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Plus OpenAI starts an app store, and Apple lets Japanese users have more app stores.Starring Tom Merritt and Huyen Tue Dao Show notes are found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 228th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 12/12/2025Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie HarrisFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:OpenAI's latest model GPT-5.2 demonstrates improved performance and enhanced multi-modal capabilities but comes with increased costs and a different knowledge cutoff date.Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to generate Disney character content, creating unique licensing agreements across characters from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars franchises.The U.S. government imposes new AI chip export rules involving security reviews, while simultaneously moving to prevent states from independently regulating AI.DeepMind releases a paper outlining the challenges and findings in scaling multi-agent systems, highlighting the complexities of tool coordination and task performance.Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro / Banter(00:01:19) News PreviewTools & Apps(00:01:58) GPT-5.2 is OpenAI's latest move in the agentic AI battle | The Verge(00:08:48) Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model | TechCrunch(00:11:51) Google says it will link to more sources in AI Mode | The Verge(00:12:24) ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free | The Verge(00:13:05) Tencent releases Hunyuan 2.0 with 406B parametersApplications & Business(00:16:15) China set to limit access to Nvidia's H200 chips despite Trump export approval(00:21:02) Disney investing $1 billion in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora(00:24:48) Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round(00:29:06) Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer | TechCrunch(00:31:18) The state of enterprise AIProjects & Open Source(00:33:49) [2512.10791] The FACTS Leaderboard: A Comprehensive Benchmark for Large Language Model Factuality(00:36:27) Claude 4.5 Opus' Soul DocumentResearch & Advancements(00:43:49) [2512.08296] Towards a Science of Scaling Agent Systems(00:48:43) Evaluating Gemini Robotics Policies in a Veo World Simulator(00:52:10) Guided Self-Evolving LLMs with Minimal Human Supervision(00:56:08) Martingale Score: An Unsupervised Metric for Bayesian Rationality in LLM Reasoning(01:00:39) [2512.07783] On the Interplay of Pre-Training, Mid-Training, and RL on Reasoning Language Models(01:04:42) Stabilizing Reinforcement Learning with LLMs: Formulation and Practices(01:09:42) Google's AI unit DeepMind announces UK 'automated research lab'Policy & Safety(01:10:28) Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order - The New York Times(01:13:54) [2512.09742] Weird Generalization and Inductive Backdoors: New Ways to Corrupt LLMs(01:17:57) Forecasting AI Time Horizon Under Compute Slowdowns(01:20:46) AI Security Institute focuses on AI measurements and evaluations(01:21:16) Nvidia AI Chips to Undergo Unusual U.S. Security Review Before Export to China(01:22:01) U.S. Authorities Shut Down Major China-Linked AI Tech Smuggling NetworkSynthetic Media & Art(01:24:01) RSL 1.0 has arrived, allowing publishers to ask AI companies pay to scrape content | The VergeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heute blicke ich auf die Entwicklung der Alkoholwirtschaft in China. Diese verrät sehr viel über verschiedene Entwicklungen in China bei Konsumtrends und Verhalten in Bezug auf Luxusgüter. Besonders interessant ist, dass es gerade bei Bier einen neuen Premiumtrend gibt, den man bei Wein und Spirituosen so nicht findet.
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 Zum Zeitpunkt der Erstellung dieses Beitrags war der Autor, Eric Nebe, in folgenden der besprochenen Finanzinstrumente selbst investiert: Tencent, CATL, Xtrackers CSI300 Swap UCITS ETF. Geplante Änderungen: Keine. Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte unserem Transparenzhinweis zum Umgang mit Interessenskonflikten: Sie bitte unserem Transparenzhinweis zum Umgang mit Interessenskonflikten: https://www.china2invest.de/transparenz-und-rechtshinweise

Minimaal 150 miljard moet het kabinet de komende jaren gaan investeren. Anders wordt het niks met de economische groei. Dat is een van de adviezen die oud-ASML baas Peter Wennink doet. Geld dat niet alleen economie, maar ook de beurs een slinger kan geven.Wij van BNR Beurs gingen voor je op onderzoek: welke aandelen hebben er baat bij dat het rapport van de polder-Draghi niet in een diepe la beland en wordt uitgevoerd?Ook gaan we even terug in de tijd. Naar de financiële crisis van 2008 om precies te zijn. Een periode waarvan jij (als je toen belegde) misschien nog wel eens gillend wakker wordt. Om de rust te bewaren stelde de Amerikaanse regering de nodige regels op. Regels die de Trump-regering nu wil versoepelen. Verder blikken we nog even terug op de discodip van het aandeel Magnum en kijken we naar de raketjes van Musk. Moet je daar wel in beleggen? Te gast: Erik Mauritz, van Trade Republic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minimaal 150 miljard moet het kabinet de komende jaren gaan investeren. Anders wordt het niks met de economische groei. Dat is een van de adviezen die oud-ASML baas Peter Wennink doet. Geld dat niet alleen economie, maar ook de beurs een slinger kan geven.Wij van BNR Beurs gingen voor je op onderzoek: welke aandelen hebben er baat bij dat het rapport van de polder-Draghi niet in een diepe la beland en wordt uitgevoerd?Ook gaan we even terug in de tijd. Naar de financiële crisis van 2008 om precies te zijn. Een periode waarvan jij (als je toen belegde) misschien nog wel eens gillend wakker wordt. Om de rust te bewaren stelde de Amerikaanse regering de nodige regels op. Regels die de Trump-regering nu wil versoepelen. Verder blikken we nog even terug op de discodip van het aandeel Magnum en kijken we naar de raketjes van Musk. Moet je daar wel in beleggen? Te gast: Erik Mauritz, van Trade Republic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-Executive Editor Martin Peers talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI and the risks of licensing its characters for Sora videos. We also talk with Asia Correspondent Juro Osawa about Tencent poaching ByteDance AI talent and the heating China AI race, and RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Rishi Jaluria breaks down Oracle's quarterly results, $10 billion cash burn, and the challenge of financing its AI cloud expansion. Lastly, we get into the future of the cloud, 'Cognition as a Service,' and AI teammates with Mayfield's Managing Partner Navin Chaddha and discuss the strategy for TalkShopLive with its new CEO Sandie Hawkins.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/disney-invest-1-billion-openaihttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/oracles-costly-ai-expansion-turns-wall-streethttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/disney-openai-ai-startup-valuations-keep-falling-revenue-riseshttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/tencent-poaches-bytedance-researchers-china-ai-race-heatsTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda

