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Shannon Liao

@shannon_liao
58 posts
2026-03-05
often when a writer turned in a story to me and there was a typo, they would tell me, grammarly didn't catch the typo. it sounded like the experience was already quite degraded at that point
2026-03-05 View on X
Wired

Superhuman's Grammarly offers an AI-powered tool called “Expert Review” that simulates feedback from famous writers, dead and living, without their permission

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

2026-02-11
Claude was my first time talking to an LLM and seeing an English major's wit reflected back in an uncanny valley sort of way. whether it was any good at mundane tasks consistently was another story
2026-02-11 View on X
New Yorker

A profile of Anthropic and its key executives like Chris Olah, and a look at Project Vend, an internal “Claudius” experiment to run the office vending machine

Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system's mind—examining its neurons …

2026-02-05
Substack just emailed me saying my email and phone number have been leaked in a data breach [video]
2026-02-05 View on X
BleepingComputer

Substack notifies users about a “limited” data breach in October 2025 via a now-patched flaw found on February 3; a threat actor leaked a ~697K-record database

Newsletter platform Substack is notifying users of a data breach after attackers stole their email addresses and phone numbers in October 2025.

2024-07-27
BREAKING: Video game union members go on strike. SAG-AFTRA is calling a strike starting on July 26, representing folks at Activision, Disney, Take-Two, Electronic Arts, and more, citing “more than a year and a half of negotiations without a deal.”
2024-07-27 View on X
Associated Press

SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting on Friday against major video game studios, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections

Some key information: … Jason Nelson / Decrypt : Video Game Actors and Performers to Strike Over AI Protections Dennis Patrick / Gameranx : SAG-AFTRA Has Approved Game Industry Str...

2024-07-26
BREAKING: Video game union members go on strike. SAG-AFTRA is calling a strike starting on July 26, representing folks at Activision, Disney, Take-Two, Electronic Arts, and more, citing “more than a year and a half of negotiations without a deal.”
2024-07-26 View on X
Associated Press

SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting on Friday against major video game studios, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections

Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage …

2024-07-25
Both World of Warcraft and Elder Scrolls studios (owned by Microsoft) have now formed large “wall-to-wall” unions.
2024-07-25 View on X
Bloomberg

Around 500 World of Warcraft workers vote to unionize with the CWA, bringing the number of unionized US gaming employees at Microsoft to around 1,750

World of Warcraft workers have voted to unionize the popular video-game franchise, expanding organized labor's new foothold at Microsoft Corp. by around 500 employees.

2024-03-29
Take-Two just bought Borderlands Developer Gearbox for $460 million, in a deal expected to close next year. Take-Two says it won't comment beyond a press release.
2024-03-29 View on X
IGN

Take-Two acquires Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment from the Embracer Group for $460M in stock; the deal is expected to close by the end of June 2024

A new Homeworld game is also in development.  —  Embracer Group has officially divested Gearbox Entertainment …

2024-03-28
Take-Two just bought Borderlands Developer Gearbox for $460 million, in a deal expected to close next year. Take-Two says it won't comment beyond a press release.
2024-03-28 View on X
IGN

Take-Two acquires Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment from the Embracer Group for $460M in stock; the deal is expected to close by the end of June 2024

A new Homeworld game is also in development.  —  Embracer Group has officially divested Gearbox Entertainment …

2024-03-09
had the pleasure of commissioning @RenOrRaven to write an essay on balatro, the new poker roguelike. as Renata writes, “I am forming Balatro in my mind at this very moment. It is staggeringly good, inescapably good. I am all but haunted by it.” https://www.inverse.com/...
2024-03-09 View on X
Bloomberg

Online card game Balatro, created by a solo Canadian developer who goes by the handle LocalThunk, has sold 500K+ copies on Steam at $15 each in just two weeks

Red Hot Poker  —  There are some games that keep you entertained for a weekend. Renata Price / Inverse : Balatro Is A Poker Roguelike Where You Are The House Shubhankar Parijat / G...

