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Google says DOJ’s proposal for breakup would harm U.S. in ‘global race with China’
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Google says DOJ’s proposal for breakup would harm U.S. in ‘global race with China’

CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai meets Polish Prime Minister at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images As Google heads back to the courtroom Monday, the company is arguing that the U.S. needs the company in its full form to take on chief adversary […]

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Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments, Wells Fargo says
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Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments, Wells Fargo says

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a company event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Amazon has rebooted Alexa with artificial intelligence, marking the biggest overhaul of the voice-activated assistant since its introduction over a decade ago. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon has delayed some commitments […]

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FTC sues Uber, says company charged for Uber One without consent
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FTC sues Uber, says company charged for Uber One without consent

Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber rideshare vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its […]

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Musk says he’s looking to put ‘proper value’ on xAI during investor call, sources say
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Musk says he’s looking to put ‘proper value’ on xAI during investor call, sources say

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk is looking to put “proper value” on his artificial intelligence startup xAI, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. The comments came during a call with xAI investors last week, sources familiar […]

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The biggest questions facing Big Tech ahead of earnings
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The biggest questions facing Big Tech ahead of earnings

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the U.S. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Getty Images As tech’s megacap […]

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Meet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that’s taking on Apple
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Meet Partiful, the Gen Z party-planning staple that’s taking on Apple

Partiful’s CEO, Shreya Murthy, and CTO, Joy Tao Courtesy: Partiful When Shreya Murthy and Joy Tao decided to launch a party-planning startup in 2020, they settled on a business goal of “bringing people together in person.” The Covid-19 pandemic demanded the exact opposite. Despite the challenge of the pandemic, Partiful survived, and five years later, […]

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Nintendo Switch 2 retail preorder to begin April 24 following tariff delays
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Nintendo Switch 2 retail preorder to begin April 24 following tariff delays

An attendee wearing a Super Mario costume uses a Nintendo Switch 2 game console while playing a video game during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, April 11, 2025.  Isabel Infantes | Reuters Nintendo on Friday announced that retail preorder for its Nintendo Switch […]

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How quantum could supercharge Google’s AI ambitions
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How quantum could supercharge Google’s AI ambitions

Inside a secretive set of buildings in Santa Barbara, California, scientists at Alphabet are working on one of the company’s most ambitious bets yet. They’re attempting to develop the world’s most advanced quantum computers. “In the future, quantum and AI, they could really complement each other back and forth,” said Julian Kelly, director of hardware […]

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Etsy touts ‘shopping domestically’ as Trump tariffs threaten price increases for imports
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Etsy touts ‘shopping domestically’ as Trump tariffs threaten price increases for imports

An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy is trying to make it easier for shoppers to purchase products from local merchants and avoid the extra cost of imports as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs raise concerns about soaring […]

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Google hit with second antitrust blow, adding to concerns about future of ads business
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Google hit with second antitrust blow, adding to concerns about future of ads business

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Google’s antitrust woes are continuing to mount, just as the company tries to brace for a future dominated by artificial intelligence. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled […]

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