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The news that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the Elden Ring game, has stirred up strong emotions among gamers. Some fear a loss of choice due to corporate consolidation, while others express optimism for increased resources and remasters of beloved titles. Sony already has a 2% stake in Kadokawa and an interest in From Software, the developer of Elden Ring, the company’s most significant success, with 25 million units sold as of June
The realm of blockchain technology is evolving quite fast as enterprises and companies discover what it offers. If you’re yet to invest in this new tech, then you risk missing a host of benefits. Not to mention, many blockchain leaders are doing everything it takes to ensure enterprises enjoy maximum benefits. Lattice, has not been left behind in this regard as they do everything it takes to bolster its global infrastructure. One notable change that you should definitely keep a
The $19 billion merger between Vodafone and Hutchison’s Three UK is expected to receive regulatory approval, as the UK’s need for investment is deemed more pressing than immediate competition issues, according to Britain’s antitrust regulator. On Tuesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that it would address its competition concerns if the companies agree to deploy 5G on their current networks within two years, implement short-term measures to protect customers from price increases, and allocate funds to enhance network
Sierra, an AI-focused software startup co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, announced on Monday that it raised $175 million in a new funding round led by Greenoaks Capital, boosting its valuation to $4.5 billion. This financing comes within a year of Sierra’s public launch, marking Taylor as one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched entrepreneurs. Sierra specializes in enhancing AI-driven customer service for clients like WeightWatchers and Sirius XM. Sources familiar with the company’s performance reported to Reuters earlier
Samsung has quietly launched its newest mobile device processor, the Exynos 1580, which succeeds the Exynos 1480. This mid-range SoC was developed in-house by Samsung Semiconductor and fabricated on a 4-nanometre process. The octa-core chipset supports up to 200-megapixel cameras, artificial intelligence (AI) features, and a neural processing unit (NPU) with 14.7 TOPS of computing power. The new Exynos 1580 also offers up to 37 percent improved GPU performance. The Exynos 1580 is based on the second generation of Samsung’s
China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao welcomed U.S. tech giant Apple to further strengthen its presence in the Chinese market during a meeting with CEO Tim Cook on Friday, according to a ministry statement. This sentiment echoed recent discussions between China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology and Cook in Beijing, where both parties committed to advancing high-quality development within the industrial supply chain shared by both nations, the ministry added. “China will firmly promote high-level opening up and continue expanding