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Electronic Arts shutters BioWare; Tesla pushes Optimus robot production amid profit drop

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Electronic Arts has shut down BioWare, the studio behind the Mass Effect series, and laid off 3% of its workforce. This move is reportedly to refocus on generating revenue from Madden micro-transactions. Meanwhile, Tesla is highlighting its Optimus robot production in California, despite a 43% drop in profit and flat revenue, as the company invests heavily in its robots, AI, and autonomous driving initiatives. AI

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