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Xbox Cuts 4 Game Studios and Over 1,600 Jobs - DTH

Jul 6, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Microsoft cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs and spins off studios, while Nintendo halts original Switch sales in the EU ahead of new battery regulations. Analysts predict a high-priced, limited-run iPhone foldable, and China enforces new AI interaction rules. Additionally, Amazon stops new Mechanical Turk sign-ups, Apple extends its Broadcom partnership, and Sony plans to end game disc production by 2028.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Stamps.com, Zyn, and Vanta Microsoft Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs and restructures Nintendo ends original Switch sales in EU by 2027 iPhone foldable rumors: pricing and limited supply UK warns parents on AI abuse imagery from child photos China bans emotional AI agents; ByteDance and Alibaba comply Amazon Mechanical Turk stops new customer sign-ups Apple and Broadcom extend chip partnership through 2031 Sony ends game disc production in 2028; digital codes option Outro and closing sponsor ads
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