Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next week

The Wall Street Journal reported that Verizon plans to cut about 15,000 jobs over the next week. Sources told the publication that Verizon is attempting to reduce costs as it faces more competition for wireless service and home internet customers. At the reported scope, this would be the largest reduction in history for the telecom … Read more

Amazon rebrands its Starlink competitor to Amazon Leo

Amazon is making its satellite communication network a bit more official with a rebrand. The company has announced that Project Kuiper will now be called “Amazon Leo,” a nod to the fact that its network is composed of satellites in low Earth orbit.  Project Kuiper’s journey to becoming a proper Amazon brand has been a … Read more

Apple suffers setback in UK App Store fee lawsuit

Apple will not be granted a preliminary option for appealing a landmark antitrust ruling in the UK. In October, the country’s Competition Appeal Tribunal determined that Apple benefited from “near absolute market power” over app distribution and in-app payments and was “abusing its dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices” as developer commission. At … Read more

Something funky is going on at Ubisoft

It’s been clear for some time that all is not well at Ubisoft. Between games not meeting the company’s sales expectations, studio closures, downsizing elsewhere and sexual misconduct issues, it’s been a rocky past several years for the company.  But now it seems something else may be going on at the publisher. Just before it … Read more

Disney+ may start hosting user-generated AI videos

During Disney’s latest earnings call, CEO Bob Iger spoke about next steps for the Disney+ streaming service, and he noted that the entertainment giant has had “productive conversations” with potential AI partners. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ might soon play host to user-generated short-form AI videos.  “The other thing that we’re really excited about, … Read more

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