In today's MadTech Daily we look at newly released figures from Ofcom, Tencent dropping out of Paramount's Warner Bros bid over US regulatory fears, and Cadent acquiring YouTube ad firm VuePlanner.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Professor Lizhi Liu, we shift from the origins of China's e-commerce boom to the competitive dynamics shaping its present—and its future.Lizhi breaks down how major platforms like Taobao/Tmall, JD, and Pinduoduo have shaped institutional innovation through intense competition, and what their strategies reveal about China's digital governance model. We discuss the globalization of Chinese platforms, the role of mega-shopping festivals like Singles' Day, and the evolution of social commerce as short-video platforms transform product discovery and purchasing behavior.We also explore how China's digital ecosystem may evolve over the next decade—and the one key lesson Lizhi hopes global audiences take away from her book.Listeners interested in cross-border commerce, platform governance, or the future of China's digital market will find this second installment packed with insights.Discussion Points (Part 2):How platform competition among Alibaba, JD, and Pinduoduo shaped China's e-commerce institutionsChina's growing presence in global e-commerce and the rise of cross-border sellersSingles' Day as a political-economic phenomenon, and whether these mega-festivals still matterThe evolution and significance of social commerce in ChinaPredictions for the next stage of China's e-commerce developmentThe key takeaway Lizhi hopes readers remember from From Click to Boom

In this episode of the Game Deflators podcast, John and Ryan discuss their recent game pickups and titles they are currently playing. The guys then delve into the topic of nostalgia in gaming, questioning whether classic titles hold up to modern standards. The conversation shifts to industry news, including Mark Cerny's thoughts on Legend of the Dragoon and the ongoing lawsuit between Tencent and Sony. Finally, they finish things off with a review of Home Alone on NES. 00:00 Introduction to the Game Inflators Podcast 03:15 Game Pickups and Holiday Gaming Plans 06:12 Current Gaming Experiences: Stellar Blade and More 09:12 Nostalgia in Gaming: Revisiting Classic Titles 12:14 Mark Cerny's Thoughts on Legend of the Dragoon 15:16 The Impact of Nostalgia on Game Quality 18:10 Exploring Backlogs and Gaming Resolutions 34:18 Industry Lawsuits and Game Clones 39:17 Horizon Franchise Discussion 46:16 Magic: The Gathering and Game Collaborations 51:08 Home Alone NES Game Review Want more Game Deflators content? Find us at www.thegamedeflators.com     Find us on Social Media Twitter @GameDeflators Instagram @TheGameDeflators Facebook @TheGameDeflators YouTube @The Game Deflators   Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18 

Benjamin and Chance react to the departure of not one, but two, key Apple executives this week with the news that John Giannandrea is retiring as SVP of AI, and design VP Alan Dye is leaving for a new job at Meta. Also, Apple finally agrees a deal with Tencent over commission for mini apps in WeChat, India tries to pre-install a state security app on iPhones, and the new Apple Music Replay launches.  And in Happy Hour Plus, an analytics report claims baseball games drive more subscribers to Apple TV than its original series. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.  Sponsored by Narwal: Narwal is officially launching their Cyber Monday discounts, offering the record-low prices of its entire lineup up to 49% off. Sponsored by Hydrow: Train smarter, not longer. The Hydrow rowing machine delivers the best results, in just 20 minutes a day. Use code HAPPYHOUR to save up to $600 at hydrow.com. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. Sponsored by Aura Frames: The best digital picture frames. Get $35 off the best selling Carver Mat Frames with code HAPPYHOUR at on.auraframes.com/HAPPYHOUR. Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links John Giannandrea leaving Apple following AI strategy miss Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta Gruber: Apple employees 'giddy' about Alan Dye's departure Tencent to apply for Apple's new App Store Mini Apps Partner Program Apple launches Mini Apps Partner Program for developers India orders Apple to pre-instal a state security app on iPhones Apple to refuse Indian government order to pre-install state security app on iPhones India says users may delete mandatory state-owned ‘security' app After Apple refusal, India makes U-turn on mandatory iPhone app Apple Music Replay 2025 personal listening recap is ready to explore and share Spotify Wrapped arrives with a new party feature Pluribus is Apple TV's biggest drama series launch ever Apple TV's top 10 list that drove signups reveals big surprises

Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 15 minutos. Estos son los titulares de hoy: Netflix vende Spry Fox a sus fundadores Tencent se compromete a no promocionar Light of Motiram durante el juicio con Sony Horarios de los eventos de hoy ♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first installment of our two-part conversation with Professor Lizhi Liu, Todd sits down with one of the leading scholars shaping global understanding of China's digital economy. Lizhi's award-winning book, From Click to Boom, explores how political institutions and digital platforms co-evolved to fuel the world's most sophisticated e-commerce ecosystem.In this episode, Lizhi walks us through her academic journey, what sparked her interest in the political economy of tech, and the research that shaped her landmark book. She explains the scale and speed of China's e-commerce boom, the institutional innovations that enabled it—from digital payments to logistics networks—and the profound social transformations that followed. We also take a deep dive into the rise of “Taobao Villages,” exploring how rural communities leveraged online commerce to reshape livelihoods and migration patterns.Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of how China built the most advanced e-commerce market in the world—and why similar growth hasn't taken place in Western economies.Discussion Points (Part 1):Lizhi's academic background and path into studying the political economy of Chinese techWhat led to the research behind From Click to BoomThe global scale of China's e-commerce market and how it compares to the WestFoundational institutions that unlocked China's e-commerce growth: payments, logistics, governance mechanismsBroader social and economic impacts of digital commerce, including rural revitalizationThe rise and significance of Taobao Villages

In this explosive episode, we break down staggering fraud, foreign influence, and government negligence:

