Xbox head Phil Spencer reportedly said he would recognize a union at Raven Software once Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is complete, according to a recording of today’s all-hands company meeting viewed by Kotaku. QA testers at Raven earlier this week voted to unionize, becoming the first organized workers within a AAA gaming studio in… Continue reading Xbox head Phil Spencer said he supports Raven Software union in internal meeting
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Minecraft’s big wilderness update arrives June 7th
It took several months, but Minecraft’s The Wild Update is nearly here. Mojang and Microsoft are releasing The Wild across all platforms on June 7th, and it remains as expansive as promised. The refresh adds two biomes, a mangrove swamp as well as a “deep dark” that hides vicious mobs (such as the Shrieker and… Continue reading Minecraft’s big wilderness update arrives June 7th
‘Rogue One’ prequel series ‘Andor’ will debut August 31st on Disney+
Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ tomorrow, but Lucasfilm is already offering peeks at other Star Wars shows that are on the way to the streaming service. One of those is Andor, in which Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor. The series takes place five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star… Continue reading ‘Rogue One’ prequel series ‘Andor’ will debut August 31st on Disney+
‘Willow’ TV series comes to Disney+ on November 30th
Disney+ is finally ready to share more details of its Willow revival. The streamer has revealed that the TV series (simply titled Willow) will premiere November 30th. The accompany teaser trailer doesn’t show much, but it has an older Willow Ufgood returning to save a future empress from the clutches of evil. He’ll join an… Continue reading ‘Willow’ TV series comes to Disney+ on November 30th
Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over stock manipulation claims
Elon Musk is facing yet another lawsuit over his planned Twitter acquisition. Reuters reports investors have sued the Tesla CEO for allegedly manipulating stock prices ahead of his $44 billion takeover bid. As in an earlier suit, Musk supposedly saved $156 million by failing to disclose that he’d bought more than a 5 percent stake… Continue reading Twitter investors sue Elon Musk over stock manipulation claims
Asia-focused SPAC Aquaron Acquisition files for $50m US IPO …
Aquaron Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that targets the new energy sector in Asia, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $50 million in an initial public offering (IPO). The blank cheque company, led by CEO and chairman Jie Weng, the director of private equity and… Continue reading Asia-focused SPAC Aquaron Acquisition files for $50m US IPO …
Singapore’s OCBC hit by $240m extra capital requirement for phishing scam
Singapore‘s central bank said it has asked Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) to keep an additional S$330 million ($240 million) in capital for operational risk after hundreds of its customers were hit by an SMS phishing scam in December. “OCBC is required to apply a multiplier of 1.3 times to its risk-weighted assets for operational risk. This translates to an additional amount of approximately S$330 million in regulatory capital,” the Monetary Authority… Continue reading Singapore’s OCBC hit by $240m extra capital requirement for phishing scam
S Korea’s VIG Partners sees opportunities in “uncrowded” mid-market buyouts space
South Korea’s VIG Partners believes the mid-market buyouts segment, in which it operates, is still not crowded, compared with the large-cap buyouts space, leaving a lot of opportunities open for the firm. Chulmin Lee, managing partner at VIG Partners, told DealStreetAsia in an interview that mid-market deal flow comes from family businesses that do not… Continue reading S Korea’s VIG Partners sees opportunities in “uncrowded” mid-market buyouts space
Employees keep the faith in Indian startups despite layoffs, but more cautious now
A raft of recent layoffs at Indian startups has done nothing to dent their popularity in the job market. People are still keen on working for startups, albeit with an eye on their business sustainability, according to employees, employers and industry experts interviewed by DealStreetAsia. Over the last month alone, many contractual and full-time employees… Continue reading Employees keep the faith in Indian startups despite layoffs, but more cautious now
It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts
Google has announced that it’s adding the ability to use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste files in Drive, as long as you’re using Chrome. The feature will use th— okay, hold on just a minute here. Are you really trying to tell me that we couldn’t already do this? Sure enough, when I… Continue reading It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts