Topics include Apple halting sales of watch, Adobe giving up on major acquisition, US senators calling for investigation into Apple, EU investigating company, challenges of working with Unreal, transitioning to different toolset, difficulties in Unreal development, working on new hardware, advantages of using workstations over laptops, and the phenomenon of falling ill during vacations.
Apple has stopped selling its watch S9 and Ultra 2 models in the US due to a patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor.
Adobe's $20 billion acquisition of Figma has been abandoned due to regulatory bodies in the EU and the UK refusing to approve the deal.
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Apple halts sales of watch S9 and Ultra 2 in the US due to patent dispute
Apple has stopped selling its watch S9 and Ultra 2 models in the US due to an ongoing presidential review period related to a patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor. The process started during the holiday season and has caused the temporary halt in sales.
Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma due to regulatory approval challenges
Adobe recently announced that it is abandoning its $20 billion acquisition of Figma due to regulatory bodies in the EU and the UK refusing to approve the deal. The decision by these regulatory bodies to block the acquisition has caused Adobe to cancel its plans to acquire Figma.
US senators call for investigation into Apple's behavior in the Beeper mini situation
US senators have called for an investigation into Apple's actions regarding the Beeper mini. They have sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting an investigation into whether Apple's behavior towards Beeper is anti-competitive and a violation of US antitrust laws.
EU investigates X weapon X for potential digital services act violations
The EU is investigating X weapon X for potential violations of the Digital Services Act. Specifically, X weapon X is being held accountable for harmful and illegal content on its platform. The EU is looking into whether X weapon X needs to have more transparent moderation algorithms and be more accountable for the content on their platform.
Mike shares his adventures and process of coming from mobile app projects to working with Unreal Engine, and why he realized a laptop just wasn't going to cut it.
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