Crystal Dynamics has laid off just under 30 employees in its latest restructuring, marking at least the fourth round of cuts in two years. The studio cited the upcoming Tomb Raider game with Amazon as part of the reason for these “painful choices.”
According to PYMNTS.com, blockchain payments are finding success in specific verticals rather than broad platforms. The real adoption is happening in areas like VAT refunds and cross-border corporate payments where the technology solves clear pain points. This suggests a future of specialized system
Apple is cutting its App Store commission rate in half for developers who offer mini apps. The new Mini Apps Partner Program reduces fees from 30% to 15% on qualifying in-app purchases. This comes amid ongoing regulatory pressure and legal challenges to Apple’s commission structure.
Horizon Steel Frontiers is an MMO developed by NCSoft for mobile and PC, not PlayStation. The game features a stylized art style and cooperative hunting inspired by Monster Hunter. It’s set in the Deadlands region parallel to Aloy’s story.
Ubisoft made a sudden move to delay its first-half 2025-26 financial results and halt trading of its shares and bonds. The company requested Euronext to pause trading from November 14, 2025, until results publication. This abrupt action suggests major corporate developments, potentially including an
Google is adding a dedicated images tab to its mobile search app that directly targets Pinterest’s territory. The feature offers daily updated inspirational images for planning trips, parties, and home decor. It also creates new advertising real estate as Google faces pressure from AI competitors.
A key Linux developer has joined Qualcomm, signaling potential challenges for x86_64 laptops. Meanwhile, Linux 6.19 is adding more Arm graphics hardware support. The timing suggests a coordinated push toward Arm-based Linux computing.
Telus has started redeveloping a 1960s telephone exchange in Vancouver into 55 rental units. The company also began laying a 125km subsea cable in Quebec to provide network redundancy for coastal communities.
Major AI partnerships between companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are creating monopoly moats across the entire AI supply chain. Despite new merger guidelines, regulators are treating these deals as national security priorities rather than competition threats. The result could be less innov
Microsoft’s Azure HBv5 instances have reached general availability featuring AMD’s custom EPYC 9V64H processors with HBM3 memory. The new instances offer up to 368 vCPUs and deliver staggering 6.7 TB/s memory bandwidth for HPC applications. Performance benchmarks show dramatic evolution from 2019’s
