3D printing company 3D Systems (DDD) replaced its CFO Friday, just six months after hiring him, sending its stock to a three-year low. 3D Systems said that it had reached a mutual separation agreement with Ted Hull, who “will leave the company in order to meet company needs and to pursue his personal interests,” the company said in a press release. 3D promoted Chief Accounting Officer David Styka to take Hull’s place. Styka has been with the
T he video game industry returned to growth in April, fueled by violent action games led by “Mortal Kombat X.” The top three best-selling games at U.S. retail last month were rated M for Mature, with content considered suitable for players ages 17 and up. “Mortal Kombat X” from Time Warner (TWX) unit Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment was the No. 1 game in April. It’s the latest in the long-running fight-to-the-death game series. “Mortal Kombat X” features “blood and gore, intense violence and strong language,” according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board. It’s available for Sony ‘s (SNE) PlayStation 4 and Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Xbox One and Windows PCs.
Google (GOOGL) said Friday that some of the company’s prototype self-driving cars will hit the roads this summer around its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google’s announcement that it will accelerate testing follows media reports earlier this week that its self-driving cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years as well as industry rumors that tech giant Apple (AAPL) is developing an electric car that could be