Tencent is one of China's biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world's largest video game vendor. Now, it's also an up-and-coming force in the field of carbon removal. Xu Hao, the vice president of Sustainable Social Value at Tencent, oversees two of those initiatives: the Carbon Neutrality Lab and CarbonX. He sits down with Sherrell Dorsey, host of the “TED Tech” podcast, to talk about how megacorporation can help advance the climate movement. He also explores the current state of carbon removal technology and how Tencent's video games are becoming an unlikely source of climate education for hundreds of thousands of people. This is episode three of a four-part series airing this month on TED Tech, where host and climate tech journalist Sherrell Dorsey speaks with climate leaders on the technology sparking a greener, more equitable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prosus, dat sterk leunt op zijn belang in Tencent, liet dit kwartaal goede cijfers zien, vindt Richard de Jong van Van Lieshout & Partners. "Alle onderdelen maken nu voor het eerst winst. De omzet steeg met 22 procent en de brutowinst zelfs met 99 procent, kortom: hartstikke goed." Martine Hafkamp van Fintessa Vermogensbeheer is het daar grotendeels mee eens. "De kasstroom die het grote belang in Tencent oplevert is natuurlijk heel belangrijk, maar het bedrijf doet veel meer. Vrijwel niemand kijkt daarnaar, maar Prosus heeft duidelijk de ambitie om het grootste techbedrijf van Europa te worden." De reden dat de koers toch daalde duidt op winstnemingen, Prosus is met een koersstijging van 40 procent een van de grotere stijgers in de AEX. Over het sentiment zijn beide experts het ook eens: dat is nog steeds goed. Zowel Martine als Richard maakt zich geen zorgen over bijvoorbeeld een AI-bubbel. Of dat zo blijft zal vooral afhangen van het rentebesluit van de Fed in december. De winsten van bedrijven zijn in ieder geval hoger uitgekomen dan analisten hadden verwacht. Verder in de uitzending aandacht voor de cijfers van onder anderen Alibaba en de bezwaren die gerezen zijn tegen de fusie van Akzo Nobel en Axalta. Natuurlijk bespreken we de luisteraarsvragen en geven de experts hun tips. Martine gaat voor een Amerikaans techbedrijf, Richard tipt een ETF met de ISIN-code IE00BF16M727. Geniet van de podcast! Let op: alleen het eerste deel is vrij te beluisteren. Wil je de hele podcast (luisteraarsvragen en tips) horen, wordt dan Premium lid van BeursTalk. Dat kost slechts 9,95 per maand, 99 euro voor een heel jaar. Abonneren kan hier! VanEck ETF’s (advertorial) Deze week is ook weer het tweewekelijks gesprek te beluisteren met Martijn Rozemuller, ceo van VanEckETF’s, de partner van BeursTalk. Met Martijn bespreek ik deze week de invloed van de overheid op een aantal interessante bedrijfssectoren. Beleggers zijn doorgaans niet tuk op overheidsinvloed, maar in sommige gevallen kan het best goed uitpakken. Het bekendste voorbeeld is waarschijnlijk de sterk stijgende overheidsuitgaven op het gebied van defensie. VanEck geeft traditioneel ETF's uit die inspelen op trends, soms een beetje niche zijn, maar daardoor wel uniek. Een behoorlijk aantal van die trends worden nu versterkt doordat veel landen, vaak om geopolitieke redenen, veel geld in investeren. Denk daarbij bijvoorbeeld aan goud (centrale banken die het opkopen), ruimtevaart en zeldzame aardmetalen, VanEck heeft op al die sectoren specifieke ETF's: defensie, nucleaire energie, ruimtevaart, goud, computerchips, kwantumtechnologie en zeldzame aardmetalen. Martijn legt je er alles haarfijn over uit. Geniet van de podcast! De gepresenteerde informatie door VanEck Asset Management B.V. en de aan haar verbonden en gelieerde bedrijven (samen "VanEck") is enkel bedoeld voor informatie en advertentie doeleinden aan Nederlandse beleggers die Nederlands belastingplichtig zijn en vormt geen juridisch, fiscaal of beleggingsadvies. VanEck Asset Management B.V. is een UCITS-beheerder. Loop geen onnodig risico. Lees de Essentiële Beleggersinformatie of het Essentiële-informatiedocument. Meer informatie? https://www.vaneck.com/nl/nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to AI Unraveled (November 26th 2025), your daily strategic briefing on the business impact of AI. Today, the fundamental laws of AI development are being questioned. We analyze Ilya Sutskever's shocking declaration that the "age of scaling" is ending, a pivot that could redefine capital allocation in the sector. We also track the escalating war of words between Nvidia and Google over chip dominance, and the labor market shockwave as Claude Opus 4.5 outscores human engineers on hiring exams while HP cuts 6,000 jobs.Strategic Pillars & Key Takeaways:Strategy & The Future of Compute: Ilya Sutskever says AI's 'age of scaling' is ending; Anthropic claims AI could double U.S. productivity growth; HP to cut about 6,000 jobs in AI push.Hardware Wars: Nvidia says its GPUs are a 'generation ahead' of Google's AI chips (TPUs); Nvidia responds to concerns over Google's TPUs gaining a foothold citing "greater fungibility."Model Performance & Benchmarks: Anthropic tested Claude Opus 4.5 on a take-home exam, scoring “higher than any human candidate ever”; Google's Gemini 3 Pro set a new high score for AI models on Tracking AI's offline IQ test (130); Tencent's Hunyuan open-sources HunyuanOCR.Media, Commerce & Applications: Warner Music partners with Suno after settling lawsuit; ChatGPT merges voice and text into one chat window; Use ChatGPT and Perplexity shopping research to find best deals; Black Forest Labs' Flux.2 image generation suite; Musk proposes Grok 5 match against best League of Legends team.

In this episode of The Negotiation, host Todd Embley sits down with Elysia Guo, a rising voice in China's influencer economy and an entrepreneur who has built a unique career at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and digital influence.Elysia shares her journey from a strategy consultant to becoming a full-time content creator and brand collaborator, offering an inside look into China's fast-moving social marketing landscape. She discusses how she built her online presence, what brands look for when working with influencers, and what differentiates China's major social platforms such as Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat.The conversation also explores the latest lifestyle and consumer trends shaping spending behavior among Chinese Gen Z and millennials, as well as actionable advice for international brands aiming to make an impact in China's complex and competitive digital space.Discussion Points:·       Elysia's career journey from consulting to entrepreneurship and influencer marketing·       The current job market for young professionals in China·       How influencers like Elysia collaborate with brands and what they look for in partnerships·       The most effective marketing strategies for brands in China's digital ecosystem·       Differences between major platforms: Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat·       Why Xiaohongshu stands out as a hub for product discovery and brand storytelling·       Emerging lifestyle and consumption trends among Chinese consumers·       Advice for international brands entering or expanding in China

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36ONE's Steven Hurwitz says Prosus has finally shifted from promise to profit, with its e-commerce brands now earning real money beyond Tencent. Buybacks are shrinking the discount and a Just Eat turnaround could unlock major upside for South African investors. The only wildcard? China still holds the key to how big the payoff can be.

In tonight's BizNews Briefing, we unpack why Prosus – which makes up over 10% of your equity-linked retirement savings – is turning from a value destroyer into a value creator. Results reveal critical developments in China via Tencent and in Europe through Just Eat Takeaway. Locally, Pepkor impresses despite tougher debtor losses, HCI makes a strategic oil and gas leap, and Zeda delivers strong growth.

