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At a town hall, Asha Sharma said Microsoft is returning to using Xbox for its gaming division, instead of Microsoft Gaming, as "Xbox needs to be our identity" (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Retirement to Long-Serving Employees

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Ikea’s new inflatable chair doesn’t look like an inflatable chair

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Meta plans to cut 10% of workers, or ~8,000 jobs, on May 20 and won't fill 6,000 open roles, in an effort to offset its AI spending and boost efficiency (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)

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Microsoft announces its first voluntary retirement program, for staff whose years of employment and age add up to 70+; source: 7% of US employees are eligible (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

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Crunchyroll finally confirms Chainsaw Man Reze Arc release date

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Great news, the Moto G Stylus is no longer teeming with bloatware

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Unauthorized Users in Discord Group Had Weekslong Access to Anthropic’s Supposedly-Super-Dangerous Claude Mythos Model

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Gintama creator Hideaki Sorachi just made his comeback by breaking an old-fashioned manga trope

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How Ryan Clark Went From NFL Star to Media Mogul

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Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming

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This photorealistic Steam survival game could've killed its creator

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Star Wars’ pivot to new genres is great for the franchise

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Keychron’s customizable V1 mechanical keyboard is back down to $45

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The 2004 Battlestar Galactica reboot is finally returning to streaming

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A look at Microsoft's recent wave of executive departures, as it struggles to retain talent and changes its annual rewards and performance programs in response (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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How Democrats Are Within Striking Distance of a Senate Takeover

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Can Democrats Flip Senate From Republicans? The Four Key Seats They Need

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Avengers: Doomsday’s Doctor Doom feels like a classic manga villain

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Brian McKnight Stirs Up New Drama With Son, and Fans Are Fed Up

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