US gamers getting older as industry reports growth
Video games are having a moment in the United States—but the players are getting older.
Jun 7, 2026
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Offshore wind could potentially cover 11% of North Sea by 2050
New research has mapped a plausible scenario for how offshore wind could reshape the North Sea by 2050, showing that if all current political commitments were built, around 11% of the basin would fall within wind farm boundaries.
Jun 4, 2026
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Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news
Tech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently opposed to the draft laws.
Jun 4, 2026
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EU court hands Meta partial win over tech rules
Meta secured a partial victory Wednesday over the EU's powers to regulate tech giants, as a top court ruled the bloc was wrong to slap tough rules on its Facebook Marketplace platform—but threw out an appeal over Messenger.
Jun 3, 2026
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Google parent Alphabet to raise $80 bn to fuel AI expansion
Google parent Alphabet announced Monday it plans to raise up to $80 billion in stock to fund a major expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway committing $10 billion ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Smarter matchmaking—not just equal skill—could keep millions more gamers playing, study finds
For years, the video game industry has operated on a simple assumption: the fairest match is the best match. New research suggests that this assumption may be costing gaming platforms millions of player-hours.
Jun 1, 2026
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Faster renewable shift could save EU billions, analysis shows
Recurring geopolitical tensions and energy import limitations have raised energy prices across the European Union (EU), exposing a gap in energy supplies and vulnerabilities in energy security. With energy prices showing ...
Jun 1, 2026
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New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets
The New York Times publisher on Monday slammed artificial intelligence companies for "brazen theft of intellectual property," warning they threaten the future of journalism during a speech at the World News Media Congress ...
Jun 1, 2026
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AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO
AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to fuel the ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Energy crunch fuels car pool growth
Rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East war are driving a sharp increase in carpooling, with a ride-sharing platform reporting a surge in new users seeking cheaper ways to travel.
May 31, 2026
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