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Wednesday, July 02, 2025

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Racist AI videos flood TikTok via Google’s Veo 3 tool (4)

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Xbox Chief Dismisses Retirement Rumors with a Firm “Not Soon” (4)

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Perplexity launches $200 monthly subscription plan for premium AI access (5)

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X deploys AI-generated community notes amid bot overload (5)

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Neil Druckmann exits HBO’s The Last of Us to refocus on games (5)

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Microsoft Cancels Everwild Amid Gaming Division Shakeup (17) hot

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Tesla reports consecutive year-over-year delivery declines amid stiff competition (7)

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Apple advances production prototype for its long-rumored foldable iPhone (6)

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Microsoft executes massive layoffs to fund AI pivot and restructure (22) hot

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DJI Unveils Power 2000 Portable Station for Drone Enthusiasts (4)

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Apple manufacturing India set back by worker exodus (4)

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Omnes Capital Secures €112M for Deeptech Expansion (8)

In Detail Full day, Wednesday, July 02, 2025, Timezone: America/Chicago

Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok

Emma Roth / theverge - Racist videos that appear to be created with Google’s AI video generation tool Veo 3 have raked in millions of views across TikTok, according to findings from the nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters. The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organizatio…

#ai #aiethics #alphabet #tiktok

Google launches Veo 3 Fast worldwide, letting Gemini Pro users generate videos up to 720p

8 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

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8 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok

8 months / theverge / Emma Roth

TikTok is being flooded with racist AI videos generated by Google’s Veo 3

8 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises

Ethan Gach / kotaku - Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime soon, calling rumors that the longtime exec might be resigning when the next generation of Xbox hardware launches “completely made…

#gaming #microsoft #entertainment #xbox

but what if you did, as a treat

8 months / bsky / @shepardcdr.bsky.social / shepardcdr.bsky.social

Microsoft says rumors about retirement plans are made up

8 months / bsky / @ethangach.bsky.social / ethangach.bsky.social

Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises

8 months / kotaku / Ethan Gach

Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

8 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Perplexity joins Anthropic and OpenAI in offering a $200 per month subscription

Igor Bonifacic / engadget - You can add Perplexity to the growing list of AI companies offering $200+ per month subscription plans to users who want unlimited access to their most advanced products and tools. As of today, Perplexity Max is available on iOS and the web. The subscript…

#ai #startups #business #pricing

Perplexity AI launches new ‘Max’ subscription priced at $200/month

8 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Perplexity Launches $200 ‘Max’ Plan, Joining a Crowded Field of Premium AI Subscriptions

8 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

What Is Perplexity? Here's Everything You Need to Know About This AI Chatbot

8 months / cnet / Barbara Pazur

Perplexity joins Anthropic and OpenAI in offering a $200 per month subscription

8 months / engadget / Igor Bonifacic

Perplexity launches a $200 monthly subscription plan

8 months / techcrunch / Maxwell Zeff

Elon Musk’s X Is Turning Community Notes Over to AI

AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Fitting for a platform inundated with bots.

#ai #automation #community

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8 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Everything that could go wrong with X’s new AI-written community notes arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

8 months / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

Everything that could go wrong with X’s new AI-written community notes

8 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Elon Musk’s X Is Turning Community Notes Over to AI

8 months / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

X to introduce AI-generated community notes

8 months / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games

Nathan Ingraham / engadget - Neil Druckmann, head of the PlayStation studio Naughty Dog and co-creator of The Last of Us, is stepping away from the HBO show based on the 2013 game and its 2020 sequel to focus his work on Naughty Dog's next game. On Instagram, the studio published the…

#gaming #entertainment #playstation #hbomax

The Last Of Us Game Co-Creator Neil Druckmann Steps Down From The Hit HBO Series

8 months / gamespot / Blair Marnell

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games

8 months / engadget / Nathan Ingraham

Naughty Dog Chief Neil Druckmann to Step Away From HBO's The Last of Us Ahead of Season 3 to Focus on Game Development

8 months / ign / Rebekah Valentine

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping back from the HBO show

8 months / theverge / Andrew Webster

Neil Druckmann Exits The Last Of Us Show

8 months / kotaku / Kenneth Shepard

Microsoft Kills Sea Of Thieves Studio's Long-Troubled Action-Adventure Everwild

Kenneth Shepard / kotaku - Rather than doing the humane and dignified thing of telling thousands of people all at once whether or not they’re going to have a job tomorrow, Xbox is laying off over 9,100 employees today in waves. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer told workers in an email message…

#gaming #microsoft #entertainment #layoffs

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

8 months / engadget / Jessica Conditt

Rough day today for everyone on the Xbox teams www.theverge.com/news/696877/...

