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Rockstar workers will vote on a union during GTA VI's launch

Rockstar Games employees will vote from November 12 to 26 on recognizing the IWGB Rockstar Game Workers Union, a window that includes Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 release. Workers cite pay, overtime, layoffs and generative AI policies among their concerns. Rockstar's head of publishing said that if the team wants a union, "they will have a union." The vote comes as a tribunal hears the case of more than 30 staff Rockstar fired in 2025, which the union calls union busting.

Chip rally lifts the Nasdaq 1.2% as the Fed meets

The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to 7,722.60 on Tuesday, within about 1% of its record, and the Nasdaq gained 1.18% to 26,477.81, while the Dow was flat at 52,377.57. Chipmakers rallied for a third day after Anthropic's IPO filing, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up 3.6%, and consumer confidence came in well above forecasts. Boeing fell nearly 11%, and energy stocks lagged as oil slipped on Middle East peace talks. The Fed's decision comes this afternoon, with rates expected to hold.

Google DeepMind unveils Genie 4, a playable AI world generator

Google DeepMind has announced Genie 4, a model that generates interactive 3D worlds you can walk through in real time with a keyboard. It now creates music, ambient sound and dialogue along with the visuals, has more realistic physics and human movement, and lets you change the weather or add people and objects with text prompts. It is in a research preview for now, with Google AI Ultra subscribers and some developers getting access first.

Israel's election leaves Netanyahu short of a majority

With about three-quarters of votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is on track for 54 of the Knesset's 120 seats, seven short of a majority, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition alliance at 47 and Arab parties at 19. Both leaders have ruled out governing with Arab parties, leaving no clear path to a coalition. Turnout of 77.7% was the highest since 1999. Official results are due November 4, after which the president will choose who gets the first chance to form a government.

Final Dune: Part Three trailer arrives ahead of December release

Warner Bros. and Legendary have released the final trailer and poster for Dune: Part Three, Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune Messiah and his last film in the series. Set 17 years after Part Two, it finds Timothée Chalamet's Paul ruling as emperor while enemies plot against him, with Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Momoa and Robert Pattinson in the cast. It opens December 18 in theaters and IMAX.