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

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Nº 097
30 JUN 2026
Google DeepMind Lost the Transformer’s Author in a Week
In one week Google lost Noam Shazeer, who co-wrote the paper behind every modern LLM, to OpenAI and a Nobel laureate to Anthropic. Alphabet dropped about 6%.
AI TALENT ALPHABET ANTHROPIC
5 MIN READ
Nº 096
28 JUN 2026
Xbox Called It a “Reset.” It’s a $69 Billion Confession.
Asha Sharma's reset memo front-loads a 3% margin and a $500M revenue slide. The clearest admission yet that the $69B Activision deal is a cost problem, not a growth story.
ACTIVISION GAMING LAYOFFS
5 MIN READ
Nº 095
28 JUN 2026
The Switch 2’s Killer App Is a 28-Year-Old Game
The June 9 Direct turned a year of Ocarina rumors into a Switch 2 exclusive and stacked Kingdom Hearts IV on top. The launch runs on nostalgia and borrowed prestige.
KINGDOM HEARTS NINTENDO NINTENDO DIRECT
5 MIN READ
Nº 094
28 JUN 2026
Netflix Built a Michael Jackson Trap. The Fans Ran In.
Michael Jackson: The Verdict drew 17.8 million views and a fan revolt in five days. The backlash isn't a problem for Netflix. It's the marketing plan.
DOCUMENTARY MICHAEL JACKSON NETFLIX
4 MIN READ
Nº 093
28 JUN 2026
The “Great American AI Act” Tells the States to Sit Down
A 269-page bipartisan draft would freeze state laws on how AI models are built for three years — right as states started holding AI companies accountable.
AI REGULATION FEDERAL PREEMPTION OBERNOLTE
4 MIN READ
Nº 092
28 JUN 2026
Anthropic Wants a Brake Pedal While Flooring the Accelerator
Jack Clark says AI has a gas pedal and no brake. He said it days after Anthropic filed toward an IPO and while paying SpaceX $1.25B a month for compute.
AI SAFETY ANTHROPIC COMPUTE
5 MIN READ