Baldur's Gate, the award-winning fantasy game series, is being adapted into a TV series by the creator of HBO's "The Last of Us," Craig Mazin, though without the direct involvement of the game's developers, Larian Studios, according to BBC Technology. Meanwhile, Google is facing pressure from nearly 900 employees demanding the company cut ties with ICE, as reported by BBC Technology and BBC Business. In other news, YouTube's revenue reached over $60 billion in 2025, according to BBC Business, and reports indicate that many smart motorways are failing to deliver expected value for money.
The upcoming "Baldur's Gate" TV series, slated to continue the story from the game series, will be helmed by Craig Mazin, who also created the hit series "Chernobyl." The game, "Baldur's Gate 3," launched in 2023 to critical and commercial acclaim, selling over 20 million copies and winning all five major Game of the Year awards. However, Larian Studios, the developers of the game, will not be directly involved in the television adaptation, according to BBC Technology.
Google employees are calling for greater transparency regarding the company's contracts with the US government, particularly concerning immigration enforcement. Nearly 900 Google employees signed an open letter demanding more information about how the company's technology is being used by federal agencies, as reported by BBC Technology and BBC Business. Google provides cloud services to federal agencies and has links to work related to immigration enforcement. One Google employee of seven years found it "mind-boggling" that the company was maintaining its ties with immigration enforcement, according to the BBC.
In the business sector, reports from National Highways indicate that many smart motorways are not delivering the value for money originally anticipated. Two schemes, including sections of the M25 and M6, were found to offer "very poor" value, according to the reports. The AA, representing motorists, described the schemes as a "catastrophic waste of time, money and effort," as reported by BBC Business.
Furthermore, YouTube's revenue for 2025 exceeded $60 billion, generated through advertising and paid subscriptions, according to BBC Business. This figure surpasses streaming rival Netflix's $45 billion revenue. Hanna Kahlert, a senior analyst at Midia Research, noted that while the announcement was significant, it was "perhaps not a surprising one," given YouTube's status as "almost infrastructural for digital natives."
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