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Take-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill themTake-Two CEO predicts genAI will create jobs, not kill them

'The reason [AI] is so extraordinary right now is because what we have is a combination of metadata with a parlor trick; we're all going to get used to it.'

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Report: Nintendo to produce up to 25 million Switch 2 units by March 2026
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Oct 16, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byBryant Francis, Chris Kerr
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Oct 10, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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