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The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore Net Neutrality.

Hello! Welcome to the 324th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we take a look at the new profession stat Concentration and discuss how it works and what it does for professions as a whole. We also take a look at some last minute price spikes and talk about what to do before Cataclysm Classic launches! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

Gazing out across my lively medieval burgh in Manor Lords, I see great promise. The detailed buildings, villagers, and landscapes are always pleasant to look upon. The complex, rewarding, if not necessarily precision-balanced economy is entertaining and intuitive to interact with. And the war cries of my homegrown militia, off to bash some bandits, remind me that each bloody clash is costing someone a son or a husband. But for all its potential, Manor Lords is an extremely Early Access-feeling Early Access game at this point. Sometimes, it even seems more like a proof of concept than a finished product.

The United States' Federal Trade Commission is banning non-compete clauses.

The Federal Trade Commission today published a final rule banning non-compete clauses in contracts.

Hello! Welcome to the 323rd edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we take a look at the initial flurry of information coming with the War Within Alpha and how it might affect gold making and professions. We also take a look at the economy in Season of Discovery and how the inflation of incursions has influenced gold making. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

The developer of Steam's most-anticipated city-builder says he had to nerf sheep at the last minute to prevent crippling economy exploits.

Games platform Roblox has tweaked how the application process works for its Marketplace.

Manor Lords, one of our most anticipated city-building games, has become the world's most anticipated city-building game according Steam wishlist charts.

Hello! Welcome to the 322nd edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we look at some new developments on Saddlebag Exchange with demos specifically around Cross Realm Trading. We also look into ways to maximize your chances of getting hold of the Mighty Caravan Brutosaur on the Black Market Auction House. Plus, we talk about preparation for Cataclysm Classic with investments and crafted gear. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

What does Taylor Swift have in common with a group of improv comedians pretending to be wizards? They can both sell out Madison Square Garden (… and also, their fans kind of hate Ticketmaster now).

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent in the tech industry, questions about its impact on jobs and the economy are gaining traction. Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft, major players in AI development, are now collaborating to study the potential effects of AI on technology-related employment.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 may have only been out for a few days, but players have already found a way to earn a heap of gold in no time at all, thanks to how Pawn quests work.

Hello! Welcome to the 320th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we discuss whether gold making is dead (of course it's not) and the ethics of «baiting». We also have some great tips for Alchemy recipes and various other shuffles in Season of Discovery. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

In 2015, Tony wrote a Top 10 list about the ten required expansions. Well, it’s been nearly a decade and board gaming has only grown exponentially since then. I wanted to take the time to go through all of the expansions that have been released in the last (nearly) ten years to discuss what expansions feel required for their base game these days.

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Hello! Welcome to the 319th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we discuss potential developments in bot technology and what effect bots have on the economy in WoW. We also discuss best uses for TSM in both Retail and Classic and how to make effective use of it's strengths. Plus, we dive into some Classic fishing locations in Wrath while preparing for Cataclysm Classic. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

Pokemon TCG sales have suffered since the release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, according to store owners. This is blamed on multiple factors, including the economy and series popularity.

Hello! Welcome to the 318th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we discuss if there are such things as Auction House Cartels and the effects of the Region Wide Auction House. We also have a look at farms for rare spawns and instances, discussing where to go and what addons to use. Finally, we have some great tips for outdoor world farms in Season of Discovery! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

In a groundbreaking stride towards precision weather forecasting, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to deploy 85 radars across the nation, with an additional boost from the recently launched ISRO satellite to amplify prediction capabilities. IMD Director General M Mohapatra, speaking on Wednesday, highlighted the remarkable accuracy of IMD's predictions, notably foreseeing the impact of last year's El Nino on the monsoon. Despite the challenge, IMD's predictions stood unrivalled, accurately anticipating the rainfall patterns.

Hello! Welcome to the 317th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we discuss preparation for The War Within and how to manage alts with profession combinations and racial bonuses. We also talk about changes to gold making and the economy in Season of Discovery and have some great Inscription tips for Wrath Classic. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

The controversy over Google's recent removal of 10 Indian apps from the Google Play Store has escalated. The Indian government has declared its strong disapproval of the delisting of homegrown apps and indicated it will not be tolerated. The dispute centres around the non-payment of service fee by these apps, leading to their removal from Google Play Store, including matrimony services like Bharat Matrimony and job search app Naukri. The government has called for a meeting with Google and the affected startups next week to address the escalating issue. The government has indicated its strong stance on the issue by saying, "delisting cannot be permitted",

Analysts believe that Sony will be releasing a PlayStation 5 Pro this year.

