Trump gave global chipmaking leader TSMC an offer it could not refuse: ‘All I did is say if you don’t build your plant here you’re gonna pay a big tax… 25, maybe 50, maybe 75, maybe 100%’

Say what you will about Trump’s tariffs, they certainly make for, let’s say, ‘interesting’ times. And in case you were in any doubt about the purpose and spirit of these levies, Trump’s latest comments to chip giant TSMC should clear things up: “All I did is say if you don’t build your plant here you’re…

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Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military

Last Friday, two software engineers vocally protested the use of Microsoft’s AI technology by the Israeli military. This follows the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s calls to boycott Xbox earlier that same week (via Rock Paper Shotgun). It has since been reported that, as of this Monday, those two software engineers have been…

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Big Rigs, a strong contender for any ‘worst games of all time’ list, currently has a Mostly Positive user rating on Steam because democracy is broken

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was misnamed. It should have been called Big Rigs: Through the Road Racing, or possibly Through the Nearby Buildings and Also Bridges. The 2003 truck racing game infamously lacked collision, meaning you could drive through anything, including your competitor. I say competitor, but in the launch version of the…

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‘There is no lawsuit’ against Schedule I: As negative Steam reviews pile up, Drug Dealer Simulator publisher makes a public plea for peace

As the negative Steam reviews continue to pile up, Drug Dealer Simulator publisher Movie Games SA has addressed the controversy surrounding its investigation into the indie hit Schedule I with a simple, straightforward message on the DDS 2 Steam page: “There is no lawsuit.” It’s been a rough couple days for Movie Games SA: The…

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