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PlayStation Exclusives Make a Comeback: Sony Halts Major PC Releases

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Sony no longer intends to release its major PlayStation 5 games on PC, marking a significant change in strategy that sees the video game maker return to console exclusivity after six years of experimenting with multi-platform releases.

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The people, who asked not to be named because they were not permitted to discuss the company’s strategy in public, stated that while single-player games like the upcoming action game Saros and last year’s samurai hit Ghost of Yotei will remain exclusive to PlayStation 5, online games like Marvel Tokon and Marathon will still be released across multiple platforms.

The individuals issued a warning, pointing out that Sony’s plans are always changing and that the video game industry is unpredictable. Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scars of Kosmora, two games created by outside developers but published by PlayStation, are still scheduled for PC release this year.

However, in recent weeks, PlayStation abandoned plans to bring Ghost of Yotei and other internally developed games to pc\.. This change probably has a few causes.

According to people familiar with Sony’s inner workings, a faction within PlayStation has also voiced concern that releasing their games on PC could harm the console’s brand and hurt sales of the PlayStation 5 and its successors.

One reason is that several recent PlayStation games have not sold well on pc\.. For many years, Sony’s strategy for selling PlayStations was to limit tentpole franchises to its own systems. It changed course in 2020 and started making games more accessible to individuals.

Apple Shocks Market with $599 MacBook Neo, Taking Aim at Windows PCs

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Apple launched the $599 MacBook Neo, its largest entry into the low-end laptop market to date. The device is significantly less expensive than the current $1,099 MacBook Air, costing $400 less than any other new-generation laptop Apple has ever sold.

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The MacBook Neo may appeal to both mainstream consumers and students, with color options including citrus, silver, indigo, and blush. The MacBook is among the company’s smallest laptops to date, with a 13-inch screen. In comparison, the MacBook Air has a 13-by-6-inch screen.

Another twist: Apple is utilizing a smartphone processor in a Mac for the first time with the Neo, which runs on an iPhone A18 Pro chip. For decades, Apple has been hesitant to introduce a low-end Mac laptop, so this release marks a significant change. However, the company was able to significantly reduce prices without sacrificing performance thanks to the speed of its iPhone processors. John Ternus made a statement.

The $699 upgraded model doubles the storage capacity and adds Touch ID for payment approval and login. The base model has 256 gigabytes of storage. Additionally, education buyers receive a $100 discount on each model, lowering the starting price to $499.

The device’s battery lasts 16 hours, while the most recent MacBook Air model, which has an M5 chip, lasts 18 hours.

The display weighs 2.7 pounds and has a brightness of up to 500 nits, matching the 13-inch Air. There are no available upgrades for the machine’s 8 gigabytes of RAM, 6-core CPU (main processor), and 5-core GPU (graphics component). The specifications are comparable to those of the 2024 release of the iPhone 16 Pro.

Oracle Stock Dips Below $150 as Health Unit Bleeds Top Leaders Amid Ellison’s Struggling Bet

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Several senior executives have left Oracle’s health records division in recent months as the company updates its software amid significant customer losses. The stock dipped below $150 at Tuesday’s trading session.

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Some employees were informed last week that Senior Vice President Suhas Uliyar and Executive Vice President Sanga Viswanathan were leaving the company, according to people who wished to remain anonymous because the departures hadn’t been made public.

The two were some of that division’s most senior engineering and product leaders. The $28 billion purchase of Cerner Corp., a provider of electronic medical records, created Oracle’s health division by 2022.

Chairman Larry Ellison stated that by updating infamously antiquated systems and giving Oracle, a company well-known for its database software, a significant growth engine, the deal would help address many of the industry’s problems.

Quais Taraki, Ofer Michael, and Max Romanenko are three more senior vice presidents who recently departed the unit. Before being transferred to the acquired unit to assist in its transformation, each was an executive in Oracle’s cloud infrastructure division. Taraki and Romanenko visited the database software firm EDB. In order to fulfill large AI contracts with clients like OpenAI, Oracle’s primary focus over the past year has been growing its cloud infrastructure business and constructing data centers.