Hello! Welcome to the 315th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we digest and discuss the blip in Token availability that happened in EU and what the implications of a world without Battlenet Balance would look like. We also have a great deep dive into some useful TSM operations and strings along with some tips for Waylaid Supplies in Season of Discovery. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

India risks losing out to China and Vietnam as it seeks to become a major smartphone export hub and must "act fast" to lure global companies with lower tariffs, the deputy IT minister said in government documents seen by Reuters.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's tour of India has put the spotlight on artificial intelligence and he has highlighted the abilities of the country's technology workforce to provide transformational economic growth and that too at good speed. India could be one of the countries that can benefit significantly from AI which may also result in solving the country's distinctive structural issues according to Nadella. In a number of interviews over the last few days, Nadella has said that he believes India, with its wide range of talent and massive developer community, could give major competition to developed countries even in this space and achieve transformational change. So, even though India initially missed the digital bus when it came Internet, computers, smartphones and more, currently, on AI, the country is right at the forefront of progress being made. At the Microsoft CEO Connection event in Mumbai, Nadella said, “This is the first time I feel what's happening in India and what's happening in the rest of the world—there is no impedance (delay), there is no gap.”

Hello! Welcome to the 314th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we cover the topic of «Just Buy a Token» and what that means between different players and how it's an option for many. We also go further to discuss the timing of gold making and the choices we have in the various flavours of WoW. I go through my own plans for 2024 and we have a great new tool for helping search for items in Cross Realm Trading! Finally, we have some great advice for setting up old world professions My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

Hello! Welcome to the 312th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we look at Professions in Dragonflight and discuss if they have been profitable or not for players. We also go through some simple ways to make gold for beginners and habits to form to build the mindset of gold making. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy.

One might say that Steam has something of a reputation when it comes to video game sales. We get quite a few of them throughout the year, and this latest one will appeal to your inner pirate (and ninja. Don’t forget the ninjas).

Hello! Welcome to the 311th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we take a look at uses for spare Artisan's Mettle and why Transmog and Cosmetics are great markets to get into now. We also look at the basics of finding items to flip and how to make gold without Dragonflight! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

The growth of artificial intelligence means young people should be learning how to think critically and have good judgment, rather than developing coding skills, according to one of New York's top bankers. “I'm not sure, if I was advising my kids, that learning how to be great coders is going to matter in 10 years,” Centerview Partners LLC co-founder Blair Effron said in an interview with Bloomberg TV's David Westin. “What will matter is: Do you have judgment? Do you have an ability to think critically and ask questions that need to be asked?”

Davos [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): In a Davos session themed 'Technology in a Turbulent World,' Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, delved into the future trajectory of artificial intelligence (AI), offering profound insights into its role as a driving force for global economies and societies.

For years, Neopets has had a black-market pet problem. Neopets themselves aren’t just digital pets — they’re also currency. When the website, popularized in the 2000s, got a revamp in 2007, its creators unintentionally created a new market for rare goods. At that time, most of Neopets’ pet art was updated to a new style that let players decorate their pets with clothes, props, and background art. But certain pets weren’t converted automatically, and some users opted to keep those pets unchanged. Unconverted pets only got rarer from there, creating an economy driven by scarcity.

Large language models, such as ChatGPT, are threatening to disrupt most areas of life and work. Financial trading is no exception. The potential for LLMs to understand markets rather than just recognize patterns sets them apart from earlier versions of machine learning and artificial intelligence that have failed to achieve much notable trading success.

 Junior staff should spend more time in the office to get quicker promotions, the UK boss of accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers said, as AI is poised to take on routine tasks traditionally given to younger workers.

 The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence (AI) could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year's edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland. It gets going in earnest Tuesday and runs through Friday.

