The last several months have been a roller coaster for Xbox. On Sept. 22, chief content officer Matt Booty disclosed 268 more layoffs, as well as the consolidation of smaller studios like Obsidian and Rare into larger ones, namely Bethesda and Activision. Back in July, CEO Asha Sharma announced that Microsoft would cut a total of 3,200 jobs by July 2027. As of now, we've seen roughly 1,900 layoffs, with 1,600 in July and now these additional 268. That means there's still about 1,400 layoffs looming for Xbox staffers in the months ahead.
Macklemore says ‘being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work’, promises to donate proceeds to Palestinian causes.
Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore has announced a string of shows in support of Palestine after he was controversially dropped from Ed Sheeran’s United States tour after speaking out against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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Afghanistan's Taliban government said a wave of Pakistani air strikes had killed four civilians in the latest escalation between the two sides.
The strikes hit provinces including Kandahar, the Taliban's base of power, sources told the BBC. A resident told AFP news agency they heard a jet, followed by a large explosion and then a fire in the city.
The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger questioned the parties about their settlement at a hearing Thursday.
It was directed by Alex Gibney, who has made films about Enron, Scientology and Elizabeth Holmes.
A documentary about Elon Musk is about to hit movie theaters, and we finally have a trailer to prove it. The appropriately-titled Musk looks to be a comprehensive deep dive into the world's richest man. Just how comprehensive? The documentary is nearly four hours long, complete with a ten-minute intermission. That's a whole lot of Elon Musk, so eat beforehand.
Spending on video content in seven major markets across Asia is expected to climb to $15.1 billion in 2026, according to Media Partners Asia‘s “Asia Video Content Dynamics 2026” report. Streaming and local film account for nearly all new spending as television budgets shrink.
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