Respawn Entertainment has laid off around 100 employees and canceled two early-stage projects, affecting teams behind Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi. These moves align with EA's strategic goals amid broader industry layoffs, while Respawn focuses on enhancing future game quality.

Warner Bros. will debut the 'Block Party Edition' of A Minecraft Movie on May 2, 2025, enhancing audience interaction in screenings. This follows the film's financial success, already grossing $815 million globally.

Meta held its first generative AI developer conference, LlamaCon, on April 29, 2025, amid criticism of its latest AI model, Llama 4. The event aimed to reassure developers and outline Meta's AI strategy against strong competition.

Google's NotebookLM now generates AI podcasts in over 50 languages, expanding from its initial English-only offering. This update enhances accessibility and user engagement globally, offering a multilingual experience and interactive AI hosts.

The European Court of Auditors warns that the EU's ambition to capture 20% of the global semiconductor market by 2030 is unrealistic. Despite some progress, fragmented funding and competition from giants like TSMC pose significant challenges.

NVIDIA has rolled out GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 576.26 to tackle issues plaguing RTX 50 Series GPUs, notably game crashes and display flickering. This update aims to fix problems in popular titles and DisplayPort issues with LG monitors, though it lacks WHQL certification.

Meta has unveiled the Llama API at its first LlamaCon AI conference, enabling developers to harness Llama models for creating advanced applications. This move aims to bolster Meta's position in the AI arena, despite past controversies, by offering robust tools to developers and businesses.

A fuel-laden tractor-trailer exploded on I-40 in Sampson County, NC, after a crash on April 29, severely injuring two drivers. Firefighters contained the blaze, yet traffic remains disrupted as cleanup continues.

Billionaire Ray Dalio warns the global monetary system is on the verge of collapse due to President Trump's recent tariffs. He advises shifting focus to 'hard money' assets amid growing trade tensions.

Asaad al-Nassasrah, a Gaza paramedic, has been freed after over five weeks of detention following an Israeli attack that killed 15 aid workers. The incident, initially justified by Israel as a response to 'suspicious vehicles,' was later found to be an operational mistake, sparking calls for an independent investigation into the attack.