AI threatens 40% of global jobs, deepening inequality, says IMF; NASA unveils gen AI-powered tool to streamline access to vast science data; Davos survey warns geopolitics and AI to impede global economy; HCLTech and SAP join forces to propel gen AI innovation and business transformation- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

AI sparks fears in finance, business, and law; Chinese military trains AI to predict enemy actions on battlefield with ChatGPT-like models; OpenAI's GPT store faces challenge as users exploit platform for 'AI Girlfriends'; Anthropic study reveals alarming deceptive abilities in AI models- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Xbox maker Microsoft surpassed Apple this week to become the world’s most valuable company in terms of market value.

Apple has announced that their Vision Pro headset will launch in the US next month on 2nd February 2024, with pre-order going live on 19th January.

More than 14,000 titles were released on Steam in 2023. To say that it’s the top dog of the digital PC gaming world would be wholly accurate. Part of the reason it remains as popular as ever is all the sale events that occur, and the first one of this year is going live soon.

Hello! Welcome to the 309th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we look ahead to the War Within and how to prepare for the next expansion as well as discuss how the Work Order system could be improved next iteration. Plus, we have some useful tips for using up excess Artisan's Mettle and a good recipe to look out for in Phase 2 of Season of Discovery! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

Chris and Jason Kingsley, founders of Rebellion Developments, the Oxford-based studio behind series like Sniper Elite and Zombie Army, have both been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), included in the King's New Year Honours list for their services to the economy.

Apple Inc. got itself a new bear as expectations of soft demand for its latest iPhone prompted analysts at Barclays Plc to downgrade the stock. Shares fell 3.6% on Tuesday, their biggest one-day percentage drop since September, and the decline erased more than $107 billion in market value. Barclays analysts led by Tim Long cut their rating on Apple to underweight and price target by $1 to $160, compared with the stock's Tuesday closing price of $185.64.  “We expect reversion after a year when most quarters were missed and the stock outperformed,” the analysts wrote in a note on Tuesday. “Our checks remain negative on volumes and mix for iPhone 15, and we see no features or upgrades that are likely to make the iPhone 16 more compelling.”

Hello! Welcome to the 308th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we take a look back over 2023 and discuss all the major things that have happened over the year to completely change the face of gold making as we know it. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

 Data-driven hiring ways, inclusive and diversity-focused practices and nearly double-digit salary hikes are likely to leave their stamp on the human resource landscape in 2024 as companies continue to scout for the right talent amid economic uncertainties. Over the last few years, the expectations of candidates and employers have changed dramatically. Employees want workplace flexibility, a greater emphasis on diversity, and impartial hiring processes, while companies are eager to provide fair, engaging and streamlined candidate experiences to attract and retain top talent, according to experts.

Apple may have crossed the $3 trillion valuation mark this year, making it the most valuable company in the world, but that does not mean the California-based firm had the most successful run in 2023 because other technology giants outperformed it by quite a fair margin. In fact, according to the latest report, Apple suffered its longest revenue slide in 22 years, with several challenges expected to make attempts at its growth in 2024.

Turn-based strategy game Rising Lords will release on January 18, 2024 after nearly three years in Early Access. The hybrid of PC turn-based strategy with more traditional board game and card game design focuses around strategically expanding a medieval fiefdom's economy while raising armies to defend yourself against—or conquer—your neighbors.

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Today, December 26, is the day after Christmas, also known as Boxing Day. As Businesses open again and people return to work, we have new artificial intelligence developments to report on. At first, a Nasscom survey found that the majority of Indian businesses have reported having either matured Responsible AI (RAI) practices and policies or having initiated formal steps towards the adoption of such responsible practices. In other news, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have run tests and found that doctors can more efficiently catch cancer-causing tumors during colonoscopy with the help of AI. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

2023 has been a ground-breaking year for NASA. From receiving asteroid sample to launching Psyche spacecraft, the US space agency achieved various milestones. As the year ends, we have compiled a list of 10 achievements of NASA.

Diablo 4's newest season has been its most generous yet and Blizzard just dropped a hotfix that makes it even better. The action RPG's hardest endgame boss, Echo of Duriel, will now drop the game's most powerful items, Uber Uniques, at twice the usual rate until the season ends on January 8.

There is now a games hub for startup developers in Lisbon.

As you all know by now, Insomniac Games had a HUGE leak that happened to them that was honestly rather terrible. Not only did it leak out information about future titles, but it even leaked out things about the developers themselves. We don’t condone this in the slightest, and we hope that Insomniac is able to bounce back from this and ensure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again. But despite the malicious intent behind the leak, there are things to look at and wonder about. One of the biggest ones is why Insomniac is seemingly only doing Marvel-themed titles over the next several years.

