Topic: corporate values
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Maxis Reassures Fans After EA's $55 Billion Acquisition
Following EA's acquisition by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's PIF, the studio behind *The Sims* has reassured its community that its core values of inclusivity, creativity, and player representation remain non-negotiable. The franchise's roadmap confirms that single-player life simulation i...
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Mustafa Suleyman Vows No Sex Robots Will Be Built
AI development navigates emotional engagement without requiring extremes, with explicit boundaries like prohibiting sex robots to maintain ethical guidelines. Corporate values shape AI personalities, as seen in Microsoft's principled approach and user reactions to personality adjustments in model...
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MTN Crowned Africa's Top Telecom Employer by Forbes
MTN Group was recognized as Africa's top telecommunications employer and third globally in the Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025 list, ranking 166th overall and excelling in the telecom category. The accolade was based on extensive surveys of over 300,000 workers evaluating factors like culture,...
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Ex-Apple Execs Slam ICEBlock Removal Decision
Apple removed the ICEBlock app from its App Store following a request from the US Attorney General, sparking debate over corporate principles and digital freedoms. Former Apple executives, including Wiley Hodges and Alex Horovitz, criticized the decision as a departure from the company's core val...
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CD Projekt Co-Founder Acquires GOG From Steam
CD Projekt has sold its GOG storefront for approximately $25 million to co-founder Michał Kiciński, allowing the studio to focus entirely on its game development pipeline. GOG, known for its DRM-free philosophy and curated catalog, will maintain its core features, including customer libraries and...
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Microsoft Scales Back Diversity Initiatives
Microsoft has discontinued its annual diversity report and removed diversity and inclusion as a mandatory companywide performance goal, a policy shift following broader political pressures. Internally, the company simplified its performance review system, removing specific prompts on diversity co...
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Amazon vs. Perplexity: The AI Browser War Begins
Amazon has demanded that Perplexity stop its AI browser, Comet, from making automated purchases on its marketplace, which Perplexity calls corporate "bullying." Perplexity argues that Amazon's stance contradicts its public support for third-party agents and that the tech giant prioritizes ads and...
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