Microsoft has transferred development of the next Halo game to Call of Duty’s publisher Activision amid 268 layoffs, including at Halo Studios, as part of a broader restructuring of Xbox’s first-party teams.
Nex Playground, a motion-controlled console, is expanding globally with $150 million in financing, exceeding sales targets in new markets and prioritizing affordability despite rising hardware costs.
AWS GovCloud (US) now provides access to Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 model, enhancing enterprise coding and knowledge workflows with improved efficiency and reporting capabilities.
Xbox has laid off 268 employees and reorganized its studios, transferring franchises like Halo to Activision and merging others under Bethesda and new combined teams.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026, blocking debate on digital asset market structure and leaving agencies’ interim rules as the primary guidance for...
The Reserve Bank of India issued new valuation rules for payments banks’ investments in InvITs and REITs, effective immediately, to standardize fair value practices.
Google.org and Jigsaw expand Sensemaking AI tools to help local governments analyze community feedback for policy decisions at no cost, with cities like Bowling Green already using the technology.
Databricks introduces Unity Catalog Pages to centralize and govern business definitions for AI agents, ensuring consistent and accurate interpretations of key terms across enterprises.
A £53 million refurbishment of RAF Waddington’s airfield has begun, including upgrades to taxiways, drainage, and lighting to support ISTAR operations and the Red Arrows.
The UK and Philippines concluded the second Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting, agreeing to expand cooperation in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and trade facilitation through a refreshed work programme.
The UK Transport Secretary outlined the government’s commitment to integrating walking, wheeling and cycling into daily transport networks at the Making Active Places 2026 conference.
NVIDIA released Isaac ROS 5.0 at ROSCon 2025, adding agentic workflows and ROS Lyrical support to accelerate robotics development with GPU-accelerated tools and open source libraries.
Parallel reduced research time and cost by half using GPT‑6 Astra, enabling faster, cheaper, and more scalable agent-driven labor-market analysis.
UN rights chief Volker Türk urged that children must be consulted on AI development, warning that current practices risk their rights and well-being.
Brazilian President Lula urged the UN General Assembly to restore its role as a 'temple of peace' amid global crises, criticizing Security Council paralysis and veto misuse while advocating diplomacy over conflict.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the General Assembly that humanity faces four critical tests—war, inequality, climate change, and AI—that will shape global cooperation or division.
El Niño’s strengthening presence tests global climate adaptation as leaders convene at the UN, where experts warn of intensified droughts, floods and food insecurity risks already materializing.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the two-State solution for Israel-Palestine is collapsing due to illegal settlements and violence, urging concrete action beyond declarations.
UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman urged the institution to confront failures and embrace reforms to restore public trust amid global crises and rising distrust.
Donald Trump defended US military actions against Iran and Venezuela at the UN, urging economic pressure on Tehran and announcing a new oil deal with Caracas.
Small island nations face existential threats from rising seas, risking land loss and displacement, while pursuing legal and practical measures to preserve statehood and maritime rights.
G7 foreign ministers and the EU condemn Houthi attacks in Yemen and the Red Sea, calling for an immediate ceasefire, an end to threats against shipping, and a return to political negotiations.
The European Space Agency has issued a strategic plan to enhance Europe’s role in space exploration, aiming for greater autonomy and international collaboration ahead of a key ministerial meeting in December.
CoinGate reports IT service and hardware firms accounted for 27.4% of its paid orders by volume and a third by value in the year to August 2026, highlighting crypto’s cross-border and chargeback advantages for license...
IO Interactive delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 launch of 007 First Light to March 2027, citing technical and marketing factors, despite the port progressing well.
Garmin and MYLAPS integrate real-time digital flagging for race vehicles via Catalyst 2 and X2 RaceLink Club, enabling faster driver responses to track changes.
Garmin introduced new software updates for select smartwatches and cycling computers, including fall detection on Venu 4 devices and expanded features for fēnix 8, Forerunner, and Edge models.
Bungie will restore archived *Destiny 2* content to regain player trust after ending development and laying off staff, while also evolving *Marathon* into a deeper survival experience.
Xbox is reportedly preparing a second round of layoffs this week as part of ongoing restructuring efforts, following an initial announcement of 3,200 job cuts in July.
PC Gamer staff discuss personal gaming backlogs and tracking methods, highlighting the challenge of managing long-term playlists and the community’s shared experiences.