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Everwild Has Reportedly Been Cancelled At Rare Amidst Microsoft Layoffs
- Everwild, the new IP from Rare, has reportedly been cancelled amidst Microsoft layoffs.
- The broader restructuring at Rare is expected to result in layoffs, with Everwild's cancellation being part of the impact.
- Everwild has been in development for over a decade, with the announcement made at Xbox X019 and involvement of Gary Napper.
- Reports earlier suggested Everwild had been rebooted and was still a long way off, but recent news indicated progress in development.
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3 concerns about AI agents. Plus, updates from Eightfold, Anthropic and more
- AI agents in workplace seen as transformative but integration limited, according to survey.
- Organizations facing challenges in full deployment of AI agents due to job security concerns.
- Expert advice includes investing in training, measuring impact, reshaping workflows, and experimenting.
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Bytes plunges after warning of slower 1st half profit
- Bytes Technology Group's share price dropped nearly 30% after warning of lower-than-expected operating profit in the first half of the financial year.
- Trading challenges in a tough macroeconomic environment led to deferred customer buying decisions, especially in the corporate sector.
- Gross profit for the six months ending 31 August 2025 is expected to be in line with the prior year, while operating profit will be marginally lower.
- The impact of Microsoft enterprise incentives changes is more pronounced in the first half, while the benefit from services growth is spread across the year.
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Microsoft To Lay Off Thousands Across Company, Including Gaming Division
- Microsoft is set to cut 4 percent of its workforce worldwide, impacting approximately 228,000 employees, including the gaming division.
- Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming chief, mentioned the layoffs aim to streamline operations and increase agility.
- As a consequence of the layoffs, Rare's upcoming original IP, Everwild, has been cancelled with employees at the Sea of Thieves developer likely to lose their jobs.
- Former Microsoft Game Studios co-founder, Laura Fryer, criticized Microsoft's decision-making, citing lack of interest in hardware and first-party titles production.
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Shipra Saraf appointed head-HR consulting, India and S. Asia, Microsoft
- Shipra Saraf has been appointed as the head of HR consulting for India and South Asia at Microsoft, moving from her previous role as the head of HR for India at Kenvue since 2022.
- Shipra Saraf is an alumna of Lady Shri Ram College (LSR), Delhi University and XLRI Jamshedpur. She started her career as an intern at EY and held various HR roles at Johnson & Johnson before joining Kenvue.
- She describes herself as a collaborative leader and is excited to join Microsoft during a time when the company is focused on leveraging AI to revolutionize work processes.
- Shipra Saraf's career progression showcases her expertise and leadership in HR roles, culminating in her new position at Microsoft. HR Katha extends best wishes for her new role.
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Setting Up Velero for AKS Cluster Backups with Azure Workload Identity
- Taking cluster backups for AKS is crucial for data persistence, compliance, and peace of mind.
- Velero, an open-source backup service, provides a better alternative to AKS Native Backup.
- Setting up Velero in AKS involves creating storage, custom roles, managed identity, and deploying.
- Velero allows for different types of backups, monitoring, and testing restores in Azure.
- The CLI is user-friendly and offers flexibility in scheduling and configuring backups.
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Microsoft confirms mass layoffs across Xbox Gaming and all its divisions
- Microsoft is implementing layoffs of around 4% of its global workforce, affecting approximately 9,000 employees.
- The layoffs are part of an effort to streamline operations and prioritize key opportunities within the gaming business.
- Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, acknowledged the tough decisions and emphasized focusing on strategic growth areas for long-term success.
- Impacted employees will receive supportive exit packages, including pay, healthcare coverage, and priority review for other positions within Microsoft.
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Microsoft layoffs are reportedly underway, with ZeniMax and King employees losing their jobs
- Microsoft has reportedly started a new round of layoffs affecting Xbox employees, including ZeniMax and King staff.
- Around 9,100 employees across Microsoft's departments, up to 4% of the total workforce, could be impacted by these job cuts.
