GAMING
Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation workers
Sony will cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8 percent of its global workforce, becoming the latest company in the technology and gaming sector to announce layoffs. Sony cited changes in the industry as a reason for the restructuring. The layoffs Tuesday arrive one month after Microsoft said it would cut nearly 2,000 workers after its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. And Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game, said in January that it was laying off 11 percent of its staff. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUTOMOTIVE
Toyota recalling pickups due to axle problem
Toyota is recalling about 381,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks in the United States because a part can separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2022 and 2023 model years. Toyota said in a statement Tuesday that welding debris left on the ends of the axles can cause some nuts to loosen over time and eventually fall off. That can cause the part to separate from the axle, which can affect stability and brake performance. Toyota wouldn’t say if there have been any crashes or injuries caused by the problem. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
FAST FOOD
Surge pricing for a burger?
Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and ticket sellers. During a conference call earlier this month, Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner said that the Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain will start testing dynamic pricing, also known as surge pricing, as early as next year. Wendy’s plans to invest about $20 million to launch digital menu boards at all of its US company-run restaurants by the end of 2025. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
INTERNATIONAL
Famed pub razed by fire to be rebuilt
The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year were ordered on Tuesday by a local council to rebuild it — and to stick to its original, lopsided dimensions. The watering hole — known as the Crooked House for its leaning walls and tilting foundation — favored by many locals in the village of Himley, central England, was gutted by a fire and subsequently demolished last August. Its demise saddened many in the village, about 130 miles northwest of London, and became the subject of a criminal investigation. — ASSOCIATED PRESS
INTERNATIONAL
Only meat can be called meat in France
French shoppers will soon be seeing a lot fewer “vegetarian steaks” in their supermarket aisles. The government issued a decree on Tuesday banning the use of terms such as “fillet,” “ribeye steak” and “spare rib” for food products that are plant-based. A total of 21 terms are included in the list, though “burger” is not. — BLOOMBERG NEWS
INTERNATIONAL
Global economy could be headed for a soft landing
The global economy has a growing chance of pulling off a soft landing, finance chiefs said in a draft of the G-20′s closing statement at this week’s meeting in Brazil, citing faster-than-expected disinflation as one of the risks. The text isn’t final and wording is subject to intensive negotiations in Sao Paulo, before the arrival of finance ministers on Wednesday. — BLOOMBERG NEWS
INTERNATIONAL
Microsoft investment in AI to be probed by EU
Microsoft’s Mistral AI investment is set to be analyzed by the European Union’s competition watchdog at the same time that its deep ties to OpenAI Inc come under regulatory scrutiny. Mistral announced a “strategic partnership” with Microsoft on Monday that includes making the startup’s latest artificial intelligence models available to customers of Microsoft’s Azure cloud. Microsoft said the…
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