Tonight's questions: - Will the Steam Machine cost more than a console? - Why are games no longer suspenseful? - Will Ubisoft thrive under Tencent? - Will RAM prices force people to buy consoles over PC? Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953

Lampenmaker Signify is al jaren op zoek naar een nieuwe inkomstenbron. De Chinese markt schiet namelijk maar niet op. Door een vastgoedcrisis daar zit niemand aan hun slimme lampen te denken. Een perfecte match met de defensie-industrie, die hard op zoek is naar bedrijven die kunnen helpen bij het opschalen. En Signify is niet de enige, want ook maakbedrijven Kendrion en Aalberts maken de draai naar defensie. Wat doet dat met de waardering van de aandelen? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Verder hebben we het over Prosus. De tech-investeerder deed vorige week al een poging om de beleggers enthousiast te krijgen voor hun kwartaalcijfers. Nu is er dan de volledige set met resultaten, en Prosus heeft niet gelogen. De winststijging is ongekend voor het bedrijf, maar toch stelt het teleur. En we hebben het over het einde van een vrij kort tijdperk. Het Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is namelijk niet meer. Elon Musk had het schip al verlaten, en het bleek al dat de beoogde doelen bij lange na niet gehaald werden. Maar nu horen we dat de afdeling in stilte is opgeheven.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a note, well…two notes, we won't be doing a show next week and will return with a new episode the first Saturday in December. Secondly, there's a point in the video portion of the show where I forgot to change the screen. Probably more entertaining really. There actually was a decent amount of news worth talking about and should still be when we return in two weeks, but for this one, we just run down the current deals to be had and what to watch out for during the Black Friday sales. If I buy anything or not it's always my favorite time of year to see some good discounts. Some are better than others and some years are better than others. As an overall assessment of this year’s deals – we've had better. Much better. That isn't to say it's all at a loss here, but there's been better and bigger discounts on far more items in the past than we're seeing this year. Trust me, I know. I've been doing this whole thing back when you physically had to line up outside a store for the sales. As is the case with this time of year, all of us at In-Game Chat (yeah, I know, it's like just two of us at this point) are exceptionally thankful for every single one of you reading this and listening/watching the show. Be it live or after the fact. We're here because of you and we cannot tell you how much it means to know you're out there supporting us. We hope you have a fantastic holiday season and we'll see you on December 6th. Ubisoft, you just got a massive truck load of money from Tencent. You WON'T make another Splinter Cell, but you really should. It has been 4,479 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released. Also, there's been 4,787 job losses in the gaming industry since January 1, 2025.

What will come of the sale and still maintaining control? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tencent is one of China's biggest tech companies, running the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and the world's largest video game vendor. Now, it's also an up-and-coming force in the field of carbon removal. Xu Hao, the vice president of Sustainable Social Value at Tencent, oversees two of those initiatives: the Carbon Neutrality Lab and CarbonX. He sits down with Sherrell Dorsey, host of the “TED Tech” podcast, to talk about how megacorporation can help advance the climate movement. He also explores the current state of carbon removal technology and how Tencent's video games are becoming an unlikely source of climate education for hundreds of thousands of people. This is episode three of a four-part series airing this month on TED Tech, where host and climate tech journalist Sherrell Dorsey speaks with climate leaders on the technology sparking a greener, more equitable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when AI generates photorealistic content in seconds… and quantum computers can break encryption just as fast?Roman Cyganov (Founder/CEO of Antix) has spent a decade building digital twin technology, creating content for HBO, Warner Brothers, and AAA games. His platform now generates digital twins instantly, with AI agents that manage social media, track trends, and conduct tasks autonomously.Nauman (Founder of BeQuantum.ai) is addressing the quantum security threat. With quantum computers demonstrating computational supremacy, he's implementing post-quantum cryptography to protect digital identities and blockchain systems.Together, they're building a verified marketplace where creators monetize AI twins through blockchain verification and quantum-grade security.Key Topics:Digital twins: from year-long projects to instant creationQuantum threats to current encryptionAI agents for autonomous content creationBlockchain verification for deepfake detectionMonetizing digital identityPartnerships exclusiveExplore AIGE with Antix at https://linktr.ee/aige.inLearn more about Quantum Security at Bequantum.aiSubscribe, share, and join the conversations on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Discord!To contact us, you can email us directly at bandoftraderspodcast@gmail.com Check out our directory for other amazing interviews we've done in the past!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!Roman:Roman Cyganov is the founder and CEO of Antix, an AI platform for digital twins and autonomous agents. He's built products for HBO, Warner Brothers, Tencent, and AAA titles like Game of Thrones, FIFA, and PUBG. An internationally recognized artist whose work appeared on Times Square, Roman pioneered digital twin technology in 2013. Based in Dubai and advised by Aether co-founder Mark Rydon, he's building infrastructure for creators to monetize verified digital identities.Learn More Here: https://linktr.ee/aige.inConnect with Roman on LinkedInNauman:Nauman Arshad, founder of BeQuantum.ai, is protecting digital assets in the post-quantum era. With decades in cryptography, embedded systems, and cybersecurity since the 1990s internet boom, he implements quantum random number generators and post-quantum cryptography following NIST and NSA standards. Based in Dubai, he's future-proofing security infrastructure as quantum computers threaten traditional encryption, ensuring AI platforms are built on unbreakable foundations.Learn More Here: BeQuantum.AIConnect with Nauman on LinkedInAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

De hele week werd gesmacht naar de cijfers van Nvidia, want die zouden bewijzen: die AI-bubbel bestaat niet. Héél even leek het nog waar te zijn ook. Maar het sentiment sloeg snel om, en toen trok onze redder alle beurzen met zich mee omlaag, ondanks die mega goede cijfers. Ook op onze eigen AEX staan de chipaandelen lager. Waar het misging en hoe die onverklaarbare omslag nu te verklaren valt, bespreken we deze aflevering. Je hoort ook waarom defensie-aandelen vandaag weer fors lager staan en waarom een vredesplan van Donald Trump en Vladimir Poetin beleggers kennelijk meer overtuigd dan groeiprognoses van het Duitse Rheinmetall, het bedrijf dat het meest inlevert. Dan duiken we ook nog in de cijfers van gamereus Ubisoft en moeten we het nog eens hebben over het bedrijf achter oorwurm Baby Shark. Het bedrijf ging naar de beurs dinsdag en het aandeel won direct 60 procent aan waarde, maar daar is drie dagen later niks meer van over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Empezamos el episodio analizando el éxito de la nueva serie de Apple TV+, "Pluribus", a la que comparamos con "Severance" por su impacto en redes sociales y su calidad de producción, con un coste estimado de 15 millones por episodio. Comentamos las impresionantes localizaciones grabadas en Gran Canaria y Bilbao, y cómo esta serie reafirma la estrategia de Apple de producir contenido original de alto valor. Enlazamos esto con las declaraciones de Eddie Cue sobre la ausencia de anuncios en Apple TV+ por el momento, aunque prevemos un aumento de precios futuro debido a la inclusión de nuevos contenidos deportivos como la MLS y la Fórmula 1 en algunos mercados, una estrategia que ya hemos visto en otros servicios de streaming.Continuamos explorando la sorprendente noticia del futuro soporte de CarPlay en vehículos Tesla, un movimiento inesperado considerando la resistencia de Tesla y la tendencia de otros fabricantes a retirar esta funcionalidad. Discutimos nuestras preferencias personales por CarPlay y cómo esta integración podría influir en las decisiones de compra de vehículos eléctricos. También abordamos la polémica sobre el "iPhone Pocket", un accesorio de moda de Issey Miyake, y analizamos la tradición de Apple en colaboraciones de diseño de alta gama. Finalmente, explicamos el lanzamiento de la identificación oficial digital en la app Wallet del iPhone en Estados Unidos, comentando la necesidad de un rediseño de la interfaz de Wallet y la controversia que ha generado entre algunos sectores de la población.Mirando al futuro de la inteligencia artificial, comentamos la posible salida de Yann LeCun, director de IA en Meta, para fundar su propia compañía. Especulamos sobre el interés de Apple en esta investigación más académica y el potencial de su integración con el desarrollo del Vision Pro. Asimismo, analizamos los nuevos productos de Valve, el Steam Machine y las gafas Steam Frame, que prometen revolucionar el mundo del videojuego con un enfoque en el streaming y el renderizado foveado, planteando interrogantes sobre posibles batallas legales por la estandarización y el control de plataformas. Cerramos con un análisis de los cambios en las políticas de la App Store en China, específicamente el acuerdo con Tencent para las mini-aplicaciones de WeChat, y cómo estas nuevas reglas, que imponen una comisión del 15% y limitaciones de diseño, podrían influir en el desarrollo de "super apps" y la creación de mini-aplicaciones generadas por IA, como el caso de Wavi. Apple TV execs talk 2026 content lineup, ad-supported plans, and more - 9to5Mac Tesla Is Working to Add Apple CarPlay in Bid to Boost Vehicle Sales (TSLA, AAPL) - Bloomberg Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple Mini Apps Partner Program - Apple Developer Apple, Tencent Agree to 15% Cut of WeChat Mini App Spending - Bloomberg W on X: "WE FUCKIN WARNED YOU! WE FUCKIN WARNED YOU! WE FUCKIN WARNED YOU! WE FUCKIN WARNED YOU! WE FUCKIN WARNED YOU!" / X Subscribe to read macOS 26.2 adds new ‘Edge Light' feature for better video calls - 9to5Mac DMA-Study-Nov-2025.pdf Steam Frame Apple's says Apple Intelligence requires an M2 Mac, but don't panic New Apple Immersive Video Puts You On The USS Nimitz As Super Hornets Launch

