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Xbox Studio Struggles: Report Explains Why Company is Failing

Microsoft is reportedly planning major layoffs and studio closures at Xbox, with studios like Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja…

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AI agents get their own dedicated search engine

Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other major tech competitors have jointly announced Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD), an open specification to publish,…

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Snap spins off AI video unit into cost-cutting venture Dotmo

Snap is spinning off its generative AI video team into a standalone entity called Dotmo, which will focus on building…

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USA Today vs. Google AI: Battle for breaking news traffic

USA Today Co. is using AI-assisted "shell files" to rapidly publish breaking sports news, aiming to capture search traffic before…

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Google Ads Beta Tests Supplemental Conversion Data

Google Ads launched a beta allowing advertisers to attach supplemental backend conversion data (from CRMs, order databases) to existing website…

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US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China; ASML denies it

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has accused ASML of potentially smuggling its advanced EUV lithography machines into China, which would…

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Microsoft-Owned Zenimax Begins Staff Redundancies

George Broussard, co-founder of 3D Realms, confirmed rumors that Microsoft has begun cutting jobs at Zenimax, specifically targeting staff not…

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AI Citation Share Declines; New Data Questions LLMS.txt

Microsoft launched AI Citation Share in Bing Webmaster Tools, a new metric showing your site's AI visibility relative to competitors,…

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Snap stock sinks after unveiling pricey AR glasses

Snap's stock fell over 5% after unveiling its $2,200 augmented reality glasses, Specs, continuing a 30% decline over the past…

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Google Photos brings AI ‘Edit with Ask Photos’ to more countries

Google Photos is expanding its AI-powered “Edit with Ask Photos” feature to five additional countries: Germany, the UK, France, Spain,…

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Ex-Sony Boss: Xbox Misreads the Gaming Industry

Shawn Layden criticized Microsoft’s Xbox strategy, citing leadership changes, a weakened brand, and hiring outside gaming executives as signs of…

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Meta’s AI Revolt, Thiel’s Secret Society, SBF’s Trump Plea

Meta's newly formed AI unit is experiencing internal dysfunction, further damaging already low employee morale as the company aggressively pursues…

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Android 17 update arrives for Pixel phones and Watch

Google has released Android 17 for Pixel smartphones and the Pixel Watch, introducing major features like improved notification management, battery…

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AI Mode Changes Your Website Visitors – Is Yours Ready?

AI Mode visitors arrive at websites as pre-qualified, task-ready buyers, having already researched and compared options within the AI, unlike…

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Turkey approves Uber’s acquisition of Getir’s delivery business

Uber has received final regulatory approval from the Turkish Competition Board to acquire Getir's delivery operations, clearing the last barrier…

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SpaceX drops 6% as record IPO rally loses momentum

SpaceX's stock dropped over 6% on Thursday after its historic $75 billion IPO, though shares remained more than 30% above…

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Google’s New AI Opt-Out: Your Competitors Want You to Use It

Google introduced new beta controls allowing site owners to opt out of AI-powered search features like AI Overviews and AI…

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Why California’s AI IPO Tax Windfall May Fall Short

California anticipated a historic tax windfall from the IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, but the reality is that modern…

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NASA taps Eric Schmidt’s rocket firm for Mars mission, rivaling SpaceX

NASA has hired Relativity Space, now controlled by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, to build and launch the Aeolus mission…

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Optimize Site Moves: Use Google’s Change of Address Tool for All Domain Variants

Google now requires SEO professionals to submit Change of Address requests for all domain variants (including subdomains, www/non-www, and TLDs)…

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