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Major game developer investigated for toxic work culture
Game developer giants Activision Blizzard are under investigation over reports of toxic workplace culture.
The developers behind Call of Duty & World of Warcraft have received severe backlash over the handling of a “frat boy” work culture that has victimised its female employees.
Roughly 2,000 current and former employees have signed an open letter to company leadership denouncing the “abhorrent and insulting” response to the ongoing behavior and a walkout has been planned. Social media has been alive with accounts of mistreatment and stories of disgraced employees participating in on-the-job drinking, sexual harassment, and troubling stories which have raised questions around how this has gone on for so long.
THE ALLEGATIONS SPAN COMPANY PRACTICE MORE BROADLY
The legal allegations also include the company of gender pay discrimination and allowing sexual harassment complaints to go unresolved.
Employees have planned a walkout in protest of the company’s response as the gaming community takes to social media to expand the allegations against the company.
The “Walkout for Equality” is to protest the feeling that – “our values as employees are not being accurately reflected in the words and actions of our leadership.”
Organizers reportedly asked management to cooperate with them and develop new recruiting practices and encouraged them to publish employee pay rates, undertake third-party audits to improve staff diversity and prevent harassment.
The gaming community has stood by the employees, signal-boosting the hashtag #ActiBlizzWalkout and donating to a series of charities on social media.
This isn’t the first time Blizzard employees have walked off the job – in 2019 efforts were made to protest the company’s handling of a Hearthstone player who made pro-Hong Kong statements during the protests that occurred throughout the city.
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Apple set to unveil budget iPhone 17e, new iPads and low-cost MacBook
Apple’s Tim Cook announces major product reveals this week, highlighting budget iPhone 17e, new iPads, and low-cost MacBook.
Apple’s Tim Cook announces major product reveals this week, highlighting budget iPhone 17e, new iPads, and low-cost MacBook.
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook has confirmed a major week of product announcements kicking off Monday morning, building momentum toward a global “Apple Experience” event across New York, London and Shanghai. The tech giant is expected to spread its reveals across three days, fuelling speculation about its biggest refresh cycle yet.
Leading the buzz is the rumoured budget-friendly iPhone 17e, signalling Apple’s push to capture more price-conscious consumers without sacrificing performance. Two new iPads powered by advanced chips are also tipped to headline the lineup, pointing to stronger AI capabilities and faster processing speeds.
Rounding out the expected reveals is a low-cost 12.9-inch MacBook that’s already generating serious interest, alongside updated MacBook Pro models and a refreshed Mac Studio. It’s shaping up to be one of Apple’s most significant multi-product launches in recent years.
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Nvidia posts record revenue as AI fears shake investors
Nvidia’s £68.1 billion revenue, up 73%, raises investor concerns about AI’s impact and tech customers’ financial health.
Nvidia’s £68.1 billion revenue, up 73%, raises investor concerns about AI’s impact and tech customers’ financial health.
Nvidia posted strong quarterly earnings, but Wall Street remained unimpressed, causing shares to fall 5%. Analysts point to investor concerns over AI dominance and a stalled $100 billion deal with OpenAI.
Experts discuss what factors in the earnings report failed to meet market expectations, including revenue projections and details around the Vera Rubin chip architecture. Competition from alternative chipmakers and scrutiny of hyperscaler cash flows are also shaping investor sentiment.
Despite recent setbacks, analysts remain cautiously bullish on Nvidia, highlighting long-term AI potential and the company’s dominant position in the chip market.
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Meta launches lawsuits over alleged scam advertising operations
Meta targets scam advertising networks in Brazil, China, and Vietnam, intensifying its crackdown on scams across its platforms.
Meta targets scam advertising networks in Brazil, China, and Vietnam, intensifying its crackdown on scams across its platforms.
Social media giant Meta has launched aggressive legal action targeting alleged scam operations using its platforms. The company has filed lawsuits against four advertising networks based in Brazil, China and Vietnam.
Meta has also issued cease and desist letters to eight marketing consultants accused of helping clients bypass the platform’s enforcement systems. The move signals a tougher stance on organised scam activity operating at scale.
While no criminal charges have been laid, Meta says it is doubling down on efforts to protect users and restore trust across its platforms as scam activity continues to rise globally.
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