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AI interprets code much more efficiently than humans ever will. On the other hand, only people can sincerely show the full range of human emotions.

EA cancels NBA Live 20. Instead, it is planning to focus on launching a new game on the next-generation consoles that builds on what it has already built.

Don't expect a new Battlefield game for a few years, as EA noted in a conference call for its fiscal earnings today that the series is taking a break.

Electronic Arts loves live services, and it's planning to get more aggressive about pursuing that game-development strategy moving forward.

Electronic Arts reported earnings that hit expectations for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, thanks to strong games like Apex Legends.

In the third quarter ended September 30, Advanced Micro Devices reported earnings that roughly matched Wall Street's expectations.

Apex Legends has now had a lifetime total of 70 million players. Electronic Arts revealed the milestone today during its earnings report.

Wizards of the Coast has acquired Tuque Games, which is working on a Dungeons & Dragons triple-A game. Tuque's work includes the action-RGP Livelock.

Blizzard announced today that the multiplayer beta for Warcraft III: Reforged is starting this week, with the first invitations going out today.

Four stories of failure, grit and perseverance from four female CEOs speaking at NPR's How I Built This Summit in San Francisco.

Samsung AI assistant Bixby got upgrades today to help app developers, including Bixby Views for visual apps and a voice app recommendation engine.

Apple Watch and Mac users now have access to AirPods Pro-compatible operating systems, as well as collections of smaller new features.

During the Samsung Developer Conference and coinciding with the release of dev tools, Samsung revealed that SmartThings has over 45 million active users.

Sana Benefits, an Austin company that wants to disrupt the health care insurance industry with more efficient software, raised $6.3 million in seed funding.

Ninja Theory announced The Insight Project, an R&D project to bring together tech, game design, and clinical neuroscience to alleviate mental distress.

What do European companies need to think about when planning an assault on the U.S. software market? Munich-based Celonis cautions that proper resourcing is essential. Cracking America can not be a side project.

Amazon's Alexa is becoming a bit more nuanced in its handling of smart lighting. Now, it supports smart lighting timers and wake-up lighting.

LinkedIn coufounder Reid Hoffman shared his thoughts on AI ethics and how startups can scale in an ethical way in a conversation with DJ Patil.

Fireflies raised $5 million today for its AI assistant that creates meeting transcripts then detects questions and task assignments from text.

Uber announced that it's formed an independent external advisory board to oversee (and critique) its self-driving efforts.

Chilling business tales of failure, near-failure and success.

Competitive pricing for 5G data services is kicking off in China, thanks to newly leaked tariff schedules from one of three top carriers, China Mobile.