Na 14 jaar is het wel mooi geweest voor Tim Cook. Volgens de Financial Times is de zoektocht naar zijn opvolger als CEO van Apple van start. Geen ruzie, of grote fout. Cook is gewoon op pensioengerechtigde leeftijd, en kan dus van zijn verdiensten gaan genieten. Het levert wel een probleem op, want wie oh wie moet in die grote schoenen van hem gaan staan? En wat betekent die keuze voor de toekomst van Apple? Dat bespreken we deze aflevering. Verder hebben we het over de man die al lang met pensioen had moeten zijn, maar dat eindelijk binnenkort maar eens gaat doen. Warren Buffett zat jarenlang op een geldberg van honderden miljarden dollars, maar geeft nu toch weer wat ervan uit. Zijn Berkshire Hathaway steekt een slordige 5 miljard dollar in Alphabet, het moederbedrijf van Google. En dat terwijl het aandeel Alphabet al een enorme stijging achter de rug heeft. Ook hoor je over tech-investeerder Peter Thiel. Die verkoopt juist zijn grootste belang. Gaat om zijn investering in Nvidia. Dat komt woensdag met de kwartaalcijfers, maar daar gaat Thiel niet op wachten. En we vertellen je over Trump die op de knietjes gaat. Hij geeft toe: zijn importheffingen zorgen voor enorme inflatie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bienvenidos, queridos APPLEakers, a un episodio explosivo donde analizamos lo que nadie se anima a decir:Tim Cook está llegando a su final, y ya se empieza a ver cómo será la nueva Apple que viene después de él. Sí, Tío Fabián te lo cuenta con lujo de detalle y pruebas en mano. Basado en toda la información del transcript oficial del episodio.  En este capítulo repasamos las últimas decisiones estratégicas de Tim:— Los acuerdos con Tencent y WeChat.— El pacto silencioso con Taiwán para asegurar semiconductores.— El caos del Apple Car.— El estancamiento en la realidad extendida.— Y la señal más clara: 65 años, presión interna, recambio inevitable. Además, te adelanto cómo será la Apple post-Tim con la posible llegada de John Ternus, el nuevo candidato fuerte para liderar la empresa y recuperar la esencia perdida desde Jobs: visión, diseño, y rumbo claro. También analizamos los rumores del iPhone plegable, el iPhone “todo pantalla”, el nuevo ecosistema híbrido entre iOS y macOS, el posible MacBook ultra low-cost, y el plan real que podría cambiarlo todo en 2027 para el aniversario 20 del iPhone.

In this episode of The Negotiation, host Todd Embley welcomes back Olivia Plotnick, Founder of Wai Social and one of the most insightful voices on Chinese consumer culture and digital marketing.Olivia recently embarked on a remarkable journey across 32 cities in China over 60 days, immersing herself in the country's diverse regional cultures and uncovering how people live, shop, and connect with brands today. From Tier 1 cities like Shanghai and Beijing to emerging urban centers, Olivia shares her firsthand observations of the evolving Chinese consumer landscape — revealing both common threads and striking regional contrasts.The conversation explores the resurgence of offline retail, the growing influence of local brands, and what international businesses can learn from how China's next generation of consumers engage with products, experiences, and storytelling. Olivia also reflects on her favorite moments from the road and offers advice for brands and travelers alike seeking an elevated understanding of today's modern China. Enjoy!Discussion Points:·       What inspired Olivia's 60-day, 32-city journey across China·       High-level takeaways about Chinese consumer trends and culture·       Differences in consumer behavior between major cities and emerging markets·       How offline retail and experience-driven shopping are evolving·       Insights into how Chinese and international brands connect differently with consumers·       What the trip revealed about the next generation of Chinese shoppers·       Stories and standout moments from her travels·       Olivia's personal recommendations for cities to visit in China

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover the EU planning a new probe into Google over news rankings, Tencent's profit jumping 19% on AI gains, and 58% of UK households holding fewer than three streaming services.

