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Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, has died at age 69 after a plane crash in France (Angela Cullen/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 20, 2026

Angela Cullen / Bloomberg: Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, has died at…

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would ban social media for under-16s and restrict gaming and live streaming platforms, aiming for regulation by the end of 2026 (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 15, 2026

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UK plans to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s, including restrictions on chatting with strangers on gaming apps and curfews for under-18s (The Guardian)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 14, 2026

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The Vietnamese government, which once considered video games a social risk, has designated gaming as one of its key cultural industries in 2025 and is now promoting it at exhibitions (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 16, 2026

Bloomberg: The Vietnamese government, which once considered video games a social risk, has designated gaming as one of its key…

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Social gaming startup Rec Room will shut down its service on June 1, saying it couldn’t find a path to profitability; it was valued at $3.5 billion as of December 2021 (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 30, 2026

Todd Bishop / GeekWire: Social gaming startup Rec Room will shut down its service on June 1, saying it couldn’t…

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Google announces partnership with Sea to develop AI tools for Sea’s Shopee, Southeast Asia’s most dominant e-commerce platform, and Garena, Sea’s gaming unit (Stanley Widianto/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 21, 2026

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A live blog of Nvidia’s keynote with CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026, where the company showcases AI, robotics, simulation, gaming and more (Katie Teague/Engadget)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 5, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The High Growth Handbook: Molly Graham’s Frameworks for Managing Chaos, Change, and Scale Interviews with world-class…

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A profile of Nex, which makes the $249 Nex Playground motion-based gaming system aimed at kids and projects more than $150 million in sales this year (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 13, 2025

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An interview with Michelle Liu, global CEO of Tencent Games, whose hands-on approach to trading has generated $10 billion in international gaming revenue in the past year (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 10, 2025

Bloomberg: An interview with Michelle Liu, Global CEO of Tencent Games, whose hands-on approach to trading has generated $10 billion…

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Dry yield: US gross online gaming income was $ 90.1 billion in 2024, of which $ 67.1 went to illegal casinos; License -free operators in California had $ 5.5 billion in income (Olivia Solon / Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 10, 2025

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg:: Dry yield: US gross online gaming income was $ 90.1 billion in 2024, of which $…

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President Trump bought up to $5 million each in Broadcom, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia stock on July 23, the same day as his AI action plan (New York Times)

A survey of American adults found that 56% supported banning social media for those under 16, while 21% opposed it; majorities across demographic and partisan groups support a ban (Pew Research Center)

A draft EU proposal dated June 30 shows the bloc considering looser climate impact rules for gas-fired data centers, after intense lobbying from tech groups (Financial Times)

India-based parent company of short-form video app ShareChat, Mohalla Tech, plans to raise up to $400 million in an IPO in 2027; ShareChat has around 65 million monthly micro-drama viewers (Sankalp Phartiyal/Bloomberg)

Higharc, which uses AI to help homebuilders with design and construction, raised a $95 million Series C round led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to more than $170 million (Lauren Ohnesorge/Triangle Business Journal)

Browsing: gaming

Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and chairman of gaming hardware company Guillemot Corporation, has died at age 69 after a plane crash in France (Angela Cullen/Bloomberg)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would ban social media for under-16s and restrict gaming and live streaming platforms, aiming for regulation by the end of 2026 (Reuters)

UK plans to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s, including restrictions on chatting with strangers on gaming apps and curfews for under-18s (The Guardian)

The Vietnamese government, which once considered video games a social risk, has designated gaming as one of its key cultural industries in 2025 and is now promoting it at exhibitions (Bloomberg)

Social gaming startup Rec Room will shut down its service on June 1, saying it couldn’t find a path to profitability; it was valued at $3.5 billion as of December 2021 (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Google announces partnership with Sea to develop AI tools for Sea’s Shopee, Southeast Asia’s most dominant e-commerce platform, and Garena, Sea’s gaming unit (Stanley Widianto/Reuters)

A live blog of Nvidia’s keynote with CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026, where the company showcases AI, robotics, simulation, gaming and more (Katie Teague/Engadget)

A profile of Nex, which makes the $249 Nex Playground motion-based gaming system aimed at kids and projects more than $150 million in sales this year (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)

An interview with Michelle Liu, global CEO of Tencent Games, whose hands-on approach to trading has generated $10 billion in international gaming revenue in the past year (Bloomberg)

Dry yield: US gross online gaming income was $ 90.1 billion in 2024, of which $ 67.1 went to illegal casinos; License -free operators in California had $ 5.5 billion in income (Olivia Solon / Bloomberg)