2023-02-20
meta is now testing if elon musk's twitter monetization strategy can work for fb and insta. and it's starting at a price point that's lower than elon's initial ask and higher than what twitter blue costs now https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-20 View on X
Facebook

Meta announces Meta Verified, offering a blue badge, impersonation protection, and customer support for $12 per month on the web or $15 per month on iOS

Good morning and new product announcement: this week we're starting to roll out Meta Verified — a subscription service that lets …

2022-12-09
EXCLUSIVE: The FTC is suing to block Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard. Microsoft has not seen such a serious regulatory threat to its business in more than two decades. From @Cat_Zakrzewski and I. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-12-09 View on X
The Washington Post

The FTC sues to block Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, charging that the deal announced in January may suppress Microsoft's gaming competitors

Lawsuit marks Lina Khan's most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft's gaming ambitions

2022-12-07
Asked about the timing of this coming when the FTC is still reviewing the Microsoft-Activision deal, Spencer said this could make it look more like major partners like Nintendo and Valve *are* willing to work with Microsoft. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-12-07 View on X
Washington Post

Microsoft agrees to a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch for the first time, pending FTC approval of its Activision deal, but offers no date

Microsoft has signed a deal to bring the Activision Blizzard-published Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo for the first time …

Sony has not agreed to a 10 year deal keeping CoD on PlayStation. Spencer told me, “We just have not been able to make progress with Sony.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-12-07 View on X
Washington Post

Microsoft agrees to a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch for the first time, pending FTC approval of its Activision deal, but offers no date

Microsoft has signed a deal to bring the Activision Blizzard-published Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo for the first time …

NEW: Microsoft says it will bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch for ten years, if it successfully acquires Activision Blizzard. Development would start after June 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-12-07 View on X
Washington Post

Microsoft agrees to a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch for the first time, pending FTC approval of its Activision deal, but offers no date

Microsoft has signed a deal to bring the Activision Blizzard-published Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo for the first time …

2022-08-01
To critics who say that asking gaming companies to address politics is akin to asking Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog what they think of politics, Edwards said she thinks of games as culture. “Games represent the current evolution of human narrative.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-08-01 View on X
Washington Post

An interview with Kate Edwards, a geographer and consultant who helps video game companies better reflect international cultures and geopolitics in their games

and help developers address their blind spots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Shannon Liao / @shannon_liao : To critics who say that asking gaming companies to address politic...

I interviewed geographer Kate Edwards @geogrify on helping video game companies avoid cultural stereotypes and upsetting international governments. She also weighed in on the rice paddy hats of ‘Stray’ and why it matters what games say about politics. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-08-01 View on X
Washington Post

An interview with Kate Edwards, a geographer and consultant who helps video game companies better reflect international cultures and geopolitics in their games

and help developers address their blind spots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Shannon Liao / @shannon_liao : To critics who say that asking gaming companies to address politic...

2022-06-29
Inzone is named after the feeling of immersion gamers get when they are “in the zone,” Sony president of home and sound Kazuo Kii told The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-06-29 View on X
Washington Post

Sony launches InZone, a brand of PC gaming devices and accessories with PS5 integration, starting with 4K and 1080p 27" monitors and three headphones

Shannon Liao / Washington Post :

2022-06-14
NEW: Microsoft enters a historically groundbreaking agreement to respect Activision Blizzard employees' right to unionize. It's a so-called labor neutrality agreement. Our story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
2022-06-14 View on X
New York Times

Microsoft and the CWA union announce a deal that would make it easier for Activision Blizzard's ~7,000 US employees to unionize after the acquisition closes

New York Times :

2022-03-30
Activision Blizzard is settling a $18 million sexual harassment lawsuit with the EEOC. A judge said Tuesday she would approve. California state agency DFEH tried to delay the settlement, but judge Dale Fischer insisted she would sign and told them, “Talk to the ninth circuit.”
2022-03-30 View on X
Washington Post

A judge approves an $18M settlement between Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, ending the federal sexual harassment lawsuit

Shannon Liao / Washington Post :

2022-01-26
Raven quality assurance testers were told in meetings yesterday with studio head Brian Raffel and HR that they would be moved to different departments across the studio. Labor experts told me this could be a sign of management trying to dilute union support.
2022-01-26 View on X
Washington Post

Activision Blizzard declines to voluntarily recognize a union formed by 34 QA testers at Raven Software, after failing to reach an agreement with the CWA

Activision Blizzard did not respond to workers' request for recognition of a union formed by quality assurance testers at Raven Software, the workers said Tuesday evening.