En la edición de hoy del Radar Empresarial examinamos la reciente decisión de Ubisoft de detener temporalmente su cotización en la Bolsa de París tras posponer la presentación de sus resultados trimestrales. La compañía francesa ha solicitado volver al índice una vez que publique sus cuentas, algo que, según ha asegurado, sucederá en breve. En el último informe difundido, fechado el 22 de julio, la empresa ya mostraba una reducción del 3,9% en su facturación. El director financiero, Frédérick Duguet, comunicó internamente que la suspensión buscaba “evitar movimientos especulativos y fluctuaciones innecesarias mientras se completa el cierre del semestre”, justificando que necesitaban un margen adicional para finalizar este proceso. La medida abre la puerta a analizar el estado real del grupo, que viene atravesando varios años complicados. El rendimiento de sus títulos principales sigue siendo clave para entender su situación, y 2024 fue especialmente difícil. El lanzamiento de Star Wars Outlaws, llamado a convertirse en un éxito de ventas, terminó siendo uno de sus mayores tropiezos recientes. El juego apenas alcanzó el millón de copias vendidas durante su primer mes en el mercado, muy por debajo de las previsiones internas, que oscilaban entre 5,5 y 7,5 millones. Aunque las ventas repuntaron ligeramente tras varias actualizaciones y su llegada a Switch, el impacto inicial fue un golpe duro para la firma. El ejercicio 2025 comenzó con un panorama algo más alentador gracias al nuevo título de su saga estrella: Assassin's Creed. En agosto, Assassin's Creed Shadows se posicionó como el juego más vendido en Europa, pese a la controversia inicial provocada por su protagonista y las críticas sobre su plausibilidad histórica. Finalmente, el éxito comercial fue contundente: cinco millones de copias solo en agosto, convirtiéndose en la principal baza de Ubisoft para contrarrestar un 2024 marcado por pérdidas de 159 millones de dólares y un descenso del 17,5% en ingresos. Hablar de Ubisoft implica también mencionar a Tencent, su segundo mayor accionista con un 10% del capital, solo superado por la familia Guillemot, que controla el 15%. Ambas compañías anunciaron recientemente la creación de una nueva filial, Vantage, destinada a gestionar franquicias clave como Assassin's Creed, Far Cry y Rainbow Six, en un intento por reforzar la estabilidad y el futuro de estas marcas emblemáticas.

We're joined by two special guests on this milestone episode. Please welcome Andy Pan (the only person who has previously co-hosted a show with us) and Greg Alderton, Virtual Economy's lead moderator! With 14,000 people laid off, studios shuttered, and projects abandoned, Amazon seems ready to give up on most or all of its gaming dreams. Also: EA earnings ride off into the sunset, Capcom posts a strong quarter, Remedy's in trouble, and Microsoft is inscrutable. Also: Sony responds to Tencent's request to dismiss the Light of Moritram lawsuit, Circana report on U.S. video game spending for September 2025, and Microsoft is a little too cozy with the U.S. government.  You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:12] - Investment Interlude/Divestment Dinterlude [00:11:01] - Quick Hits [00:24:08] - Labor Report [01:06:11] - FAFO Award SOURCES INVESTMENT INTERLUDE NetEase divests Fantastic Pixel Castle as studio hunts for new publisher to avoid closure | GamesIndustry Neon Doctrine is Closing, Folding into Raw Fury | Iain Garner on LinkedIn Neon Doctrine is Closing, Folding into Raw Fury | Vlad Tsypljak on LinkedIn Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates Review of Potential Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value | Warner Bros. Discovery LABOR REPORT Amazon Makes 'Significant' Cuts In Video-Game Division | Bloomberg (Paywall) Ubisoft RedLynx Proposes Strategic Refocus on Small Screens | Redlynx Ubisoft Massive is Restructuring | Massive Open Letter to the Executive Leadership at Build A Rocket Boy | IWDB GameWorkers Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster | BBC Netflix reportedly shutters studio behind Squid Game mobile spinoff | Engadget Rovio is laying off 36 staff, says Angry Birds Dream Blast has 'not been performing as expected' | VGC Testronic shuts down another studio, this time in Bucharest | Game Developer Report: Metroid Dread developer MercurySteamworks accused of retaliation and forced crunch | Game Developer "Si algo hace bien MercurySteam es jugar con el miedo porque no hay otro lugar donde ir": Así se ha degradado el ambiente laboral en uno de los estudios de videojuegos más grandes de España | 3DJuegos Krafton declares transformation into an "AI-first" company, investing over KRW 100 billion. | Kraton Heart Machine making layoffs and ending development on Hyper Light Breaker | Game Developer Outerloop Layoffs | Chandana Ekanayake on Bluesky 'Grand Theft Auto' Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings | Bloomberg (Paywall) Battle.net Workers Unionize As Microsoft Neutrality Agreement Expires | Aftermath

Le patron de Nvidia, géant américain des puces électroniques, prévient : la Chine pourrait bien remporter la course mondiale à l'intelligence artificielle. Avec une stratégie d'État, des investissements massifs et une capacité d'adaptation impressionnante, Pékin avance vite — pendant que l'Europe cherche encore sa place. En 2017, Pékin a publié une feuille de route très claire : devenir la première puissance mondiale de l'intelligence artificielle d'ici à 2030. Depuis, les investissements se chiffrent en dizaines de milliards de dollars. Selon plusieurs estimations, près de 100 milliards ont été consacrés à l'IA pour la seule année 2025. L'État chinois mobilise tout son écosystème : universités, laboratoires publics, géants du numérique comme Alibaba, Tencent ou Huawei. Et même sur le plan énergétique, Pékin met la main à la pâte. Au début du mois, les autorités ont divisé par deux les factures d'électricité des centres de données utilisant des puces chinoises. Un coup de pouce décisif pour encourager l'adoption nationale. Autre atout, le marché intérieur. Avec plus d'un milliard d'internautes, la Chine dispose d'un réservoir inépuisable de données — le carburant essentiel de l'intelligence artificielle. Chaque nouveau produit d'IA peut être testé à grande échelle, sur des millions d'utilisateurs, en quelques semaines seulement. Et le paradoxe est là. Les sanctions américaines censées freiner Pékin ont en réalité accéléré son autonomie technologique. Privés des puces Nvidia les plus avancées, les ingénieurs chinois ont appris à « faire mieux avec moins » — une IA plus ingénieuse, plus économe et souvent plus efficace. À lire aussiL'intelligence artificielle, une bulle qui gonfle artificiellement la croissance américaine? Une victoire symbolique sur le terrain : l'IA chinoise performe dans le trading Cette puissance ne reste pas théorique. Il y a quelques semaines, une compétition internationale de trading automatisé a opposé plusieurs modèles d'intelligence artificielle du monde entier. Chaque modèle devait investir un capital initial, faire tourner ses algorithmes sur un marché en temps réel et générer du profit. C'est un robot chinois qui a remporté la compétition haut la main. Une victoire symbolique, mais hautement significative. La Chine ne se contente plus de s'inspirer ou de copier les grands modèles américains. Elle les dépasse désormais dans leur mise en application concrète. C'est le signe d'une maturité technologique qui ne cesse de surprendre les observateurs occidentaux. L'Europe cherche sa voie entre régulation et innovation Et pendant que les États-Unis et la Chine s'affrontent, l'Europe peine à suivre le rythme. Alors que se déroule en ce moment le Web Summit de Lisbonne, la commissaire européenne au numérique, Henna Virkkunen, le reconnaît : « Les 27 sont encore trop dépendants des géants américains et chinois ». Pour l'instant, l'Union européenne mise davantage sur la régulation que sur l'investissement. Le AI Act encadre les usages de l'intelligence artificielle, mais aucun grand acteur industriel européen n'émerge encore face à Nvidia, OpenAI ou Alibaba. L'Europe n'est donc pas un concurrent dangereux à court terme. Mais la course est loin d'être terminée. Comme le souligne Jensen Huang, le patron de Nvidia, la Chine a peut-être remporté une bataille, mais pas encore la guerre de l'intelligence artificielle. À lire aussiChute brutale du Nasdaq: va-t-on vers un éclatement de la bulle de l'IA?

