Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing “reset” of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describing the cuts as “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” Today’s layoffs are part of the 3,200 roles that were previously confirmed to be impacted over the course of Microsoft’s 2027 financial year (which ends in June 2027).”We are eliminating 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer,” says Xbox chief content officer Matt…
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Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up
Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The latest changes will see Activision take on the Halo and Sea of Thieves franchises, as well as Age of Empires. Microsoft is also laying off around 268 Xbox employees as part of this restructuring, and likely closing Ninja Theory.Halo Studios will be significantly impacted by today’s changes and layoffs. The studio will continue to support existing titles like Halo Infinite and Halo: Campaign Evolved, but the next flagship installment in the Halo…
Ex-Quebec doctor convicted of killing his children to have parole board hearing
A Quebec man found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two children is expected to appear Tuesday before the Parole Board of Canada.
A look back at Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s 4 months as BC Conservative leader
The B.C. NDP caucus met late Sunday to discuss Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation amid the ongoing speculation of an early election call.
Google hit with $463 million fine for EU location data rule breach
Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system.
Carnival Cruise passenger jumps overboard from ship heading to California
The incident took place aboard the Carnival Panorama, operated by Carnival Cruise Line, as the ship was heading from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Long Beach, Calif.
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Muse isn’t welcome as a shopper anymore.
Vigil to mark 1 year since Nooran Rezayi shot and killed by police in Longueuil
An evening vigil is being held in Longueuil to mark one year since 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot and killed by a local police officer.
Rising use of AI in Canadian courtrooms creates divide
Canadian courts are seeing a rise in use of artificial intelligence sparking access to justice and valuable work experience from law students away, experts say.
No one is surprised that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown.
The man who may stand to make the most money from the AI boom seems to think he knows better than anyone else, including researchers who have studied and worked on AI for decades. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, he claimed there was a “0% chance” of AI being the end of the world. He also said of people sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI that, “Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible.”He also claims that calls from CEOs like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman to slow down the development of AI are “not grounded in science.” He even argued that there was…