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'Forspoken' studio Luminous Productions will be folded into Square Enix
'Forspoken' may have missed Square Enix's sales expectations after so-so reviews.
Microsoft is putting Xbox games on GeForce Now in an attempt to win over regulators
If the Activision Blizzard acquisition goes through, the publisher's games, such as the Call of Duty series, will come to NVIDIA's streaming service too.
'M3GAN' and 'Get Out' producer Blumhouse is moving into horror games
Blumhouse Games will release original horror titles for PC, consoles and mobile.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down
Wojcicki, who took over as YouTube CEO in 2014, is starting "a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I'm passionate about."
Paramount+ prices are going up, whether you get Showtime or not
The Paramount+ Premium plan, which will fold in Showtime content, will soon cost an extra $2 per month. The ad-supported plan is going up from $5 to $6.
Amazon plans to eventually 'go big' on physical grocery stores
“We’re hopeful that in 2023, we have a format that we want to go big on, on the physical side," Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said of the company's retail ambitions.
Meta reportedly plans more job cuts
Meta could announce another round of job cuts as early as next month, according to the Financial Times.
Lucid tries to keep pace with rivals with a $7,500 'EV credit'
The luxury Lucid Air EV isn't eligible for federal tax credits in the US, but Lucid is offering potential buyers a similar discount anyway.
Discovery+ will remain as a standalone streaming platform after all
HBO Max subscribers will soon likely have to pay more for a service that folds in Discovery+ content. However, Warner Bros. Discovery now says Discovery+ will still be available as a standalone service in the US.
Zoom is laying off around 1,300 workers
Zoom is laying off approximately 1,300 employees or 15 percent of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan suggested the company grew too quickly after its pandemic-driven boom.
Microsoft will wipe free Teams business users' data if they don't upgrade to a paid tier
Microsoft Teams is moving to a new free tier for the office, but your company will have to pay to keep all your old chats.
Dell to cut roughly 6,650 jobs as PC sales drop
Dell is laying off about 6,650 employees as PC sales sink during the pandemic recovery.
Elon Musk claims Twitter will start sharing ad revenue with Blue subscribers
Starting today, Twitter Blue subscribers will receive a cut of revenue from ads that appear in their reply threads, according to Elon Musk. But Twitter hasn't explained exactly how this will work.
Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle SEC charges over its handling of complaints
The SEC claimed that Activision Blizzard didn't have adequate processes to fully document and review workplace misconduct complaints.
Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is laying off another six percent of its workforce. As with the previous round of cuts, Rivian says it's focusing resources on increasing production and becoming profitable.
PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees
PayPal announced on Tuesday plans to lay off approximately 2,000 employees, or about seven percent of its global workforce.
Paramount+ Premium will absorb Showtime and rebrand as 'Paramount+ With Showtime'
Paramount Global will fold Showtime into the Premium tier of Paramount+ later this year. The combined service will be known as “Paramount+ With Showtime.”
Cash-strapped EV startup Arrival is laying off half its staff
EV startup Arrival is cutting half of its workforce in a bid to survive until it can start producing vehicles in the US.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
New Massachussetts bills would give rideshare drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
YouTube accused of using return-to-office policies to thwart union organizers
YouTube contractors in the Austin area claim the company is using return-to-office plans to bust labor organizers.