8 months / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

Shit. I was looking forward to that. I hope everyone lands on their feet.

8 months / bsky / @rootless.bsky.social / rootless.bsky.social

Microsoft also cancelled its new Perfect Dark game, an MMO called Everwild, and closed a studio today www.theverge.com/news/696877/...

8 months / bsky / @biologicalriley.bsky.social / biologicalriley.bsky.social

All Games Shown At The Xbox Showcase In June Are "Safe" - Report

8 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Microsoft is closing the studio developing the Perfect Dark reboot and cancelling the game

8 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Unannounced MMO From The Elder Scrolls Online Dev Canceled, Veteran Studio Head Steps Down Amid Microsoft Layoffs

8 months / ign / Wesley Yin-Poole

Xbox's "AAAA" Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled, Developer Shutting Down

8 months / gamespot / Cameron Koch

Microsoft cancels its Perfect Dark and Everwild Xbox games

8 months / theverge / Tom Warren

Xbox Reportedly Cancels That Cool-Looking Perfect Dark Reboot

8 months / kotaku / Zack Zwiezen

Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled and Xbox Developer The Initiative Closed as Part of Devastating Microsoft Layoffs

8 months / ign / Wesley Yin-Poole

Everwild has reportedly been cancelled amid Xbox layoffs

8 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

Xbox Cancels New MMO From Elder Scrolls Online Team In Latest Wave Of Cuts - Report

8 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Microsoft Kills Sea Of Thieves Studio's Long-Troubled Action-Adventure Everwild

8 months / kotaku / Kenneth Shepard

After A Decade, Rare's Everwild Canceled As Part Of Xbox Layoffs - Report

8 months / gamespot / Darryn Bonthuys

Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs

8 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

Rare’s Everwild Reportedly Canceled as Microsoft Layoffs Sweep Across Xbox

8 months / ign / Wesley Yin-Poole

Tesla reports 14% decline in vehicle deliveries, marking second straight year-over-year drop

cnbc - Tesla reported another year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries as the company faces increased competition from lower-cost rivals.

#cars #tesla #earnings

Tesla sold 60,000 fewer cars this quarter. I wonder who’s to blame?

8 months / mobilesyrup / Brad Bennett

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Tesla Q2 2025 sales dropped more than 13% year-over-year

8 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla deliveries drop 14 percent amid Musk backlash

8 months / engadget / Kris Holt

Tesla reports 14% decline in vehicle deliveries, marking second straight year-over-year drop

8 months / cnbc

Tesla reports 14 percent drop in second-quarter vehicle deliveries

8 months / theverge / Andrew Hawkins

Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter

8 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

After years of rumors, Apple now has a production prototype iPhone fold

appleinsider - After seven years of rolling rumors saying that it was for sure coming next year, the iPhone Fold is now in its production prototyping phrase, ahead of an expected launch in 2026.Render of a possible iPhone Fold - Source AppleInsiderUnsurprisingly after s…

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #manufacturing

A Foldable iPhone Needs to Be At Least This Thin or It’s DOA

8 months / gizmodo / James Pero

Foldable iPhone Development Progressing Ahead of 2026 Launch

8 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Foldable iPad may be delayed, as focus shifts to foldable iPhone

8 months / bgr / Chris Smith

Apple starts testing foldable iPhone prototypes ahead of launch in 2026

8 months / idownloadblog / Christian Zibreg

After years of rumors, Apple now has a production prototype iPhone fold

8 months / appleinsider

Foldable iPhone Development Progressing Ahead of 2026 Launch

8 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Massive Restructuring to Fund AI Pivot

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft initiates its largest layoff since 2023, cutting 9,100 jobs (4% of workforce) to fund its massive strategic pivot to artificial intelligence.The post Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Massive Restructuring to Fund AI Pivot appeared first on WinBuzzer.

#ai #microsoft #business #layoffs

Microsoft cuts 9,000 jobs in latest round of layoffs

8 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Isn't Retiring, Despite Rumors Otherwise

8 months / gamespot / Blair Marnell

Blizzard is winding down support for its Warcraft mobile game

8 months / theverge / Ash Parrish

“These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff. www.wired.com/story/layoff...

