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Nike’s new CEO finds himself in trouble as recovery efforts fail

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One of the most coveted sneakers ever made is a pair of black-and-yellow basketball shoes called the Wu Tang Dunks, released by Nike in 1999. Legend has it that only 36 pairs were ever produced and given to friends and family of the Staten Island hip-hop group. But when the world’s largest sportswear company announced … Read more

Long Dark developer slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO responds saying not every game has to be a ‘live service boom or bust’

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The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and survival-sim giant The Long Dark are locked in a mostly amicable spat over how many major updates a game in Early Access should receive and the potential consequences of doing so, such as developer overwork and loss of player interest.

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Revolut CEO confident of UK banking license approval as fintech firm posts record $545m profit

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Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images LONDON — The chief executive of British financial technology giant Revolut told CNBC he is optimistic about the company’s chances of getting a British banking license, as the company reported record pre-tax profits for the year thanks to … Read more

Microsoft CEO of AI: Your online content is ‘freeware’ fodder for training models

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Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, said this week that machine learning companies can “scrape” most of the content published online and use it to train neural networks because it is essentially “freeware.” Shortly after, the Center for Investigative Reporting sued OpenAI and its largest investor Microsoft “for using the nonprofit news organization’s content without … Read more

CEO Yves Guillemot on Ubisoft’s upcoming portfolio, the future of Assassin’s Creed

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Following the excitement of Ubisoft Forward earlier in June, we had a brief opportunity to chat with CEO Yves Guillemot, who was feeling reflective after June’s whirlwind showcase season. Among other things, Guillemot discussed the future of Ubisoft’s video game portfolio, gave us a hint at what’s to come for the Assassin’s Creed series, and … Read more

The British bank’s CEO says introducing a four-day working week was much easier than going hybrid

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As banks around the world struggle to find the right balance between flexibility and authority over their workforces, the CEO of British digital bank Atom has a simpler solution: eliminating the fifth working day. Speaking to the Financial times, Atom CEO Mark Mullen said the bank’s four-day working week, introduced in 2021, has been “significantly … Read more

What the new science says about hybrid work, Lattice’s CEO on digital workers, and more

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This is the published version of Forbes’ Future of Work newsletter, which provides the latest news for Chief Human Resources Officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, workforce management, and trends in the remote work debate. Click here to receive it in your mailbox every Monday! Seen through the window of a corporate office … Read more

Mod support in Baldur’s Gate 3 will be the final port of call for players, says Larian’s CEO

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Baldur’s Gate 3 will receive official mod support in an upcoming patch, which Larian CEO Swen Vincke said will be a porting moment for players. Speaking at BAFTA’s An Evening with Baldur’s Gate 3 after the game won multiple awards this year, Vincke discussed the game’s development and Larian’s long-term support. “One of the big … Read more

Microsoft CEO says FBI catches Chinese spies in Exchange Online cloud is working as intended

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Lawmakers on Thursday questioned Microsoft President Brad Smith about the Windows giant’s businesses trading in China — and the supercorp’s repeated security lapses — at a time when Beijing-backed spies are accused of breaking in in Microsoft-hosted email accounts of US government officials. A hearing was held in the U.S. House of Representatives in response … Read more

Sighted CEO surfs on a tech’s shoulder after accidentally shutting down the production server

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Who me? Hold your nose, dear reader, as we dive headlong into the bucket of ice water that is the start of the work week. But fear not, because The Reg is here to warm your insides with a dose of Who, Me? – our weekly story about tech tricks gone wrong. This week our … Read more