Former Xbox exec named Dolby CEO; Microsoft AI exits; new Fred Hutch leaders – GeekWire
by Todd Bishop on Aug 28, 2026 at 10:08 amAugust 28, 2026 at 10:08 am Marc Whitten, the new president and CEO of Dolby Laboratories. (Dolby Photo)…
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I have modded many dogs, several cows, 2 lions, and a chimpanzee into Grand Theft Auto 5, and they are all my friends
Florida is a vast and wonderful menagerie. It is home to over a billion species (I didn’t research that claim and nor should you), ranging from…
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Cheap smartphones are dead. Apple doesn’t care
This is a global trend IDC tells us to expect a record 16.7% decline in smartphone shipments in 2026 because of the memory crisis, which is pushing…
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Seattle startup Arkero expands English soccer reach, landing historic club as latest AI customer – GeekWire
by Kurt Schlosser on Aug 28, 2026 at 7:40 amAugust 28, 2026 at 7:40 am Arkero co-founders, from left: Daniel Shi, who oversees business operations…
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Fable director says they aren’t ‘scared of other big games’ except one—it’s GTA 6, in case you were living under a rock
Watching videogame studios try and bob and weave around Grand Theft Auto 6’s launch—especially when it was up in the air when exactly it’d come…
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Googlebook: Is Google Building the Agentic PC?
Google will hold an in-person media event in New York on Sept. 15 to provide a deeper look at Googlebook, including its software and hardware from PC…
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Pro.com co-founders reunite to launch OnTrade, an AI startup for the wealth management industry – GeekWire
L-R: OnTrade co-founders Zachary Harl, chief investment officer; Raji Subramanian, CEO; and Matt Williams, president. (OnTrade Photos) The…
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Rockstar has to ‘be careful’ about what GTA 6 picks to satirize because ‘very specific political issues or memes will date fast’
The veil between satire and reality has seemed so thin for such a long time now that I find myself double checking every other news post I see just…
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All the key details about ‘anime GTA’ game Ananta
Ananta remained a mystery for many years, but it’s finally got a solid 2027 release date. Plus, there’s now plenty of proper gameplay footage and…
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Your inbox secret sauce: 16 hidden Gmail gems for Android
I’ve long heard rumors that such a person exists somewhere out there. If you are that person, kindly skip over this section and move on to the next…
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Netflix is likely pleased as punch with the GTA 6 extended look, which more than doubled its web traffic
One of the more confusing elements of the Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look is the fact that it debuted on Netflix, of all sites. Why? While it’s…
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Why AI doesn’t make companies more productive
Job applicants can use AI to apply for far more positions, burdening hiring managers and slowing the hiring process. (LinkedIn data shows…
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GTA 6 is adding a more nuanced version of Red Dead Redemption 2’s honor system to ensure player characters aren’t too ‘all-powerful’
Two wrongs don’t make a right, but one huge wrong and then a lot of little rights can make it feel better. According to Rockstar North’s co-studio…
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The Witcher 3 Remastered makes the original’s best HD mod obsolete, but only because that same modder’s been working on the real deal
It’s been a long road, but a mod we called The Witcher 3’s best graphics overhaul will no longer be needed—and for once, I can talk about a mod…
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Warlock’s take on D&D magic might make me willing to sell my soul
Warlock, Hasbro and Invoke’s open world action romp, looks like a good time—at least if your idea of fun is using magic to steal an ogre’s sword…
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