INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty ImagesA version of this post appears in the CMO Insider newsletter.Sign up for Business Insider's weekly marketing newsletter.With little fanfare, Microsoft's Xbox made a move last week that could shake up the gaming ad market.Xbox is testing a way for users to stream games they own for free by watching ads, …
"Toy Story 5."Disney/Pixar62 movies released by US studios have grossed $1 billion or more at the box office.Using data from Box Office Mojo, we compiled a list of the highest-grossing movies worldwide."Toy Story 5" is the latest film to join the elite club.Don't let anyone tell you differently: Hollywood is powered by the box office.For …
Bill McDermott, chief executive of ServiceNowBloomberg/Getty ImagesServiceNow cuts jobs, reflecting broader challenges in the software sector.CEO Bill McDermott has urged staff to make workflows more efficient as a model for customers.ServiceNow has made several large acquisitions this year.ServiceNow has been cutting several hundred jobs as part of a global restructuring, the latest sign of pressure …
The video games played by British soldiers to prepare for drone warfare include levels where they fly along race tracks.Sinéad Baker/Business InsiderBritish Army soldiers are preparing for drone warfare with commercial video games.They fly virtually for at least 30 hours before moving to real drones.The UK and US say simulators save drones, money, and training …
Ground robots are increasing Ukraine's operational endurance, commanders said.Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhotoUkraine is surging ground robots into combat to replace soldiers on dangerous missions.These robots aren't just saving soldiers' lives; they're also changing how Ukraine sustains the war.Ukrainian commanders said the robots are increasing the country's "operational endurance."Ukraine is sending ground robots into combat in record numbers …
Boris Cherny, creator of Anthropic's Claude Code, said newer models can handle higher-level tasks than users think.Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesClaude Code creator Boris Cherny said users are underestimating the capabilities of newer models.He advised users to stop giving a model overly specific instructions and let it "cook."Cherny said some prompting habits could be obsolete …
Taco Bell will sell Mexican Pizzas for $1 on Tuesday.Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Taco BellTaco Bell is selling Mexican Pizzas for $1 on Tuesday, July 28.It features beef and beans between two tortilla shells, topped with cheese, tomatoes, and pizza sauce.I tried the Mexican Pizza and loved its texture and flavors.When the news broke that …
Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaSven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.The past 12 months have not been kind to Microsoft.Once the most valuable company in the world, the Big Tech titan's share price has been sliding. Microsoft's stock dropped …
Some Google employees are rallying for voluntary buyouts to be offered before layoffs.Noah Berger/Associated PressSome Google workers are pushing for voluntary buyouts as a standard first step to trimming head count.Meanwhile, Microsoft recently offered retirement packages on a broad scale for the first time.Buyouts can soften job cuts, though when made available to workers of …
Some residents in San Francisco's Marina District are resisting a new development that would bring hundreds of new homes to the neighborhood.Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA proposed housing development is dividing residents in San Francisco.A developer wants to build a large waterfront residential tower in the city's Marina District.Residents, many of them older, are resisting. That's …
