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'Candy Crush's' King Lays Off Employees in Favor of AI Tools They Developed, Says Reports

King, best known for Candy Crush, has laid off its employees and replaced them with AI tools that they helped develop.

Player One

Microsoft's 200 laid-off King devs are reportedly being replaced by AI they helped build, while its 'absolute 's***show' HR department looks away and whistles

Morale is, predictably, "in the gutter."

PC Gamer

Recently laid off Candy Crush devs are reportedly being replaced by the AI they trained

Who could have seen this coming?

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Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff

Microsoft is laying off employees in its Xbox division, including cuts to the teams at King and ZeniMax Media.

Windows Central

These 7 Lesser-Known Grocery Stores Are Hidden Gems for Big Savings

You don’t have to stick to national grocery giants to save big on your weekly haul. Across the country, smaller and lesser-known grocery chains are quietly delivering unbeatable deals on everything from produce to pantry staples. These hidden gem grocery stores may not have flashy ads or name recognition, but…

Grocery Coupon Guide

‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia

AviadoBio’s breakthrough therapy hopes to stop progress of FTD, which is usually diagnosed in people under 65

The Guardian - UK

UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds

Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 days

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End the tourist tax now to avoid a summer washout

Travel bosses say there are increasing indications that the high spending Americans are booking fewer trips to London

Evening Standard

Secret notebooks written by Alan Turing during WWII saved for the nation

The British mathematician is credited with breaking the Nazis’ Enigma code

The Independent UK

‘Athletic’ woman given months to live after headaches dismissed as ‘long Covid’

The 33-year-old started noticing something ‘wasn’t quite correct’ while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

The Independent UK

King Charles in ‘good spirits’ as he returns to public duties after hospital stay

Charles was pictured smiling just days after he was admitted to hospital for side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment

The Independent UK

King returns to public duties with investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

Charles was pictured smiling as he presented television gardener Alan Titchmarsh with a CBE and heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson with an MBE.

Evening Standard

RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid it

The Guardian - UK

Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says

In cases referred to the PHSO, the NHS trusts involved have often failed to acknowledge or identify their mistakes.

The Independent UK

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Police pay compensation after 'unlawful' anti-monarchy protest arrest

A TRAINEE Baptist minister arrested for shouting “Who elected him?” during a proclamation ceremony for the King described the experience as…

The Guardian - UK

More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why

Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for them

The Guardian - UK

‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay

Ubiquity of then-illegal relations at King’s College, Cambridge, explains puzzling 1952 admission, says scholar

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I've been sleeping on the Casper One for a week and it's making me love firmer memory foam mattresses

The Casper One Mattress is the new and improved version of the Casper Original. Find out what's changed in our hands-on review.

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The Independent UK

9 decorative duvet sets to dive into now

From florals to solids, to stripes, National Bed Month is a great excuse to bolster your bedding, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK

From dreams to devastation: The Sudanese filmmakers documenting Khartoum’s lost past amid war

Exclusive: Through displacement, war, and the destruction of cultural heritage, a groundbreaking Sudanese documentary, aided by King’s College London researchers, sheds light on the untold stories of Khartoum and its people

The Independent UK

Parents of toddler who died from flu after hospital failings speak out on five-year wait for answers

‘No money could replace our beautiful girl – but we want answers’ says bereaved father Alexandru Banciu

The Guardian - UK

The best electric blankets and heated throws in the UK, tried and tested to keep you toasty for less

If you’re aiming to heat the human, not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy – these are our best buys from our test of 24

Evening Standard

Students from the King’s former school spend week on uninhabited island

Sixth formers from Gordonstoun stayed on Swona, in the Pentland Firth, which has been uninhabited since 1974.

Evening Standard

First treatment in 50 years for serious asthma attacks is ‘game-changer’

Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to reduce lung inflammation.

The Independent UK

First breakthrough in treating asthma attacks in 50 years hailed as a ‘game-changer’

Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells

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