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Gaming
Microsoft Corporation MSFT is expanding its Xbox Series S/X lineup – white discless Xbox Series X, special-edition 2TB “Galaxy Black” Xbox Series X, and 1TB Xbox Series S. All three models are set to launch in the U.S. on October 15, with other markets, including Europe, to follow on October 29.
Microsoft confirmed that subscribers to the Core and Standard tiers of the service might face extended wait times — up to 12 months or more — before gaining access to first-party titles previously available on the day of release.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. TTWO revealed Borderlands 4, the highly anticipated next installment in the iconic looter-shooter franchise, will be released in 2025.
Ubisoft Entertainment SA UBSFF, known for blockbuster franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s series, dismissed 45 employees from its San Francisco studio and Red Storm Entertainment in Cary, North Carolina.
Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd SQNXF has announced that Final Fantasy 16 will be available for PC starting September 17, 2024. This release comes after the game’s initial launch as a PlayStation 5 exclusive in 2023.
Minecraft Realms, the subscription-based service that allows players to create and join personal servers, has been experiencing significant connectivity issues since August 13, frustrating players who try to access their shared worlds.
Technology
Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG internal organization chart has been leaked, unveiling the key figures in the newly merged Pixel, Android, and Google Chrome super unit.
Google-owned YouTube has launched a new AI assistant designed to aid users in recovering hacked accounts.
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.’s CRWD president, Michael Sentonas, has criticized competitors like SentinelOne, Inc. S and Trellix for allegedly exploiting global outage situation to promote their products.
Atari SA PONGF has announced the upcoming release of the Atari 7800 Plus, a modern recreation of the original Atari 7800 console from the 1980s.
Smartphones
The upcoming Apple Inc. AAPL iPhone 16 Pro lineup will reportedly feature a new color, “Desert Titanium,” in addition to the existing four color options.
According to a report by an industry insider, Apple expects to launch the highly anticipated iPhone 16 series at an event on September 10.
Apple is preparing to launch its fourth iPhone assembly unit in India. The new plant, set up by Tata Electronics, is located in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, and is expected to begin operations in November.
Apple is set to bid farewell to its App Store head, Matt Fischer, who has been at the helm of the App Store business since 2010.
Apple has reportedly delayed the mass production of its highly anticipated folding MacBook, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known analyst.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google and the Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic, a rival to ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by three authors, Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, alleging copyright infringement in the training of its AI chatbot.
ChatGPT-parent OpenAI announced a multi-year content partnership with media conglomerate Condé Nast.
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman reportedly hinted at the possibility of artificial intelligence taking over a significant portion of coding tasks.
Renowned tech reviewer Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, recently commented on Procreate’s decision to reject generative AI integration, sparking a lively discussion on the future of digital art tools.
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