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Oracle reportedly cuts around 10,000 jobs as AI spending stays hot
An Oracle employee told the BBC the company has laid off about 10,000 people, adding fresh uncertainty to a market already nervously watching AI’s next move.
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Gaming
Rec Room is shutting down after reaching 150 million users
The Roblox-style social gaming platform says it never found a way to make the business profitable, even after scaling to 150 million players and creators and a $3.5 billion valuation.
Gaming
Tim Sweeney apologizes after Epic layoff affects employee with terminal brain cancer
Epic Games says it will fix an insurance problem after layoffs affected employee Mike Prinke, who is undergoing treatment for terminal brain cancer. The episode has also put fresh attention on how the company handled the cuts.
Gaming
Fortnite Team Says It Can’t Fully Predict How Epic’s 1,000 Layoffs Will Affect the Game
Epic Games cut about 1,000 jobs after weaker-than-expected performance from the Epic Games Store and Fortnite. A Fortnite producer says the remaining team is unsure how the departures will change the game this year.
Tech
Zuckerberg Is Building an AI Co-CEO to Do the People Stuff for Him
Meta is building an AI agent to help Mark Zuckerberg run the company, handling information retrieval, acting like a digital chief of staff, and fitting into a broader push to reorganize work around AI tools. The effort sits alongside acquisitions, internal AI chatrooms, and plans for major layoffs.
Gaming
Sony shutters Jason Blundell’s new studio just months after its debut
Dark Outlaw Games, the studio started by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell and announced last year, has been closed by Sony. Reports say the team was early into an unannounced project and some staff were let go.
Gaming
Fortnite Will Remove Rocket Racing, Ballistic and Festival Battle Stage
After mass layoffs at Epic Games, Fortnite is retiring three longtime game modes. Two will go away on April 16, 2026, while Rocket Racing sticks around until October 2026.
Gaming
Epic Games cuts more than 1,000 roles after Fortnite engagement falls
Epic Games is letting go of over 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement declines and the company pursues more than $500 million in cost savings. CEO Tim Sweeney says the move is needed to stabilize finances and focus on Fortnite, mobile, and Unreal Engine work.
Tech
Meta strengthens AI push with $27 billion Nebius deal, may cut 20% of staff
Meta will pay $27 billion over five years to access Dutch Nebius Group's AI infrastructure, tied to Nvidia collaboration. At the same time, Reuters reports the company is planning cuts of about 20% of its global workforce.
Politics
AI Comes to Marghera, 37 Jobs Don't
InvestCloud Italy is closing its Marghera office and starting layoffs for all 37 staff as the US parent centralizes operations around AI.
Gaming
Battlefield 6’s record launch hides a studio realignment and layoffs across Battlefield Studios
Battlefield 6 rode a record launch, but reports say multiple studios faced layoffs as EA realigns behind the scenes.