8 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

9,000 employees, or 4 percent of Microsoft’s workforce, are affected by the cuts, which started Wednesday morning. The full scope of layoffs within Microsoft’s gaming divisions are still unknown.

8 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Windows Central reports that Perfect Dark developer The Initiative will close as part of the reductions sweeping the company, and its revival of the 2000 first-person shooter game has been canceled.

8 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

According to Bloomberg, The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios is canceling a new MMORPG project due to the cuts. The outlet also reports layoffs of roughly 200 people at Candy Crush maker King and that layoffs are also taking place at

8 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport developer has been hit hard by Xbox cuts. I am hearing more than 70 people will be let go at Turn 10. Also hearing that Microsoft has canceled Perfect Dark. Details

8 months / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Xbox hit hard with layoffs: from cancelled games to a shuttered studio

8 months / theverge / Verge Staff

Microsoft lays off 9,000 people, including many at Xbox

8 months / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancelations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs

8 months / wired / Megan Farokhmanesh

Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport developer hit hard by Xbox cuts

8 months / theverge / Tom Warren

Black Ops 7, Forza Studios Impacted By Xbox Layoffs

8 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs, Hitting Xbox and Candy Crush Divisions

8 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Workers

8 months / wsj / Kelly Cloonan

Microsoft kicks off new fiscal year with more layoffs

8 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs in Massive Restructuring to Fund AI Pivot

8 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Microsoft will lay off 9,000 employees, or less than 4% of the company

8 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

8 months / cnbc

Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees

8 months / theverge / Tom Warren

Microsoft Cutting 9,100 Jobs As Latest Mass Layoff Hits Xbox Beginning With Candy Crush Maker King

8 months / kotaku / Ethan Gach

Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff

8 months / ign / Wesley Yin-Poole

DJI gets serious about portable power

Thomas Ricker / theverge - After launching its first portable power stations last year, DJI just launched the Power 2000 with double the capacity, more output power, and big scalability. Unlike a fixed Tesla Powerwall solution, DJI’s followup to the Power 1000 I reviewed last year …

#gadget #batteries

DJI Launches 'Power 2000' Portable Power Station

8 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

DJI gets serious about portable power https://www.theverge.com/news/691111/dji-power-2000-station-price-date #Workfromhome #Analysis #Science #Energy #News #Tech

8 months / bsky / @jos1264.social.skynetcloud.site.ap.brid.gy / jos1264.social.skynetcloud.site.ap.brid.gy

DJI Power 2000 review: Solid power delivery, not really what you'd call portable

8 months / appleinsider

DJI gets serious about portable power

8 months / theverge / Thomas Ricker

Foxconn mysteriously tells Chinese workers to quit India and return to China

appleinsider - Apple's expansion in India has hit an unexpected issue as hundreds of Chinese workers have been required to leave its iPhone manufacturer Foxconn's facilities in the country.One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India — image credit: FoxconnI…

#apple #jobs #india #manufacturing

Foxconn Recalls Chinese Workers from iPhone Plants in India: Report

8 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories

8 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Foxconn mysteriously tells Chinese workers to quit India and return to China

8 months / appleinsider

Report: Apple's India Manufacturing Dream in Jeopardy Over Exodus of Chinese Workers

8 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Omnes Capital secures €112M first close for Omnes Real Tech 2, backed by EU defence mandate

Cate Lawrence / tech - Omnes Capital has raised €112 million at first close of Omnes Real Tech 2, its second fund supporting European deeptech scale-ups Backed by various European institutional investors (Bpifrance, France...

#startups #investment #deeptech #europe

Ÿnsect pitches a ‘possible relaunch’ after €8.6m in bridge funding and mass layoffs

8 months / sifted

How Geomiq is rewiring custom manufacturing for speed and scale

8 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Omnes Capital secures €112M first close for Omnes Real Tech 2, backed by EU defence mandate

8 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Swiss direct-air-capture leader Climeworks raises $162m

8 months / sifted

Nordic AI startups gain momentum with Alliance VC's €40M Fund

8 months / tech / Cate Lawrence

Balthazar raises €1.8M to build OS for deeptech R&D labs

8 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

NASA tests shrinking metals to help it find more exoplanets

8 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Defence and spacetech backer Omnes Capital raises €112m for second deeptech fund

8 months / sifted

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