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Battlefield 6 teams hit with layoffs despite ‘biggest launch in franchise history’
Even a record-breaking launch can't seem to save developers from layoffs. According to a report from IGN, the various teams behind Battlefield 6 have been hit with an unspecified number of layoffs;...
Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup
On Monday, Live Nation-Ticketmaster agreed to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. Eight states so far have indicated they plan to join the settlement, a district...
Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn’t a supercapacitor
When Donut Lab first announced its solid-state battery earlier this year, there was some speculation around whether the Finnish startup had actually produced a supercapacitor, which is a much...
Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation
Anthropic has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Pentagon from adding the company it a national security blocklist. This comes days after the Department of Defense sent a letter to Anthropic confirming...
Live Nation settlement avoids breakup with Ticketmaster
To keep Ticketmaster, Live Nation is going to have to make some major changes. As first reported by Politico, Live Nation reached a settlement with the Department of Justice in its antitrust case...
Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100
The Yashica Tank looks like a camera that costs way more than it does. | Image: Yashica Yashica has announced a new throwback camera called the Tank for photographers embracing the recent...
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos
Pay attention to that small print about tagging @Grok, this new toggle has disappointing limitations. | Image by The Verge / xAI X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for...
Samsung’s Mario-themed microSD card for Switch 2 is 35 percent off
Add more games to your Switch 2 with a microSD Express card. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo has cut the cost of its Mario-themed Samsung microSD Express card with 256GB of...
Amazon’s Zoox will test its robotaxis in Dallas and Phoenix
Amazon’s self-driving subsidiary Zoox announced on Monday that it will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Dallas and Phoenix. The company will initially deploy retrofitted Toyota Highlander...
Hasbro’s CEO has an AI Peppa Pig help design toys
Today, I’m talking with Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro. You know, Hasbro — the toy and game company that makes some of the most iconic products in the world, from toy lines like Transformers and My...