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Here are the latest accusations Activision Blizzard employees have leveled at the company

Blizzard employees: Following a massive lawsuit filed against the firm by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) last week, further unsettling allegations about Activision Blizzard’s claimed a culture of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination have surfaced in recent days. Because the details in some stories may be difficult to read, we’ve included a […]

The FTC has reportedly opened an investigation into Amazon’s MGM acquisition

According to The Information, the Federal Trade Commission has begun a probe into Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. The study is described as an “in-depth investigation into the deal” by The Information, implying that it will take months to complete. The inquiry also implies that the acquisition will be investigated by a new FTC commission led […]

Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle battery throttling lawsuit

According to Reuters, Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it used a software update to lower the maximum battery voltage for some of its Model S vehicles. According to the plaintiffs, the software upgrade, which was released in 2019, resulted in slower charging speeds and reduced range for […]

Elon Musk calls Apple’s App Store fees a ‘de facto global tax on the Internet’

On Twitter, Elon Musk has had a busy Friday. Musk has tweeted his support for Epic Games’ fight against Apple over App Store standards, after categorically denying that he has ever spoken to Apple CEO Tim Cook in response to a bizarre report suggesting he demanded to take over as the company’s CEO as part […]

After accusations, Twitter will pay hackers to find biases in its automatic image crops

Twitter is sponsoring a competition in the hopes of finding biases in its image cropping algorithm, and the best teams will receive cash rewards (via Engadget). Twitter hopes that by allowing teams access to its code and image cropping model, they will be able to identify ways in which the algorithm could be problematic (for […]

Microsoft reports weaker Surface and Windows revenue amid global chip shortage

Microsoft released its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 today, reporting revenue of $46.2 billion and a net income of $16.5 billion. Revenue has climbed by 21%, while net income has increased by 47%. While Microsoft’s revenues have grown thanks to cloud and Office services, it’s evident that the worldwide chip shortage […]