Frustrated gamers lead revolt of digital serfs against subscription-led model
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Epic Games
How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
Evidence in three trials shows that even as the internet giant stored the world’s information, it created an office culture that tried to minimise its own
Sales surge helps Lego build green credentials
Lego secures 'immense' toy market as first half revenues increased by 13% to €4.2 billion and operating profit rose by 26%
‘Fortnite’ returns to iPhone and Android in EU after antitrust fight
Hit game developer Epic launches mobile app store after Brussels regulations force ‘gatekeepers’ to open up
We are at last creating AI approaching human intellect but the underpinnings are insubstantial
Power consumption required for GenAI could be heading towards entirely impractical levels
The many challenges facing Apple
After years of plain sailing, the tech giant is facing challenges on multiple fronts
Apple’s €77bn-a-year services business faces legal reckoning
Landmark EU regulation and crucial US court cases due in 2024 will test the tech company
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Google’s Epic court loss may upend the €185bn app economy
Court ruling that Google’s Play Store is uncompetitive may have implications for the wider app industry
Cork-based Starcircle to create 100 new jobs
Talent-sourcing tech firm says posts will be a mix of hybrid and remote opportunities
Google and Apple’s app stores hit by new South Korean law
Rules allow users to pay software developers directly, threatening tech giants’ lucrative commissions
Apple settles ‘forced commission’ row with app developers
Tech giant to still bar developers telling customers about other ways to pay in iPhone apps
Apple’s iPhone expected to drive sales, but App Store faces regulatory risk
Services business faces lawsuits, regulatory scrutiny and pending legislation in US, Europe
Tencent buys UK games company Sumo for £919m
Sheffield-based developer is behind ‘Forza’ and ‘Hitman’ franchises
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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