ID Software confirmed it will cut roughly 136 developers, effectively halving its workforce, as part of Microsoft's largest-ever Xbox restructuring dubbed the "reset." The studio remains open with its core team and id Tech engine preserved, though the loss of expertise casts uncertainty on ungreenlit projects as Microsoft focuses exclusively on staple franchises like DOOM and Quake.
China’s official vulnerability database flagged recent Claude Code builds for transmitting sensitive user data without explicit consent. The alert centers on a mischaracterized anti-distillation safeguard that Anthropic quietly removed in a July patch.
Leaked specifications point to a new Blackwell GPU designed to bridge the pricing gap between the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, but technical inconsistencies in the memory configuration cast serious doubt on the report. While the RTX 5090 SE remains unconfirmed, a more credible RTX 50 SUPER refresh appears to be on track for a CES 2026 reveal and Q1 2027 launch.
The European Parliament has extended Chat Control 1.0 through a contentious procedural vote, keeping a controversial scanning loophole active until 2028. While the rule permits tech companies to voluntarily scan private communications for abuse material, it has reignited fierce debates over encryption standards and legislative transparency.
ID Software confirmed it will cut roughly 136 developers, effectively halving its workforce, as part of Microsoft's largest-ever Xbox restructuring dubbed the "reset." The studio remains open with its core team and id Tech engine preserved, though the loss of expertise casts uncertainty on ungreenlit projects as Microsoft focuses exclusively on staple franchises like DOOM and Quake.
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of systematically stealing confidential hardware designs to accelerate its own AI device ambitions. The case marks a sharp turn from their recent Siri integration partnership to a high-stakes intellectual property battle over consumer AI hardware.
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