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Microsoft is closing Ninja Theory, the acclaimed studio behind the Hellblade series. The move is part of a larger Xbox restructuring, with several other studios reportedly in talks to spin off from the company.
The Dutch government has blocked US-based Kyndryl's acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch IT firm that provides secure cloud services and manages the DigiD authentication app. The move highlights growing concerns in Europe over digital sovereignty and the control of critical national infrastructure by foreign companies.
AI safety and research company Anthropic has acquired Stainless, a product design and engineering firm. The Stainless team, including its co-founders, will join Anthropic to help scale its enterprise offerings and accelerate the development of its AI products, including the Claude model family.