On this week's episode of The Game Deflators Podcast, John and Ryan share the latest additions to their gaming collections before diving into what they're currently playing—John continues his long trek through The Witcher, while Ryan experiences Metal Gear Solid for the very first time. The duo then shift gears to industry news, discussing Nintendo's recent revelation about the percentage of Switch 2 owners who upgraded from the original Switch, Tencent's unusual “Mickey Mouse defense” in its court battle with Sony, and the U.S. Patent Office's decision to reexamine Nintendo's patent on summoning mechanics. Wrapping things up, the guys take a nostalgic detour with a quirky retro review of Mega Man Soccer for the SNES, debating whether this oddball spin-off is a hidden gem or simply a relic best left in the past.   00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Current Games 03:21 Nintendo's Patent Issues and Market Trends 06:02 Exploring the Witcher Series and Gameplay Experiences 09:04 Ryan's Metal Gear Solid Journey 12:06 Dungeons & Dragons Update 15:17 Nintendo's Switch 2 Sales and Consumer Loyalty 18:13 Nintendo's Patent Controversy 28:56 Patent Controversies and Gaming Mechanics 32:43 The Impact of Competition on Nintendo 34:44 Crafting Games and Market Dynamics 36:53 Trademark Battles and Character Design 45:29 Mega Man Soccer: A Frustrating Experience 55:22 Outro   Want more Game Deflators content? Find us at www.thegamedeflators.com     Find us on Social Media Twitter @GameDeflators Instagram @TheGameDeflators Facebook @TheGameDeflators YouTube @The Game Deflators   Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18 

How did a Swedish teenager turn $1 million into a $26 billion music empire while simultaneously pissing off every musician on Earth? In the Season 5 Finale of History's Greatest Idiots, we explore the spectacular rise of Daniel Ek and Spotify, from teenage web design hustler to billionaire streaming mogul (and all the questionable decisions along the way).This is the story of how to revolutionize an industry while underpaying the people who make it possible, one fraction of a penny at a time.DISCLAIMER: We're hosted on Spotify's podcasting platform, so this might be career suicide. But hey, at least we'll go down with receipts!The Teenage Hustler:How 13-year-old Daniel Ek was already running a business building websites while you were still figuring out MSN MessengerWhy an 18-year-old millionaire enrolled in university just to dodge a massive tax bill (galaxy brain move)The moment Daniel realized being a Ferrari-driving millionaire at 23 was... boringBuilding the Piracy Killer:How Spotify was built using illegally downloaded music to convince record labels to license their catalogues The two-year negotiation marathon that convinced Universal, Warner, and Sony to trust a Swedish start-upWhy the name "Spotify" is actually a complete accident that they pretended was intentionalThe Payment Problem:How Spotify pays artists $0.003-0.005 per stream (that's three-to-five-tenths of ONE CENT)Why you need 800,000 monthly streams just to earn minimum wageThe 2024 policy that stripped $47 million from small artists and gave it to Taylor Swift, Drake, and major labelsDaniel Ek's tone-deaf advice to struggling musicians: "Just put in the work and create more content" (REM's Mike Mills' response: "Go f*ck yourself")The Joe Rogan Problem:Spotify's $200-250 million deal with Joe Rogan (that's more than thousands of musicians earn combined)The medical misinformation, N-word compilations, and conspiracy theories that came with itNeil Young's ultimatum: "They can have Rogan or Young. Not both" (Spoiler: They chose Rogan)The shocking truth about where the money came from: Tencent and Chinese government connections funding America's most controversial podcasterSpotify genuinely changed music forever. For $10/month, you can access 100+ million songs. That's incredible! They helped kill piracy and made discovering new music easier than ever.But somewhere along the way, they decided to:Pay musicians fractions of pennies while spending hundreds of millions on one podcasterFlood their platform with AI-generated garbage to avoid paying real artistsTake a cut from every stream while claiming they can't afford to pay moreTo make minimum wage: Artists need 800,000 monthly streams Joe Rogan's deal: $250 million (equivalent to 50 TRILLION artist streams)Spotify's 2024 policy: Songs under 1,000 annual streams get ZERO royaltiesDaniel Ek's net worth: $2.5 billionAverage artist per-stream payment: $0.004Coming in Part Two:The story gets even wilder. Military drone investments, ICE recruitment ads, Swedish tax battles, and the question everyone's asking: Is this the end of Spotify as we know it?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artist: Sarah Chey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Animation: Daniel Wilson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wilson_the_wilson/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music: Andrew Wilson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/andrews_electric_sheep⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In what seems to be a big yolk, we now have a game where you're an egg.  Has the game industry finally cracked? Or is this new genre ready to come out its shell?  ----more----   SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The XboxCast is now doing merch! You heard that right. We have launched our very own merch that you can totally buy. Its 100% legit. We're now offering "Xbox on Cup" mugs, with our very own logo. Keen to get yours? The shop is live now on our site. Order yours today before Kyle changes the design...    And now on with The Regular Show!  

We're joined by two special guests on this milestone episode. Please welcome Andy Pan (the only person who has previously co-hosted a show with us) and Greg Alderton, Virtual Economy's lead moderator! With 14,000 people laid off, studios shuttered, and projects abandoned, Amazon seems ready to give up on most or all of its gaming dreams. Also: EA earnings ride off into the sunset, Capcom posts a strong quarter, Remedy's in trouble, and Microsoft is inscrutable. Also: Sony responds to Tencent's request to dismiss the Light of Moritram lawsuit, Circana report on U.S. video game spending for September 2025, and Microsoft is a little too cozy with the U.S. government.  You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:05:44] - Remembering Tomonobu Itagaki [00:10:32] - Episode 200 Celebration [00:34:14] - Circana Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for September 2025 [00:56:18] - Sony Responds to Tencent's Request to Dismiss Light of Moritram Lawsuit [01:06:57] - EA Earnings [01:17:51] - Capcom Earnings [01:27:49] - Remedy Earnings [01:43:45] - Microsoft Earnings [02:16:00] - Why Is Microsoft Allowing the U.S. Government to Use the Halo IP? SOURCES "I Told Him I Loved Him, Because I Do" - A Tribute To The Late Dead Or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki | Time Extension SIE Opposition to Motion to Dismiss 4142-0511-3185 v.2 | United States District Court - Northern District of California Electronic Arts Reports Q2 FY2026 | EA EA and Stability AI partner to empower artists, designers, and developers | EA United Videogame Workers-CWA Statement on Proposed Electronic Arts Buyout | UVW-CWA Consolidated Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Capcom Inside information, profit warning: Remedy Entertainment Plc lowers operating profit (EBIT) outlook for 2025 and publishes preliminary Q3 key financial figures | Remedy Change of CEO in Remedy Entertainment Plc | Remedy Business Review - January - September 2025 | Remedy Earnings Release FY26 Q1 | Microsoft

