PlayStation Lays Off More Developers

PlayStation has conducted another round of layoffs, this time impacting the Visual Arts team as well its Malaysian studios.. Several now-former employees of PlayStation have taken to LinkedIn to ...

GameSpot - 18h

VFX giant Technicolor lays off more than 200 workers in Culver City

The 110-year-old company, which has worked on iconic films including "The Wizard of Oz," "Pinocchio" and remakes of "The Lion King," is confronting financial troubles.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Starbucks to Lay Off 1,100 Corporate Workers

The jobs cuts, which will affect about 7 percent of the chain’s non-retail staff, are part of its new chief executive’s plan to win back customers.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Are socially distanced chickens laying more affordable eggs?

Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But prices have held steady while conventional egg costs explode.

NBC News - 13h

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag

Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag

Starbucks made the layoff announcement after four straight quarters of falling same-store sales.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu

Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 employees and cut drinks from its menu

Starbucks is planning to layoff 1,100 employees at the corporate level. The coffee chain is also slashing about 30% of its menu. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what's ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

New York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff

The elimination of 21 full-time roles is the latest in a series of reductions at the organization.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist

The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive

Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the US

Financial Times - 1d

10 Live-Service Games Made Up More Than 40% Of Last Month's US Playtime On PlayStation And Xbox

Live-service games are a large and durable part of the gaming ecosystem, and new data from last month demonstrates just how dominant the biggest games have become. A new report from Circana stated ...

GameSpot - Feb. 26

PlayStation Plus Free Games For March 2025 Include Dragon Age: The Veilguard And More

PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting March 4: Dragon Age: The Veilguard ...

GameSpot - Feb. 26

MLS at 30: How changes to Major League Soccer are paving the way for more stars, and more youth development

The structure of the league has always been complicated, but new mechanisms are leading to more growth, and more spending

CBS Sports - 5d

Meta Approves Executive Bonuses Up to 200 Percent After Laying Off 1 in 20 Workers

Your company should consider the message this sends to the non-executive workforce, and not follow the tech giant’s example.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Musk’s Team to Lay off Auto Safety Agency Workers Overseeing His Car Company

Elon Musk accused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of holding back self-driving technology.

Inc. - Feb. 22

Canada's Jesse Marsch to U.S. president Donald Trump: 'Lay off the ridiculous' 51st state 'rhetoric'

The Canada coach, an American, did not hold back on Wednesday when talking about the current political tension between his country of birth and where he now works

CBS Sports - Feb. 26

Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - 6d

Musk loses more than $100B as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off

Elon Musk's status as the world's wealthiest person is in no danger of changing.

NBC News - Feb. 25

‘Superpod’ of more than 2,000 dolphins frolic off California coast: ‘Like flying eyebrows’

Boat tour captures video of Northern right whale dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and light grey baby calves. More than 2,000 dolphins gathered off the California coast to form a “superpod”, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

NFL combine workouts kick off Thursday and here's how to watch Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and more

The NFL scouting combine is kicking off this week

ABC News - Feb. 26

Spring Training News to Know: Rafael Devers likely moving off of third base, Sean Murphy injury update, more

Plus, how Anthony Volpe's improved bat speed impacts Yankees leadoff battle

CBS Sports - 2d

Victrix Modular Xbox, PlayStation, And PC Controllers Get Nice Discounts At Amazon

Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controllers $139 (was $180) for Xbox & PC --- $159 (was $180) for PS5 & ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

Eye Opener: New developments in the health of Pope Francis

New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they've done or else lose their jobs. All that and all ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts

Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defence

Financial Times - 5d

Trump’s FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk

New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.

Wired - 2d

Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change

Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Data centre operator CoreWeave lays groundwork for IPO

Executives have met with investors this week to test waters on an offering that could value the company at $35bn

Financial Times - 6d

Key Republican lays out ideas for FEMA reform

Rep. Dale Strong (R-Ala.) outlined several possible ideas for overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a House hearing on Tuesday. Strong, the chair of the emergency ...

The Hill - 1d

Former Sony Boss Confirms What We Were All Thinking About PlayStation PC Ports

A couple of years ago, the idea of PlayStation-exclusive games being ported to PC would have seemed highly unlikely, but times have changed. Insomniac's Spider-Man games, Housemarque's Returnal, ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

16 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2025): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

These titles let you play with friends on all kinds of platforms, from computers to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and even mobile.

Wired - Feb. 21

PlayStation's New Beta Program Will Let You Test New Console Features Early

PlayStation has unveiled a new beta program that will make it easier to access game betas, test out new PS5 and PlayStation App features early, and more.. Aptly called the "Beta Program at ...

GameSpot - 1d

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating. Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 19

UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.

Wired - Feb. 21

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - Feb. 25

For the Mets, pitching injuries will be a stress test for the team’s vaunted pitching development group

Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea, two starters signed over the winter, will miss the beginning of the season due to injuries.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president

President Trump on Tuesday evening shared a video using artificial intelligence (AI) that showcases his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip, complete with a golden ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Hyeseong Kim to the minors? Why Dodgers are considering options for rookie's development

What has become clear of late is that it might take some time for Dodgers utilityman Hyeseong Kim to become a finished product offensively.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

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