Ashley Jenkins, host of '"The Know" on Rooster Teeth, discusses the White House's plans to have President Trump meet with video game developers about violent video games. But game makers say they have yet to receive any sort of invitation.
As of Monday morning, Jenkins says the Electronic Software Association hadn't received an invitation to a meeting set for Thursday. Jenkins explains video games have been blamed for violent crime going back to Columbine, despite there being no direct link.
Jenkins also touches on Twitch's new user guidelines which will more strictly enforce anti-hate speech and harassment rules. Jenkins says the new rules will allow Twitch to ban users with more uniformity.
New claims for state unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week and they come as a surprise for those witnessing yet another round of layoffs from the tech sector.
Paul Knopp, the U.S. chair and CEO of accounting giant KPMG, joined Cheddar News to discuss key issues such as global cooperation on technology and ESG investing from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
