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Netflix Games loses its vice-president of generative AI

After embracing generative AI as a core part of its gaming strategy, Netflix's vice president of generative AI has left the company.

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

Netflix Gaming And Generative AI Chief Has Left The Company

Netflix's gaming VP Mike Verdu has left after being hired in 2021 to launch the platform's gaming initiatives. This is the latest shakeup for the streaming giant the streaming giant, which has ...

GameSpot - Mar. 12

China's ‘Netflix' iQiyi is set to open a theme park with virtual reality based on its own shows

Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi plans to open its first theme park this year — the latest company to bet that local consumers will spend on experiences.

CNBC - Mar. 14

Netflix has won the streaming wars. Now what?

Analyst firm MoffettNathanson is raising its price target for Netflix, saying it sees huge upside for the platform’s new advertising model as well as continued profit-margin growth.

MarketWatch - Mar. 18

Spotify removes an Andrew Tate podcast from its platform

Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 14

Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris

Most musicians can only make money on the platform by writing songs inoffensive enough to get on to one of its vapid playlists. In the hands of some of its most gifted practitioners, songwriting is ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Was Much More Than A Platformer

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, March 14, 2025. Below, we take a look at how the unusual platformer had a spark unlike anything else in the series. When fans ...

GameSpot - Mar. 14

Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

BBC News - Mar. 13

College basketball rankings: How Michigan State can make its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament

The Spartans would need help, but an opportunity to move up to the top line is not out of reach

CBS Sports - Mar. 10

Perplexity AI makes pitch for TikTok purchase

Perplexity AI is making its pitch for TikTok, as the Trump administration’s deadline to strike a deal and avert a ban on the popular video-sharing platform quickly approaches. The artificial ...

The Hill - 4d

Roblox wants to improve discovery for its game creators

Roblox said in a post to its creators that it understands that connecting their experiences with the right players is essential for their success. That's why its working on discovery.

VentureBeat - 6d

Will Clemson beat Louisville in ACC Tournament? ESPN makes its prediction

Chase Hunter carried Clemson past SMU in the ACC Tournament. Up next for the Tigers is a date with Louisville. Here's ESPN game odds.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find

Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

GOP Rep. Mark Harris says Trump has done 'tremendous job' making case against Education Department

Rep. Mark Harris (R-N.C.) said on Tuesday that President Trump successfully made the case against the Department of Education during his 2024 campaign, leading more Republicans to support the ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Here's How Much Remedy Is Spending On Its Upcoming Games

Finnish game developer Remedy has published its annual report for 2024 , and included in the document is the disclosure of how much money the company is spending on its upcoming games. This is ...

GameSpot - Mar. 13

Elbow Grease Games runs prototype mixer for its first accelerator class

Elbow Grease Games (EGG) has completed its first ever EGG Prototype Mixer with 10 game startups presenting to a crowd of game investors and publishers.

VentureBeat - 6d

Duolingo hits GDC again to recruit game devs to make gamified mobile apps

Duolingo is showing up once again to hire young game developers to help make its gamified mobile apps.

VentureBeat - Mar. 14

Why One Video Game Studio is Protecting its Coders From Harassment

Ubisoft’s leadership expects controversy to follow the release of its newest title, and is taking extraordinary steps to safeguard its employees from online attacks.

Inc. - 6d

Teams vying for No. 1 NCAA seeds stated their cases and now its up to selection committee to decide

UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC all have stated their cases for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament with their stellar play this season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

Florida solidifies its status as a No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament with SEC title game win over Tennessee

Florida has won 12 of its last 13 games.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Teams vying for No. 1 NCAA seeds stated their cases and now its up to selection committee to decide

UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Southern California have all stated their cases for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament with their stellar play this season

ABC News - Mar. 11

Business school teaching case study: How can Ørsted overcome its US challenges?

The world’s largest offshore wind developer seeks to boost its share price as Trump policies cloud the future of clean energy

Financial Times - Mar. 11

This startup is creating a global tech platform for recycled wood

Cambium finds and recycles wood and uses its supply chain technology to get it where it needs to go.

CNBC - Mar. 17

A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight

A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle

ABC News - 1d

Europe is about to make its biggest strategic mistake

Control over Moscow’s blocked foreign reserves empowers the EU to shape how the Ukraine war ends

Financial Times - 5d

Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases

The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive understanding of presidential power.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

XRP surges after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says SEC is dropping its lawsuit against the company

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Wednesday that the SEC is no longer pursuing its appeal in the case against the payments company.

CNBC - 5d

X sees major outages as Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' hit platform

Three separate outages appeared to hit Elon Musk's X social media site Monday, as the tech titan claimed it was suffering a "massive cyberattack."

NBC News - Mar. 10

The inspirations behind big Netflix Games and pushing transmedia boundaries

Netflix Games did a panel on the inspirations behind big-effort games at Netflix and the shows they're based on.

VentureBeat - 6d

Byron ends its season with dismantling of DeLaSalle

Mar. 20—BYRON — The Byron boys basketball team ended its season on a high note, easily dispatching No. 5 seed DeLaSalle 80-66 in the state Class 3A tournament fifth-place game Thursday at Concordia ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Adolescence, the backlash: the nightmare of making hit TV in terrifying times

From online hate to being mobbed in public, having a televisual smash is becoming increasingly fraught. Should Netflix have hidden its stars away in a safe house?. Strangers turning up at your ...

The Guardian - 4h

Musk blames 'massive cyberattack' for X outage

Elon Musk said his social media platform X was targeted in a "massive cyberattack" on Monday, prompting outages for thousands of users. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

ZA/UM Studio unveils Project [C4] as its upcoming espionage RPG

ZA/UM Studio today introduced its next game, codenamed Project [C4], a new mind-warping espionage RPG.

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting Its Own Arcade Game

Near the end of 2024, CD Projekt Red shifted away from Cyberpunk 2077 updates as the developer focused on putting The Witcher 4 into full production . There will be a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel , ...

GameSpot - 4d

Marvel Almost Had Its Own Shared Universe Of Video Games, Bungie Co-Founder Says

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe changed the face of the movie industry with its series of interconnected films, a video game version of this concept was once pitched to Disney, according to ...

GameSpot - 6d

Kickapoo girls basketball gave its all in loss to Staley. It will in third-place game, too.

Kickapoo girls basketball gave its all in a loss to Staley in Wednesday's state semifinal loss. It'll do the same in Thursday's third-place game.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Mirror, Express and Star owner says its print titles will be loss-making from 2031

Chief executive of Reach says he is committed to print, and higher online income will keep business afloat. The boss of the publisher of the Mirror, Express, and Star newspapers has said that its ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Can Missouri basketball make its own March Madness memories? The road starts here

Missouri basketball has 10 players making their first NCAA Tournament appearance. They all have memories of March. Now, can they make their own?

Yahoo Sports - 5d

This Side-Scrolling RPG Brawler Is Launching On Game Pass For Its Console Debut

The class-based side-scrolling brawler/RPG Towerborne is coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles on April 29, when it will also be launching on Game Pass for both console and PC. Towerborne comes ...

GameSpot - Mar. 18

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