler: it's both.
Social Security adds 14 health conditions to fast-track disability list. See what they are.
Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has claimed 2,000 lives. Here's why it is hard to contain
Congo’s health authorities report 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths. This outbreak is spreading almost three times faster than the 2014-16 outbreak in West Africa, the deadliest in history.
Nashville's Main Street Health ranked fastest-growing private company in U.S.
Main Street Health is ranked fastest-growing company in U.S. thanks to creative approach to rural health.
As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it’s doubling down on Truth Social and the president
The platform is offering a new service that grants fast access to Trump’s posts for a fee.
These Louisiana companies made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing businesses
Fifty-three Louisiana companies made the annual Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies; see which company ranked the highest.
Dodge's CEO Says The Best Is Yet To Come: 'We're Going To Go Faster'
Matt McAlear discusses the 600-hp Charger Super Bee, the upcoming GLH, and what’s next for the SRT brand.
Politics & Power: Big opportunities, real risks, ethics & oversight as AI reshapes the legal industry
AI can make legal work faster, cheaper, and more accessible, but it doesn't come without risk. The organizations that come out ahead won't just be the ones that adopt the best tools. They'll be the ones that pair those tools with clear oversight, honest communication with clients, and a genuine commitment to getting it right.
Joby Aviation to Scale Defense Business Through Acquisition of Resonant Sciences
Acquisition will significantly expand Joby’s defense business by adding a fast-growing company with established programs, classified capabilities and scaled manufacturing operations` Upon closing, Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense business, continuing its existing programs while expanding its portfolio to include Joby’s hybrid aircraft and autonomy technologies. Joby’s commercial aircraft business will remain focused on its electric air taxi initiatives Combination will create immediate opportunities to unite Joby’s dual-use aircraft, propulsion and autonomy technologies with Resonant’s radio frequency (RF), sensing and mission systems capabilities as well as its world-leading expertise in low-observability aircraft design Resonant delivered more than $100 million in trailing-twelve-month revenue, representing approximately 40% year-over-year growth, alongside strong adjusted EBITDA generation, driven primarily by long-cycle programs with the U.S. government, prime contractors and next generation defense technology programs
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
The grim toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record.
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest growing on record
Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
How You’ll Know What Business You’re in
When you can afford to say no to a client, you’ve solidified your identity.
MEAS Researchers Lead $1M NSF Project Using AI to Forecast Coastal Dead Zones | Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
The team aims to produce faster forecasting tools that could support fisheries management and decision-making in Gulf Coast communities.
Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started month before it was declared, WHO says
The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.
Manhattan University Offers New Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Degree
The new program, beginning fall 2026, provides a dedicated path into one of the fastest-growing and most in-demand fields, combining technical depth with
Why businesses may need to rethink how they plan
According to Axios, we have entered a new era of “post-processable velocity,” where the pace of technological and AI-driven change is faster than individuals, companies, markets and governments can fully absorb, understand or respond to in real time. The major shift is from information moving faster than humans can process to capabilities changing faster than […]
WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May
A taste of discovery: Real-time X-ray data analysis with DONUT accelerates materials science at Argonne
Argonne’s DONUT, a machine learning tool, delivers real-time X-ray data analysis at the Advanced Photon Source, giving scientists faster insights into material structures and accelerating discovery in advanced materials research.
UNCW Business School Students Travel to Prague for Real-Life Consulting Experience by David Glew
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