Google losing the antitrust lawsuit brought by Epic Games concerning the Play Store will have far-reaching implications for the mobile app economy.

Epic Games quietly fixed a glitch in Lego Fortnite on Tuesday, a change that players are said made the survival game “unplayable” based on how tool and weapon durability works. A day later, Epic responded to player complaints with a much-needed buff.

Skullgirls Mobile players, rejoice! The much-awaited 6.1 update is now live, marking the full release of Marie, who made her playable debut in the previous 6.0 update.

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Hello! Welcome to the 306th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we discuss further about all the ways you can make gold in Season of Discovery and how the economy itself is so unique due to the level cap. We also talk about the bot issues and various farms in SoD. In retail, we have a great guide on how to maximize fishing to make some low key gold without having to move! My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

 Artificial intelligence holds far-reaching consequences for modern economies. Many of the jobs we are asked to do will change; a lot of them might disappear altogether. Facing this existential upheaval, experts advise that smart AI regulation will be needed — well, who could object to smart regulation? But the forms it should take, its methods and even its purposes, are unclear.

G7 leaders forge historic international rules for generative AI; Tech giants fail to deliver on ethical AI promises, according to a Stanford report; Amazon CEO foresees transformative impact of generative AI on customer experiences; New York partners with intuition robotics to combat senior loneliness with AI companions- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., taking aim at a burgeoning market dominated by Nvidia Corp., unveiled new so-called accelerator chips that it said will be able to run artificial intelligence software faster than rival products.

Board games that I find average, but with great potential, that get an expansion always grab my attention. 3000 Scoundrels is no exception. Our very own Andrew Smith reviewed the base game in August of 2023, and I couldn’t agree more with his overall conclusion: “Generally, I’d say 3000 Scoundrels is a well-produced game with some great ideas. But it doesn’t have enough depth to the gameplay to really make it worth keeping around in my collection…” So, does the new Double or Nothing expansion help it find its footing? Let’s find out. 

Indie publisher TinyBuild has made layoffs.

When the executive producer of Monster Hunter Now, Kei Kwai, opened his presentation on Monster Hunter Now by talking about what the franchise meant to him — his cousin marrying someone they met at the Monster Hunter table in the cafeteria — it struck a chord. My brother and I would always try to hide from the harsh Spanish sun on our family holidays by sitting under the biggest palm tree we could find, so that we could get the most shade and best see what we were fighting on our PSPs.

When the executive producer of Monster Hunter Now, Kei Kwai, opened his presentation on Monster Hunter Now by talking about what the franchise meant to him — his cousin marrying someone they met at the Monster Hunter table in the cafeteria — it struck a chord. My brother and I would always try to hide from the harsh Spanish sun on our family holidays by sitting under the biggest palm tree we could find, so that we could get the most shade and best see what we were fighting on our PSPs.

2023 has been a year to forget for PC manufacturers. After the work-from-home boom and seemingly endless global political and economic instability, a slowdown was always likely to happen. But if a new analysis from Canalys is to be believed, 2024 is shaping up to be a much better year for the PC market.

Hello! Welcome to the 305th edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! This week we embark on a new journey with Season of Discovery and with it some gold making tips and advice. We also dive into some old world professions and look at ways you can maximize your inventory. My name is Samadan and I'll be your guide through the World of Gold Making!

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has today published the 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR), in which India ranks 49th among 64 economies. According to IMD's study, India has made significant in terms of cybersecurity knowledge but lacks on fronts like technology and future readiness. IMD's World Digital Competitiveness Ranking offers insights into how various nations are navigating digital transformation in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). 

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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse was incredulous when asked this month whether the German premium carmaker would respond to a brutal price war in electric vehicles by cutting production. “Do I understand you right that you try to slow us down? Two years ago, it was the other way around,” he told analysts, triggering wry laughter.  

It’s possible (though incredibly difficult) to complete Baldur’s Gate 3 with a single character. Some classes for a Solo Challenge run though, are much better than others at getting the job done.

 Battery giants are starting to put their money on new sodium-based technology, a sign that there could be yet another shakeup in the industry that's crucial for the energy transition.