Union Yes for Game Developers – DTNS 5094

We ask a developer why unions are important for them, and why US restrictions are improving China’s chip development.

Starring Tom Merritt, and Huyen Tue Dao.

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Show Notes

Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionized | The Verge

450 Diablo developers vote to unionize | GamesIndustry.biz

UK’s demand for Apple backdoor may have been broader than previously thought | Engadget

Steam users in the UK will need a credit card to access ‘mature content’ games | The Verge

Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void – WSJ

DeepSeek Fuels Return to Profit for Chinese Tech Champion Huawei – Bloomberg

DeepSeek Opts for Huawei Chips to Train Some Models — The Information

Alibaba (BABA) June quarter 2025 earnings report | CNBC

BYD’s quarterly profit falls for first time in 3-1/2 years as price wars bite | Reuters

Trump Administration Removes China Tech Waivers for Intel, Samsung, SK Hynix – Bloomberg

DELL Q2 Deep Dive: AI Server Demand Drives Revenue, Margin Mix Raises Questions | Yahoo Finance

Marvell stock slumps after data center revenue, forecast disappoint | CNBC

Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone | TechCrunch

Billionaire Ambani plans to take Reliance Jio public by mid-2026 | Reuters

A number of Pixel 10 buyers report major Android Auto difficulties | MSN

Pixel 10 Comes With Its Refresh Rate Locked To 60Hz As Default Because Google Says The 120Hz Mode ‘Increases Battery Usage’ | Wccftech

Nvidia Faces Trial Over Engineer’s ‘Stolen’ Code Oops Moment – Bloomberg

Kobo ereaders are swapping out Pocket for Instapaper | Engadget

How end of US de minimis exemption will impact shoppers, businesses | Daily Sabah

How will the end of the de minimis exemption impact US shoppers and businesses? | Reuters

Microsoft tests MAI-1-preview AI model boost to Copilot, rival OpenAI | CNBC

IRS clarification on EV tax credit deadline | InsideEVs