‘ChatGPT is today’s hand calculator,’ this CEO says
Will you be able to build the next blockbuster videogame at home using ChatGPT? Not so fast, says Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO, -3.40% Chief Executive Strauss Zelnick. But that doesn’t mean the technology lacks promise. Read: Take-Two stock slips as company plans cost cuts, outlook falls below Street view Zelnick said on his company’s […]
Dell to cut 6,650 jobs, report says
Dell Technologies will join the ranks of technology companies slashing jobs as the computer maker will shed 6,650 positions, according to a published report on Monday. Citing a company spokesman after seeing a memo, Bloomberg reported the job cuts. Jeff Clarke, co-chief operating officer, told employees that the current conditions will “continue to erode with […]
Lawrence Summers and IMF director both say odds of soft landing for U.S. are improving
““It looks more possible that we’ll have a soft landing than it did a few months ago.”” Those were the words of former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on Sunday, offering hope that the U.S. economy can avoid recession, but warning that inflation is still far too high. In an interview on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” […]
Wall Street wants to know when ‘GTA VI’ is going to drop, too.
The biggest question for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. executives would be the same for gamers and Wall Street analysts: When is the next “Grand Theft Auto” going to drop? Take-Two’s TTWO, -4.74% blockbuster game is due for its first new iteration in nearly a decade, and Wall Street analysts have definitely taken note, even diving […]
How would a gas stove ban affect wok cooking and the Asian American community?
When Charlene Luo was looking for a condo to buy in 2021, she had two nonnegotiable requirements: one, enough space to host friends for dinner; and two, a gas stove with the capacity to install a powerful range hood.Luo, a data scientist, cooks every day and hosts a supper club from time to time in […]
Opinion: Apple offers breadcrumbs for a forecast, but is that enough to reassure Wall Street?
Apple Inc.’s breadcrumbs lead back to a familiar place: The iPhone is all that matters. After posting its largest revenue decline in more than six years — led by underwhelming iPhone sales — in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report Thursday, Apple once again refused to provide a traditional forecast for the coming quarter or year. […]
Short on Cash, More Americans Tap 401(k) Savings for Emergencies: WSJ
Plan advisers say a rise in hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts is driven by financial strain and looser regulations. Source link
Pinterest reportedly lays off about 150 workers
Pinterest Inc. reportedly laid off about 150 workers Wednesday, becoming the latest tech company to cut jobs amid economic worries. Bloomberg News reported the cuts affect less than 5% of Pinterest’s workforce, and came across multiple teams. “We’re making organizational changes to further set us up to deliver against our company priorities and our long-term […]
Electronic Arts stock plunges more than 10% as mobile versions of popular games shelved amid cuts
Electronic Arts Inc.’s earnings and revenue from the prior year were previously incorrect. They have been updated. Electronic Arts Inc. shares plummeted more than 10% in after-hours trading Tuesday, after executives disclosed disappointing forecasts and announced they are delaying an anticipated title and killing off the mobile versions of two popular games, which is expected […]
EA earnings: What to expect
Electronic Arts Inc.’s upcoming earnings will show how spending on video games has held up in the current economic climate. The Tuesday afternoon report kicks off earnings season for the major publishers, with reports from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO, -1.42% and Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, -0.85% to come next week. But EA EA, +0.09% […]