Electronic Arts

Patent Drop

Electronic Arts’ Patent Highlights Risks and Rewards of AI in Game Development

Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Though generative AI could make game development faster and easier, the industry is divided on where AI fits into the picture.

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Big Tech

Microsoft’s $75 Billion Activision Acquisition Faces In-Depth UK Probe

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Inflation & Prices

Post-Pandemic Life Drags Down the Video Game Industry

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Patent Drop

EA Makes Internet Friends (plus more from Snap & Facebook)

gaming as a social network, detecting VR intrusions & personalized media.

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Technology

Tiger Woods is Back at Your Fingertips

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Patent Drop

Airbnb Maps Out Your Home (plus more from Microsoft & EA)

3D maps for Airbnb hosts, Toxicity detection in organisations by Microsoft, & more

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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