The conversation delves into the implications of corporate ownership in the gaming industry, particularly focusing on Ubisoft's new corporate structure under Tencent. The discussion highlights the disconnect between game developers and their audience, emphasizing the importance of understanding player demographics and feedback in game development.Video version available on YouTube & Spotify:www.youtube. com/@yetiyeffBecome a member:www.patreon.com/eightysevenfifty

In this episode of The Game Deflators podcast, hosts John and Ryan unpack a wide range of gaming topics with their signature blend of insight and nostalgia. They kick things off by sharing their latest game pickups and current playthroughs, offering listeners a peek into what's hot on their consoles right now. The conversation takes a chilling turn as they revisit survival horror staples like Silent Hill and Dead Space, before diving into a full review of Dino Crisis on the original PlayStation. From its tense atmosphere and puzzle-driven gameplay to its place in Capcom's horror legacy, John and Ryan break down what made Dino Crisis a standout—and why it still deserves attention today. They also weigh in on the future of Xbox consoles and dissect the strategic implications of Sony and Tencent's collaboration efforts. 00:00 Introduction to the Gameplayers Podcast 02:04 Recent Game Pickups and Experiences 05:05 Exploring The Witcher: Gameplay and Quests 08:22 Spooky Game Recommendations and Experiences 10:26 Discussion on Alien Isolation and Horror Games 12:38 Engaging with Dead Space and Game Mechanics 14:01 Exploring Indie Games: Limbo and Inside 15:34 The Medium: A Spooky Game Recommendation 17:33 Struggles with Silksong: Progress and Challenges 20:50 Dungeons and Dragons: Strixhaven Campaign Update 29:47 AI in Creative Processes 31:48 The Future of Xbox Consoles 34:39 Microsoft's Pricing Strategy and Consumer Reactions 39:49 The Impact of Corporate Decisions on Gaming Culture 46:16 Sony and Tencent: IP Control and Collaboration 53:49 Dino Crisis: A Look Back and Future Remakes   Want more Game Deflators content? Find us at www.thegamedeflators.com     Find us on Social Media Twitter @GameDeflators Instagram @TheGameDeflators Facebook @TheGameDeflators YouTube @The Game Deflators   Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18 

Ben Feder has done it all: CEO of Take-Two Interactive during the GTA and Red Dead years, President of Tencent's International Partnerships, and board member at Epic Games and Bad Robot. Now he's turned investor, running Tirta Ventures, a fund at the intersection of AI and gaming.In this conversation, Ben and Michail Katkoff explore what makes a great founder, why “operational VC” is a myth, and where the next billion-dollar gaming companies will come from. They discuss how AI is reshaping creativity, why talent is shifting away from the West, and what the next Walt Disney of interactive entertainment might look like.

Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC BSYK: https://tinyurl.com/3e24bn7y Store: https://tinyurl.com/ktbsdw3s --------------------- This week on The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast hosts Teegan, Kyle, and Joe talk about Sony confirms the Horizon Zero Dawn movie is targeting a 2027 release, complete with a finished script and active director search — plus, new court filings reveal more details about the film's production and the ongoing Sony vs Tencent lawsuit. We also dive into new reports that the PS6 could launch at half the price of Microsoft's next Xbox, rumored to cost up to $1,200, and what Shuhei Yoshida had to say about the future of PlayStation and new leadership at Sony. Meanwhile, Halo fans might have two new titles coming soon — including a live-service Halo game alongside the Halo Combat Evolved remake. What does this mean for Xbox and the series' 25th anniversary?

Time sure is moving, but has a sufficient amount of it passed for us to start considering the next generation of PlayStation console? According to two reliable leakers, the answer is yes: Sony is very much aiming to get PS6 out in 2027. This makes sense by historical standards -- seven years between consoles is fairly normal, if not even a little slow -- but it really doesn't feel like we need this thing. Or do we? By 2027, who knows what our ecosystem might look like. Let's discuss! Plus: Legendary Tecmo director and producer Tomonobu Itagakai has sadly passed away, Sony-owned studio Bluepoint is hiring for a mysterious third-person action project, San Diego Studio appears primed to finally bring its smash-hit MLB: The Show series to PC, Ghost of Yotei is selling at parity with Ghost of Tsushima, we could have very easily gotten a mobile The Last of Us game, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Do we like to partake in New Game+, when applicable? With Xbox's displacement as a hardware competitor, is Sony and Nintendo's long-standing rivalry primed to be reignited? Why don't we talk more about the fighting scene? Will Dustin regale us with some of his Japanese language skills? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:38:55 - Shoutout Saxon0:43:38 - Eloping in Vegas0:54:26 - Dagster check in?0:55:44 - 今週何個の瓶を埋めたか教えてください0:57:31 - RIP Tomonobu Itagaki1:07:17 - PlayStation 6 in 20271:44:10 - Bluepoint hiring for a 3rd person melee action game1:53:40 - Ghost of Yotei sales similar to Tsushima , Suckerpunch can only do one game at a time2:05:41 - MLB: The Show coming to PC?2:12:13 - Tencent pitched a mobile Last of Us2:24:34 - PSVR2 controller for sale2:32:23 - Fans revive ModNation Racers2:36:49 - Quantic Dream reveals multiplayer game2:48:20 - Remedy's FBC Firebreak is in the red2:57:15 - Build A Rocket Boy in trouble3:01:13 - New PS+ games3:08:23 - What We're Playing (Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, Battlefield 6, Lumines Arise)3:53:35 - Why is New Game+ late?3:58:58 - Why isn't Nintendo competition?4:06:34 - Video game betting4:14:01 - What do we want from a PlayStation handheld?4:19:03 - Why aren't we into fighting games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kinda Funny Games Daily 2000 is happening next week! To celebrate grab a few shirts on our new drop KindaFunny.com/store Microsoft is revamping Xbox Game Pass, Ubisoft and Tencent form a new subsidiary, and Silent Hill Remake has been confirmed. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: If you're a Kinda Funny Member: The Roper Report   - - Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month - Ad - SuperChats - Ubisoft and Tencent form new subsidiary, Vantage Studios, to lead development for the Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six franchises - Bloober confirms Silent Hill 1 remake in production, and won't rule out a Cronos sequel just yet - Amazon has ‘completely redesigned' Luna with party games including an AI Snoop Dogg courtroom title - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices