Stadia gaming goes in Google cost-cutting

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2 years ago

September 30, 2022

Google’s digital gaming service Stadia is shutting down, the latest casualty in the company’s ongoing cost-cutting efforts.

Launched in 2019, Stadia ran on phones and the Chrome browser but failed to gain traction with users. In a blog post Thursday,

Google says the company had made “the difficult decision to begin winding down our Stadia streaming service.”

It’s is not the first time Google has shuttered a gaming project.

In 2016, the company closed down its Nexus Player game console. And in 2019, it stopped selling its Stadia controllers and canceled a planned cloud gaming service for smartphones.

With the closure of Stadia, Google becomes the latest company to abandon the cloud gaming market, after a difficult year for the industry and tech stocks.

U.S. Federal Reserve announce rate cut, show great confidence in economy

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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The Federal Reserve has delivered a big rate cut to boost the economy while inflation slows.

The central bank slashed interest rates by a half percentage point, hoping to protect the job market while inflation inches closer to its 2% goal.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the decision reflects growing confidence in balancing the economy’s growth with low inflation. #featured #trending

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Markets brace for potential 50-point fed rate cut

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2 days ago

September 17, 2024

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Markets are anticipating a significant 50-point rate cut from the US Federal Reserve this week, leading to heightened focus on bond markets and key economic reports.

Financial markets are focused on a potential 50-point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, as investors anticipate major shifts in economic policy.

The bond markets, already pricing in a borderline hard landing, reflect the expectation of a significant easing cycle over the next two years.

However, experts caution that the Fed could disappoint, as the current economic conditions differ from previous events such as the pandemic or credit crises. #featured #trending

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Bitcoin’s Q4 outlook: key factors and upcoming milestones

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3 days ago

September 16, 2024

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Insights into market trends and critical events shaping Bitcoin’s performance

Crypto Corner explores the latest market movements, expert insights and the influence of macroeconomic factors on the crypto industry.

Crypto Corner is hosted by Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets.

In this episode, Caroline speaks with Matt Willemsen, Head of Research & Content at Collective Shift, about what could drive Bitcoin’s strong performance in Q4. They explore how the current market differs from past cycles, the ongoing Solana vs. Ethereum debate, and the role of project-specific conferences in market trends. Matt previews key Q4 events, including the Solana Breakpoint conference and upcoming altcoin milestones like Uniswap v4 and Polygon 2.0. #crypto corner