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Why Amazon’s three biggest deals ever were for a grocery chain, movie studio, and health care provider
A sign is posted in front of a One Medical office on July 21, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Amazon still makes most of its revenue from orders placed through its online stores, and most of its profit from its cloud computing arm. Both of those businesses were built almost […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snap, Meta Platforms, Mattel and more
People walk past Snap Inc. Snapchat signage displayed in downtown Los Angeles, California on October 2, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Snap – Shares of the Snapchat parent company plummeted more than 26% in extended trading after reporting a miss on the […]
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Snap shares plunge 25% on disappointing second-quarter results and plans to slow hiring
Kirsty O’Connor | Getty Images Snap shares plummeted more than 25% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media company reported disappointing second-quarter results and said it plans to slow hiring as it reckons with weakening revenue growth. Co-founders Evan Spiegel, the CEO, and technology chief Bobby Murphy agreed to new employment contracts that […]
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YouTube says it will crack down on abortion misinformation and remove videos with false claims
The logo of video-sharing website YouTube is displayed on a smartphone on November 19, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek via Getty Images YouTube said on Thursday that it’s cracking down on videos containing abortion misinformation and will take down videos deemed unsafe. “Starting today and ramping up over the next few weeks, […]
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Facebook goes old school with a new feed that favors friends and family
Facebook is launching a new feature on Thursday that lets users see posts in reverse chronological order rather than content that’s been ranked by an algorithm. Called “Feeds,” the tool is a dedicated tab in the Facebook app that shows all the latest posts from users’ friends. The main news feed will now be known […]
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Amazon’s first U.S. union faces an uphill battle after historic win at Staten Island warehouse
When more than 2,600 workers at a Staten Island, New York, warehouse called JFK8 voted to join Amazon’s first U.S. union in April, it was a historic moment. But it was only the first step in a long uphill climb toward a contract. A week after the union won the election at JFK8, Amazon filed […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks mixed Futures were down on the Dow and the S&P 500, while the Nasdaq […]
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Microsoft eases up on hiring as economic concerns hit more of the tech industry
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., appears at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said it will decelerate the pace of hiring new employees given current economic conditions, following similar announcements from its tech counterparts. “As […]
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Google adds a new way to block calendar spam. Here’s how to use it
In this photo illustration Google Calendar logo seen displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google introduced a new feature on Wednesday that will help users keep their Google Calendars free from spam. Calendar spam occurs when random invitations and appointments appear on Google Calendar, even if the […]
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FaZe Clan goes public in $725 million SPAC, a market bet on Gen Z and the creator economy
Digital entertainment and esports brand FaZe Clan is being listed on the Nasdaq Wednesday after completing a SPAC merger in a deal valued at $725 million, a big step for creator economy companies to be publicly traded. FaZe Clan is an online media company made up of 93 members, consisting primarily of esports competitors and […]
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