Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard's "crazy" Fallout 4 idea, "too many Skyrim weapons to count," the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether

Who owns ideas in the AI age?

David Shelley, CEO of Hachette’s U.K. and U.S. operations, on taking on Big Tech, defending copyright, and why the future of human creativity is at stake.

Does California Attorney General Want to Force Paramount to Sell Off CNN? Rob Bonta Claims ‘I Have No Idea’ Where That Speculation ‘Comes From’

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is hoping to close its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery within the next several months — but there are still a few roadblocks remaining. One of those is a potential lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta specifically having said his office is investigation the proposed Paramount-WBD []

British Government Signals It May Intervene in Paramount Skydance’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover

The proposed 110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery has hit another potential roadblock, this time from the British government. While the transaction has already cleared several major regulatory hurdles around the world—including approval from the U.S. Department of Justice—the British government has now indicated it is preparing to intervene over concerns [] The post British Government Signals It May Intervene in Paramount Skydance’s 110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover appeared first on That Park Place.

Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion

Modular, one of the most promising chip software startups of the AI era, heads for a multibillion-dollar exit.

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Breedon built case for merger with London-listed rival Marshalls | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Breedon built case for merger with London-listed rival Marshalls | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

‘Bridesmaids’ Star’s Lost JonBenét Ramsey Project Finds New Home

DANIEL COLE / REUTERSThe Murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a limited series starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen that was shelved following Paramount’s merger with Skydance, has been saved.The series will now stream on Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter, after it was originally greenlit at Paramount+. McCarthy will star as Patsy Ramsey, the mother of murdered 6-year-old JonBenét, whose body was found in the basement of her parents’ home on the morning of Dec. 26, 1996. Owen will star as Ramsey’s father, John. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Larry David is back on TV, and we couldn't be happier

Just two years after Curb Your Enthusiasm’s finale, Larry David returns to HBO with a sketch comedy series that skewers US history. Deputy TV editor Meg Watson on the latest from Larry David and what to watch right now.

Suicide Squad Developers Had Their Passion Destroyed By Warner Bros

A pair of developers recently recounted the soul-destroying development cycle that was Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Indian entrepreneur to lead WhatsApp as Zuckerberg brings in new blood

Fintech founder Kunal Shah to replace Will Cathcart who steps down after seven years leading the Meta-owned messaging app

Keanu Reeves Is Helping to Build a New Lego Movie

The 'Matrix' star is teaming up with 'Toy Story 4' and 'Transformers One' director Josh Cooley for the new film.

Software Back Down

Software Back Down

5 data-driven cartoons about data centre takeovers

5 data-driven cartoons about data centre takeovers

State of Decay studio Undead Labs potentially up for closure, sources claim, with Bethesda and Blizzard also facing layoffs

Microsoft may close State of Decay developers Undead Labs as part of Xbox's imminent hewing back of projects and livelihoods, with Elder Scrolls studio Bethesda and World of Warcraft creators Blizzard also facing significant layoffs in the course of what an anonymous insider has called “the biggest single cut series for Xbox. To put that quote in context, the company laid off around 1900 Microsoft gaming workers back in January 2024. Xbox unions are even now haggling with management to protect jobs or at least, ensure decent severance packages for anybody affected by the margin-boosting cull. Read more

Factbox-JPMorgan’s executive reshuffle spotlights Dimon succession plan

Factbox-JPMorgan’s executive reshuffle spotlights Dimon succession plan

Tencent is reportedly looking to back out of several studio investments like Story of Seasons developer Marvelous, but it's not letting go of FromSoftware

Tencent is reportedly looking to back out of several studio investments like Story of Seasons developer Marvelous, but it's not letting go of FromSoftware

The Young Sheldon Characters Returning in The Big Bang Theory’s Sequel (& It’s Not Sheldon)

In an unexpected turn of events, The Big Bang Theory sequel series is bringing back a Young Sheldon character, but it isn’t who you think. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s sitcom franchise will be marking several firsts when it makes a small screen return in July. While the universe is well and alive with CBS’s []

Leaks Confirms More Characters For Marvel’s Secret ‘Project Comet’ RPG

Although the title hasn’t officially been confirmed yet, a new leak has revealed even more details about the mysterious Marvel project called Project Comet. New Character Models for Marvel’s Project Comet Revealed Cool models https://t.co/P3GxTxtJTQ pic.twitter.com/QG2qW9CuJk — MultiverSusie (@multiversusie) June 19, 2026 Marvel is having a big couple of years in the world of gaming. []

Kevin O’Leary’s Latest Warning: The Unexpected High-Paying Career AI Is Disrupting Next

The investor noted that the new tech is replacing a key role for many companies.

