Microsoft cancels Blizzard’s survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to “one of several promising new projects”

Back in 2022, Blizzard Entertainment revealed it was developing a survival game set in an entirely new universe, making it the first original property from the developer since Overwatch’s release in 2016. This morning, though, it’s reportedly been cancelled by Microsoft amid 1,900 layoffs at its gaming division. According to a letter to employees seen […]

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FTC shifts gears to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, probing consumer protection laws

What you need to know  The FTC is looking into ChatGPT. The commission seeks to understand whether OpenAI has broken any consumer protection laws. OpenAI has received a 20-page demand letter highlighting the commission’s concerns over its data security practices. Microsoft is likely to be affected if OpenAI is found in the wrong. The Federal […]

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iOS 17 Rumored to Have ‘Fewer Major Changes Than Originally Planned’ as Apple Shifts Focus to AR/VR Headset

iOS 17, the next major update for the iPhone, could be a less significant update than Apple was originally hoping as the company, and its engineers, focus more heavily on the upcoming AR/VR headset. Apple has been working on its AR/VR headset and its accompanying operating system, xrOS, for several years. With the launch of […]

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Google shifts production of Pixels to Vietnam, production of 2023 foldable may stay in China

In a new report from The New York Times, we get a look at some major tech companies and how their manufacturing of the world’s most popular tech is shifting from China to Vietnam. Google, Apple, and Microsoft are mentioned throughout the report so let’s start with Google. “Part of Google’s newest Pixel phone production […]

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