GDC has released its State of the Game Industry 2025 survey. What does it say about the general mood among game developers, their interest in generative AI and platforms they’re developing for. We look at the highlights from Samsung’s latest Unpacked event where they unveiled new Galaxy S series phones and generative AI services. Plus why is Netflix raising prices again?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.
Quick Hits:
https://www.thurrott.com/google/316153/google-announces-major-hardware-and-software-updates-for-the-education-market
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/transit-app-moovit-adds-ticket-purchasing-functionality-throughout-europe-110043997.html?src=rss
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/21/openai-teams-up-with-softbank-and-oracle-on-50b-data-center-project/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/01/google-increases-investment-in-anthropic-by-another-1-billion/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/trump-administration-fires-members-of-cybersecurity-review-board-in-horribly-shortsighted-decision/
Discussions:
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24348458/samsung-galaxy-s25-plus-price-release-date-specs-features-ai
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-hands-on-faster-curvier-and-way-more-ai-ier-180054396.html
https://www.engadget.com/samsung-unpacked-2025-live-updates-on-the-galaxy-25-launch-galaxy-ai-and-more-110043358.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinL5jCy_oI
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/live/samsung-galaxy-s25-unpacked
https://venturebeat.com/games/gdc-survey-reveals-a-rocky-year-of-layoffs-and-ai-skepticism-for-game-developers/
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pel5295n7j0on8zscomjh/AJPBdLSZVQYicWY6GHf1EyY?rlkey=tr7vkhg7o0gqrib3odacggjpy&e=2&st=5h2e5e2l&dl=0
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https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/24348682/netflix-price-increase-earnings-q4-2024
https://deadline.com/2025/01/severance-apple-tv-plus-revenue-generated-ben-stiller-dan-erickson-1236262132/
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