Gaming union at ZeniMax reaches deal with Microsoft
Unionised quality assurance testers at ZeniMax have announced that they’ve reached a deal with Microsoft after two years of negotiations. It follows a recent trend of more coherence amongst video game workers to demand greater pay and rights. A new deal has been reached between unionised quality assurance testers...
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TV being widely pirated due to ‘lack of action’ from tech firms
New research by Enders Analysis suggests that premium video services are being pirated via alternative streams on an ‘industrial scale.’ The firm says a lack of action by tech companies is to blame. A study by Enders Analysis has claimed that big tech firms like Amazon, Google, Meta and...
Bohlale Mphahlele’s battle against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
With gender-based violence continuing to be a serious problem in South Africa, organisations and young entrepreneurs are looking for innovative ways to ensure greater safety for women and girls. South Africa faces high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). Bohlale Mphahlele, a 21-year-old tech whiz from the country, aims to make...
Adidas loses customer data in latest cyber attack
Popular sportswear company Adidas has said it has been hit by a cyber attack. Personal customer information has been stolen, though passwords and payment data is currently safe. The clothing company Adidas has been affected by a breach in its cyber security, it has confirmed. According to a statement, Adidas said...
Fortnite returns to US App Store after five-year legal battle
The battle royale title Fortnite is finally back on Apple’s App Store in the US, meaning the game is once again playable on iPhones and iPads. It follows nearly five years of legal trouble between Epic Games and Apple. Fortnite is now once again available on Apple devices, including...
Union files charge against Fortnite for AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA, a large union representing over 160,000 actors and media employees, has filed a charge against Fortnite for its use of an AI Darth Vader character. Fortnite and Epic Games are facing legal trouble after the game’s latest update. As part of its recent Star Wars collaboration, Fortnite added an AI-powered...
TikTok found to be breaching EU advertising rules
The short-form video platform TikTok has been cautioned over its EU digital ads by the European Commission, after failing to provide sufficient details on their content. TikTok has breached EU rules by not disclosing enough information about its advertising, the European Commission (EC) has said. According to a statement, the EC believes that the platform ‘does not fulfil the Digital Services Act’s obligation to publish an advertisement repository.’ This...
Microsoft sacks 6,000 staff in biggest layoffs since 2023
Tech giant Microsoft has announced a further 6,000 staff layoffs after a year of continual job losses. The move will shrink the company’s workforce by approximately three percent. Microsoft announced this Tuesday that it would be letting go of more than 6,000 staff, shrinking its workforce by roughly three percent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkeZL48V4u0 It’s the biggest cuts at the tech giant since 2023, when 10,000 employees were let go. This latest move will...
Study finds job interviews conducted by AI prone to discrimination
An Australian study has warned that job interviews orchestrated by AI have a higher chance of discrimination if they’re non-American or disabled. Videos of applicants sharing their experiences have also been making the rounds on TikTok. If finding a new job wasn’t already hard enough, a new study in Australia has found that recruiters using AI for interviews could possibly be discriminating against certain candidates. Those without an American accent...
New bill might force Apple to allow third party app stores
Called ‘The App Store Freedom Act,’ this new bill would legally require companies such as Apple and Google to allow other app stores and payment methods on their devices. The legal system looks set to diminish Apple and Google’s dominance over the app stores market. American politician Kat Cammack has introduced a new bill called ‘The App Store Freedom Act.’ It would require ‘large app store operators’ to allow third-party...