Tim Allen reveals major Toy Story 5 spoiler he found 'creepy' to record

Tim Allen has opened up about a major Toy Story 5 spoiler, and why he took a while to get on board.

Larry David’s sketch series curbs our enthusiasm for American exceptionalism

In HBO's Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, the comedian makes pettiness all-American

MobileMoney Fintech LTD structural split geared towards strengthening innovation – Chairperson

MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL) has said its recent structural separation will enable the company to deliver faster innovation, stronger security and greater value to customers as it strengthens its position as a leading fintech business in Ghana. Speaking after the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Accra, the Chairperson, Ms Victoria Bright, described the completion The post MobileMoney Fintech LTD structural split geared towards strengthening innovation – Chairperson appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Applied Digital vs. TeraWulf: Which Neocloud Stock Is the Better Buy?

Applied Digital and TeraWulf are helping ease the AI computing power bottleneck.

Fable's Genius Is Rooted in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion's Ground-Breaking NPCs

The new Fable may be bringing back fuzzy memories of the original Lionhead games, but its reactive world echoes the ground-breaking AI systems of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.

Getty Images Abandons $3.7 Billion Shutterstock Merger After UK Regulator Demands Divestiture of Rex Features and Backgrid

Getty Images is walking away from its 3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after the UK Competition and Markets Authority demanded the full divestiture of Shutterstock's editorial business, including Rex Features, Splash News, and Backgrid. Shutterstock shares fell 29 on the news.

David Squires on … World Cup penalty pain for Germany and the Netherlands

Our cartoonist on the latest knockout drama as Jonathan Tah does a Chris Waddle and Casemiro has a brat summerBuy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite worksAnd his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Review: How ‘Toy Story 5’ mirrors kids’ screen time reality

Tech takes over? A neighborhood once filled with children’s noise and giggling now echoes with the blips and dings of screens. This is what Jessie and the gang aim to bring back, the joy of playtime, in the latest Pixar movie, “Toy Story 5,” which was released on June 17 in local cinemas. The animated [] The post Review: How ‘Toy Story 5’ mirrors kids’ screen time reality appeared first on Interaksyon.

Calif. Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

(KMJ) California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a legal fight to stop what could become one of the biggest media mergers in history. A coalitio...

Toy Story 5 Takes On the Existential Dread of Big Tech

A kids’ movie about tech addiction and the terror of being obsolete? Of course Toy Story 5 is a hit — we’re all living through it.

CD Projkect Red Boss Feels The Studio Still Needs To Right The Wrongs Of Cyberpunk 2077‘s Terrible Launch

The CEO is banking on The Witcher 4 to earn back trust

12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit Monday involving 12 states challenging the Paramount Skydance $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., the largest proposed merger in Hollywood history. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Xfce’s new Wayland compositor sees first alpha release

The developer working on Xfwl4, the Wayland compositor for Xfce, has published the new compositor’s very first alpha release. Considering it’s only been six months or so of work, it’s impressive to see the effort reach this state already. The end goal of xfwl4 is to behave as closely as possible to an Xfce desktop running on an X server. Ideally a user could switch between the two without even knowing there’s a difference. In reality, of course, it won’t be quite that seamless, and there’s still more work to be done to get as close as possible to that ideal. This is a first solid cut at it, at the very least. Brian Tarricone Being the very first alpha release, it won’t surprise you there’s a few things missing or broken at this point. Still, if you’re brave, you can download and build the release and try it out.

JPMorgan names Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh co-presidents as longtime exec Marianne Lake exits

The moves would appear to make Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh the most obvious possible successors to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.

Marvel's new Dark Phoenix saga Elsewhen finds the F4 battling a classic X-Men villain

John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen finds John Byrne returning to The Dark Phoenix Saga with an unexpected twist. The first volume is out now.