- King, the developer of Candy Crush, is expected to lay off about 200 employees, approximately 10% of their workforce.
- Microsoft is reframing its organizational structure to focus on strategic growth areas and enhance agility while providing support to affected employees through severance plans and job placement resources.
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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
- Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,100 employees, approximately four percent of its workforce, in a new round of cuts.
- Layoffs are impacting Microsoft's Xbox division, the owned King division (maker of Candy Crush), and other European units like Zenimax.
- These layoffs follow previous job cuts that included employees from Activision Blizzard, various game studios, and the HoloLens and Azure cloud teams.
- Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared a message emphasizing the need to prioritize strategic growth areas while ensuring support for impacted employees through severance benefits and job placement resources.
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Microsoft Cutting 9,100 Jobs As Latest Mass Layoff Hits Xbox Beginning With Candy Crush Maker King
- Microsoft-owned Candy Crush maker King is cutting 200 employees, about 10% of its workforce, part of a larger 9,100-person cut across Microsoft.
- The layoffs are aimed at increasing agility and effectiveness, according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
- The cut follows previous job reductions within Microsoft's gaming division, including closures of studios like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin.
- Rumors suggest that the latest layoffs may impact entire studios, indicating potential significant restructuring within Microsoft's game development teams.
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Cofense uncovers dramatic rise in phishing attacks using Spain’s .es domains
- Cofense reports a significant increase in malicious activities using Spain’s .es top-level domain for phishing attacks, with a 19-fold surge from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025.
- Threat actors are utilizing .es domains to host second-stage phishing pages, primarily impersonating Microsoft services like Outlook alongside other companies like Adobe, Google, and Docusign.
- About 99% of the identified malicious .es domains are hosted on Cloudflare's infrastructure, potentially raising concerns about the ease of deploying malicious content using modern tools.
- Cofense advises organizations to enhance their detection strategies, focusing on subdomain monitoring and brand spoofing detection, as domain abuse patterns serve as early warning signs for evolving threat activities.
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From Flow to Fabric: Connecting Power Automate to Microsoft Fabric
- This blog explains how to connect Power Automate with Microsoft Fabric via Eventstream to capture and store events.
- Start by creating a Power Automate flow and adding the 'Send Event' trigger.
- Set up Microsoft Fabric by creating a Workspace, Lakehouse, and Eventstream with custom endpoints.
- Connect Power Automate to Microsoft Fabric by using the Workspace name, Primary Connection String, and Event Hub Name.
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Implement ASP.NET Core OpenID Connect with Keykloak to implement Level of Authentication (LoA) requirements
- This post explores the implementation of an OpenID Connect client in ASP.NET Core with Keycloak to enforce a level of authentication (LoA) using Aspire hosting platform.
- Keycloak is utilized to set up the OpenID Connect server and enforce authentication requirements, such as LoA1, LoA2, and LoA3.
- The arc_values claim is employed to specify the LoA requirement to Keycloak, with the OnRedirectToIdentityProvider method used to set this value.
- It's crucial to validate the returned level of authentication and the amr claim while implementing this setup to ensure compatibility with different identity providers.
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From 30 days to 1: Chevron’s cloud migration ROI in real numbers
- AI is transforming Chevron's operations by enabling efficient data analysis and decision-making.
- Chevron collaborates with Microsoft and SLB to leverage Azure-native apps for data insights.
- Cloud migration reduces data search time and accelerates decision-making processes for Chevron.
- The move to the cloud has led to significant efficiency gains and process improvements.
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Inside the battle over Microsoft's access to OpenAI's technology
- Microsoft and OpenAI's technology partnership renegotiation involves access to AI technology.
- Microsoft needs OpenAI's approval for accessing its intellectual properties and technology.
- The partnership is vital for both companies as they aim to continue building together.
- Potential disputes include Microsoft's access to OpenAI's technology and intellectual property rights.
- The ongoing negotiations reveal the complexity and importance of Microsoft's collaboration with OpenAI.
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