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The Paranormasight games exist thanks to high-profile indies, Square Enix says

Paranormasight The Mermaid's Curse is one of 2026's standouts, and director Takanari Ishiyama says their appeal is in staying true to classic games

Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index: a survey of 20K AI users finds 65% fear falling behind, but only 13% report being rewarded for workplace AI experimentation (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index: a survey of 20K AI users finds 65% fear falling behind, but only 13% report being rewarded for workplace AI experimentation  —  [Editor's Note: Agents of Transformation is an independent GeekWire series, underwritten by Accenture, exploring the adoption and impact of AI and agents.

PayPal reports Q1 net revenue up 7% YoY to $8.4B, total payment volume up 11% YoY to $464B, active accounts up 1% to 439M, and seeks $1.5B+ in cost savings (Paige Smith/Bloomberg)

Paige Smith / Bloomberg:
PayPal reports Q1 net revenue up 7% YoY to $8.4B, total payment volume up 11% YoY to $464B, active accounts up 1% to 439M, and seeks $1.5B+ in cost savings  —  PayPal Holdings Inc. plans to cut costs and jobs as new Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores seeks to turn around …

Meta is using AI on Facebook and Instagram to detect under-13 users by analyzing bone structure, height, and visual cues, but says it's "not facial recognition" (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Meta is using AI on Facebook and Instagram to detect under-13 users by analyzing bone structure, height, and visual cues, but says it's “not facial recognition”  —  ‘We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,’ Facebook says. … Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect …

Crypto exchange Bullish agrees to acquire UK-based financial services outsourcing business Equiniti from Siris Capital for $4.2B, set to close in January 2027 (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg)

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
Crypto exchange Bullish agrees to acquire UK-based financial services outsourcing business Equiniti from Siris Capital for $4.2B, set to close in January 2027  —  Bullish agreed to buy Equiniti from Siris Capital in a $4.2 billion deal, as the crypto exchange seeks to expand in blockchain-based capital markets infrastructure.