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SEP 2026

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— Dispatches on Gaming, AI & Tech —
SUNDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

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Nº 109
27 JUL 2026
Netflix Is Importing the Web It Beat
Starting August 3, Netflix carries video from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst, and Penske brands — on the homepage, next to the originals.
MEDIA ECONOMICS NETFLIX PUBLISHERS
4 MIN READ
Nº 108
27 JUL 2026
Roblox Is Handing Nine-Year-Olds a Make a Game Button
Roblox's new Build tool turns a text prompt into a playable game. Public alpha starts July 28 in New Zealand, for age-verified users nine and older.
AI CHILD SAFETY GAME DEVELOPMENT
4 MIN READ
Nº 107
27 JUL 2026
Apple Says OpenAI’s Device Walked Out of Cupertino
Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 over alleged trade secret theft, naming two former Apple employees. OpenAI denies wanting anyone else's secrets.
APPLE HARDWARE LITIGATION
4 MIN READ
Nº 106
27 JUL 2026
Black Flag Sold 2 Million. Its Studio Went on Strike.
Ubisoft Barcelona struck through June and July over 51 proposed layoffs, then shipped a remake that moved two million copies on day one.
ASSASSINS-CREED BARCELONA GAME INDUSTRY LABOR
4 MIN READ
Nº 105
27 JUL 2026
Anthropic Paid $3,000 a Book and Kept Everything It Learned
A federal judge approved the largest copyright payout in U.S. history on July 20. The authors get a check. Anthropic keeps the models.
AI TRAINING DATA ANTHROPIC CLASS ACTION
5 MIN READ
Nº 104
27 JUL 2026
Master Chief Costs $49.99 on PlayStation Now
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 28 on PS5, the first mainline Halo ever on a Sony console. On Xbox it's included with Game Pass.
CONSOLE EXCLUSIVITY HALO MICROSOFT
4 MIN READ