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Xbox CEO Joins Federal Reserve’s Productivity And Jobs Task Force Amid Tumultuous Time

Xbox CEO Joins Federal Reserve’s Productivity And Jobs Task Force Amid Tumultuous Time https://ift.tt/SzyVoWR The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has announced new task forces to "advance the conduct of monetary policy," and its board has chosen Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to help guide one task force pertaining to AI, as part of a wider effort to help create jobs and keep prices stable. The new Productivity and Jobs task force will look into the "economic impact of new general-purpose technologies," including AI, to help the Fed make better policy decisions. Sharma is joined on this task force by billionaire businessman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, along with Stanford University economics professor Charles I. Jones--he is currently on leave from the university to become a scholar-in-residence at the AI company Anthropic. Fed chairman Kevin Warsh said the new task forces are part of the group's "commitment to price stability a...

The Sims 5 Will Be Free With "No Energy Mechanics," EA Confirms

The Sims 5 Will Be Free With "No Energy Mechanics," EA Confirms https://ift.tt/8b3Aeqk

Electronic Arts has confirmed more details around The Sims 5, which is in development under the working title Project Rene, including confirmation that it will be free to start. In a blog post, EA said the game will be "free to download," though there will be stuff to buy as well, of course.

"This means that when Project Rene is ready and fully open to players, you will be able to join, play and explore it without a subscription, core game purchase, or energy mechanics," EA said.

EA also confirmed that The Sims 5 will exist "side by side" with The Sims 4, which adopted a free model in 2022. Job listings at EA suggested The Sims 5 would be free, but this is now confirmed.

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