FOX on Tech

A massive shakeup is hitting the French gaming giant Ubisoft. With six games canceled—including the long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake—and 200 layoffs looming at their Paris headquarters, the French video game makers union is officially calling for a strike. We break down the impact on upcoming titles, the closure of international studios, and what this means for the future of mega-franchises like Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six Siege, and The Division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A massive week for gaming history and social sims! Blizzard kicks off its 35th-anniversary "Franchise Spotlight" series, with major updates scheduled for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Diablo. Is a new StarCraft project hidden in the branding? Plus, we break down the surprise Nintendo Direct for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, bringing the quirky Mii-centric world to the Switch with a fresh new look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox goes inside the future of artificial intelligence, touring a Dallas-based company that helps businesses across the country use robots to transform how they operate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is adding a tool that will make it easier to generate images using artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to pay for Instagram or Facebook? Meta is experiencing with premium subscription tiers for its biggest social media services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some Democrats in Congress want to slow or stop the construction of new data centers, saying they're wreaking havoc on electricity and water usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla is phasing out its assisted-driving program and moving toward full self-drive with a monthly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hero of Albion returns! We’re diving into the latest on the Fable reboot as Playground Games carves its own path away from the Lionhead legacy. From marriage and property to the morality system that defines the series, we break down what to expect from this Summer release. Plus, the numbers are in for the "Steal a Brainrot" concert: Bruno Mars has officially shattered Roblox records with 12.8 million users. We analyze the shift in virtual events and tease our upcoming Xbox Direct deep dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a rare and heartwarming moment for the gaming industry, Rockstar Games has reportedly stepped up to grant a terminally ill fan's wish to see Grand Theft Auto 6. Following a viral plea from a rival developer at Ubisoft Toronto, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick and the team at Rockstar have moved mountains for a gamer with limited time. We break down how the industry came together, the current state of the November release window, and why this story is the "must-hear" moment of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waymo vehicles are expanding service to portions of Miami, while Tesla's robotaxis will soon begin driving in Austin, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is getting into the space-based internet business, announcing a service that will rival SpaceX Starlink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA is preparing for a mission that will send three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian around the Moon, in preparation for another manned mission to the lunar surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New polls find broad support for careful development of artificial intelligence – yet little agreement on who should regulate it — as the U.S. is looking to stay ahead of Beijing in the AI arms race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The increase in artificial intelligence-powered toys is raising concerns about the lack of safety guardrails to prevent explicit and inappropriate content from being shared with children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss the casting of Ryan Hurst as Kratos for Amazon Prime Video. Plus, somber news in the tech space as Meta shutters three major studios, including the team behind Resident Evil 4 VR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend, we mark the official shutdown of Anthem's servers after seven years. But it’s not all bad news for the industry, as Daniel Knight and Kinetic Games announce a new publishing label dedicated to helping independent developers stay investor-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify subscribers will soon have to pay up to two dollars more per month, just two years after their last price increase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube is giving parents more control over how their kids use the service, including daily time limits for YouTube Shorts and streamlined account setup for teens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple has a package deal for creative software including Final Cut Pro, Keynote, and Pages, in an effort to compete with Adobe Creative Cloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal law enforcement are trying to combat online exploitation via networks that coerce kids into violent or sexual behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices