Thu. 01/25 – Will Nintendo Try To Shut Down Palworld?

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🗓️ 25 January 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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As Palworld surpasses 8 million in sales, The Pokemon Company says it will “investigate and take appropriate measures” with regards to those IP infringement allegations. Layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox. Google’s Lumiere is a text to video AI generator. And how the rising prices of streaming services are fueling a resurgence in piracy. Links: Inquiries Regarding Other Companies’ Games (The Pokemon Company) Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees (The Verge) Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations (ArsTechnica) Pixel facing new storage issue, likely tied to January Google Play system update (9to5Google) Microsoft Teams now supports 3D and VR meetings (The Verge) Microsoft Closes at Record, Ends Just Shy of $3 Trillion Value (Bloomberg) Streaming Pirates Are Hollywood’s New Villains (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Mem Ride Home for Thursday, January 25th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:10.0	As Powell World surpasses 8 million in sales, the Pokemon company says it will investigate
0:15.8	and take appropriate measures with regards to those IP infringement allegations.
0:20.1	Layoffs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox.
0:22.4	Google's Lumiair is a text-to-video generator
0:25.4	and how the rising prices of streaming services
0:28.4	are fueling a resurgence in piracy.
0:31.2	Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. So you knew this would
0:37.8	happen. The whole gaming world is talking about Pal World. They just passed
0:42.1	8 million in sales this week by the way. That's
0:44.4	probably more than the most recent versions of Pokemon sold combined. So there's
0:49.1	basically no way Nintendo wouldn't notice what's been going on. The Pokemon Company, which is partially
0:54.4	owned by Nintendo, has issued a statement saying the company hasn't given another
0:58.3	company permission to use its IP and plans to quote investigate and take
1:02.4	appropriate measures.
1:04.0	Here is their statement verbatim.
1:05.9	We have received many inquiries regarding another company's game released in January 2024.
1:10.8	We have not granted any permission for the use of Pokemon intellectual property or assets in that game.
1:15.7	We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual
1:20.4	property rights related to the Pokemon.
1:22.4	We will continue to cherish and nurture each and every Pokemon
1:25.2	and its world and work to bring the world together
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