Nevertheless, the business discussed its ambitious plan to advance medical technology in public. Recently, Oracle released a tool that uses AI to transcribe clinical notes.

According to a November KLAS report, early user feedback is encouraging and suggests it can help lower burnout and improve clinical note quality. One of the most ardent supporters of the agreement was Ellison, 81, a significant supporter of longevity research, who claimed it would result in a “national health records

Panic Grips Seoul: South Korean Stocks Plunge in Record One-Day Crash

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The world’s hottest stock market saw its largest-ever selloff on Wednesday as panic swept through South Korea’s trading floors due to worries about the Middle East conflict. After falling 7.2 percent the day before, the Kospi Index fell an additional 12 percent as heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix Inc., and Hyundai Motor Company. fell.

Fighting in the Middle East leads to lower stock prices.

Analysts were increasing their already optimistic forecasts for Korean stocks, and retail investors are flooding in with borrowed funds because of intense optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and the resulting demand for memory chips.

The war with Iran followed. Korea’s losses were made worse by a record accumulation of margin debt, or borrowed money for stock purchases, before the global stock market’s retreat due to worries that rising oil prices would fuel inflation.

The selloff serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly market enthusiasm can give way to fear. After offloading more than 12 trillion won of holdings over the previous two sessions, foreign investors ended up net purchasing 231 billion won ($157 million) worth of Kospi stocks.

The Kospi had risen nearly 50 percent at its peak this year due to insatiable demand for memory chips and optimism over corporate reforms. A crucial volatility indicator surged to its highest point since 2008.

The stock benchmark is still up 21% for the year despite the decline. There were indications that things were beginning to spiral out of control. Skeptics questioned the sustainability of a rally driven by a few stocks, while margin debt and investor deposits at brokerages reached all-time highs as sentiment became overheated.

Kim Dojoon, chief executive and investment officer at Seoul-b, stated, “There has been a lot of buying on credit, especially those heavyweight stocks, with investors putting down only 30 percent–40 percent in margin deposit.

 

Forex Signals March 4: Broadcom AVGO, Veeva, OKTA, RGTI, Firefly Earnings Preview

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Broadcom Inc., Veeva Systems Inc., Okta Inc., and other mid-cap growth companies lead Wednesday’s after-hours earnings program, which offers details on semiconductors, cybersecurity, quantum computing, aerospace, retail, and live events. Continue reading “Forex Signals March 4: Broadcom AVGO, Veeva, OKTA, RGTI, Firefly Earnings Preview” →

Discovery Delivers Record Earnings and Posts 29% Profit Surge as Share Price JSE Trades at Record Levels

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Discovery Limited reported record first-half earnings for the six months to December 2025, driven by strong growth across its South African and global Vitality operations. Continue reading “Discovery Delivers Record Earnings and Posts 29% Profit Surge as Share Price JSE Trades at Record Levels” →

Nedbank Group Posts Earning Growth as Strategy Shifts, JSE: NED Share Price Retreats from Record

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Improved credit quality and significant strategic changes throughout South Africa and East Africa helped Nedbank Group post a 2% increase in headline earnings for 2025.
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INTC Stock Rebounds Off the $42.50 Support as Partnerships, Intel Board Shuffle Drive Optimism

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In the midst of broad market volatility, Intel shares declined despite substantial technical support as the company advanced its partnerships and leadership transition. Continue reading “INTC Stock Rebounds Off the $42.50 Support as Partnerships, Intel Board Shuffle Drive Optimism” →

AMD Stock Breaks Key Support Below $200, Eyeing $165 on War Headlines, Competition and Execution Risks

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AMD shares fell sharply Tuesday, breaking key technical support even after securing a major multiyear AI chip agreement with Meta. Continue reading “AMD Stock Breaks Key Support Below $200, Eyeing $165 on War Headlines, Competition and Execution Risks” →