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PlayStation 5 Console's Latest Firmware Reportedly Jailbroken
A homebrew developer found an exploit in PlayStation 5 firmware version 14.10. A video showed access to the console's debug settings. This enables users to run...
Supreme Court Rejects Labels’ Appeal, Leaving Global Copyright Ruling in Place
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music and BMG, leaving in place a lower court ruling that...
Sony Life Suspends 50 Employees Amid Widening Fraud Scandal
Sony Life Insurance Co. suspended the sales activities of approximately 50 employees. The suspensions follow suspected financial misconduct, including customer...
Sony Music and UMG Seek DistroKid’s AI Song Data for Suno Lawsuit
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group (UMG) have filed new legal action seeking to compel music distributor DistroKid to disclose how many...
TCL's Acquisition of Majority Stake in Sony's Home Entertainment Arm Faces Regulatory Review in Australia
Australian regulators review TCL Electronics' proposed acquisition of Sony's home entertainment business. The review follows a definitive agreement signed in...
Sony Taps YouTube Exec to Lead Screen Gems in Strategic Pivot to Digital Creators
Sony Pictures appointed Fede Goldenberg to lead its Screen Gems division. Goldenberg is a former YouTube executive. This move signals a strategic pivot for the...
Sony's PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine Sells 2.16 Million Copies
According to Ampere Analysis, Marvel's Wolverine sold approximately 2.16 million units since its mid-September 2026 release. Developed by Insomniac Games, it...
Sony Transfers 419 XR Patents to Meta as PSVR2 Underperforms
Sony is transferring 419 global patents covering virtual, augmented and mixed reality to Meta. The portfolio includes patents for head-mounted displays and XR...
Sony Faces AI-Fueled PS5 Jailbreak on Older Firmware
A rapidly spreading jailbreak is affecting a wide range of PlayStation 5 consoles that are not running the latest system software. [3, 6, 9] Modders are...
Sony Sued by AI Firm Cerence Over Voice-Control Patents in PS5 and Headphones
Artificial intelligence company Cerence Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sony Group Corp in Texas federal court. The complaint, filed October...
Sony and AMD Launch AI-Powered Upscaling for Standard PS5 Consoles
Sony Interactive Entertainment has introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI-powered upscaling technology for the standard PlayStation 5...
Sony Sets God of War Laufey Pre-Orders for September 29
Sony Interactive Entertainment says pre-orders for God of War Laufey will begin on September 29. The next installment in the series is scheduled to launch on...
Sony to Skip CES for First Time in 60 Years, Citing Shift to Entertainment
Sony Group Corp. will not participate in the CES technology show in 2027. This decision ends a continuous 60-year presence at the major electronics showcase. A...
A24, Sony, and NYT Pursue Letterboxd in Potential $300 Million Deal
A24, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and The New York Times Company are reportedly exploring an acquisition of movie social platform Letterboxd. The potential...
Sony Surveys Developers on Ending Physical Discs, Citing Backlash
Sony is reportedly surveying game developers regarding its plan to cease physical PlayStation disc production by January 2028. [3, 5] According to leaker...
Bastion wins OCC approval for national trust bank to scale stablecoins
Stablecoin infrastructure provider Bastion received preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a...
Sony shatters records with $60 million Resident Evil debut, beating projections
Sony Pictures' Resident Evil reboot earned an estimated $60 million at the domestic box office. This opening more than doubled the $26.6 million record set by...
Sony shatters Resident Evil preview records, fueled by historic 96% score
Sony’s Resident Evil reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, earned $8.8 million in Thursday night previews. This performance sets a new record for the...
Sony breaks domestic box office record with $936.7 million Spider-Man
Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the highest-grossing film in North American history. The movie reached approximately $936.7 million at the...
Sony launches Marvel's Wolverine, aiming to drive PlayStation 5 sales
Sony Interactive Entertainment released Marvel's Wolverine worldwide as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Insomniac Games developed the action-adventure title in...