Friday: Social media ban without effect, US car market to be without Polestar in future

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This roundup covers several unrelated tech and policy items, including Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions, U.S. restrictions on Chinese connected vehicles, Bungie layoffs, and Microsoft’s Xbox price increases. The Bungie section is the most relevant software-industry item because it confirms significant staff cuts affecting the Destiny team and some Marathon staff. Sony support teams also face reductions, but the exact headcount remains undisclosed. The roundup also notes broader market pressure from rising memory and storage costs, plus separate commentary on privacy enforcement and AI-related staffing pressure.

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