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Paramount+ has canceled the live-action Halo series.

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In 2013, renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg collaborated with Microsoft to develop a live-action Halo TV series. After a decade of anticipation, the show has been axed by Paramount+ after just seventeen episodes. The first season premiered in 2022, with the second following earlier this year. Despite our initial ambivalence towards the series, its cancellation marks a disappointing end to the high-profile production. According to an unnamed Variety source, the show’s creators plan to shop the project and look for a new home with the Master Chief and Cortana chronicles. “We…

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The Biden administration is working to further tighten restrictions on exporting semiconductor manufacturing gear to China. News 

US plans to further crack down on semiconductor making exports to China: Report

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The Biden administration is looking to further tighten restrictions on exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, the government has informed US companies about the plan and told them it plans to announce restrictions as early as next month. According to the report, the Biden administration plans to coordinate with the Netherlands and Japan. This week, the Dutch government announced plans to impose new restrictions on semiconductor technology exports to China to protect national security. Chinese…

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Microsoft introduced Halo Infinite during the Xbox Series X Games Showcase in July of this year. (343 Industries) News 

Halo Infinite will finally launch in fall 2021

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The highly anticipated Halo Infinite will officially launch in fall 2021. The game’s announcement was made by developers 343 Industries via a blog post. Halo Infinite was originally slated to launch alongside the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in November of this year, but has been postponed to the August 2021 party due to “challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.” However, since Microsoft did not specify the month of its launch, the fall 2021 window roughly means Halo Infinite is delayed by almost a year from its original…

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