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Xbox Decimated By Layoffs

Jul 7, 2026 · 22m

Summary

Host Brian McCullough covers Microsoft’s 4,800 layoffs, heavily impacting Xbox, which will divest five studios to reset its struggling business. Samsung’s Q2 operating profit surges past NVIDIA’s, while XAI rebrands to SpaceX AI amid massive infrastructure investments. Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit over youth addiction claims, and Anthropic reveals a hidden “J-space” in Claude that mirrors human conscious thought structures.

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NY State Homeland Security PSA: If you feel it, flag it Intro: TechBoo Right Home headlines for July 7, 2026 Sponsor: Vanguard Investor Choice proxy voting Microsoft layoffs and major Xbox restructuring Samsung profit surges, overtaking NVIDIA XAI rebrands to SpaceX AI with new logo Sponsors: Scribe, Delight.ai, and Shopify Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over youth addiction Anthropic discovers 'J-space' consciousness in Claude
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