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GameStop shares fall as retailer reports loss during holiday quarter
A mall visitor walks be a GameStop store on December 08, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images GameStop shares on Thursday fell more than 8% in extended trading, after the video game retailer reported an unexpected loss during the holiday quarter. The video game retailer did not provide guidance for the […]
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Amazon Flex drivers hit by surging gas prices are demanding relief after Uber, Lyft offer help
Uber and Amazon Flex drivers protest the fuel price serge and demand more money outside an Amazon warehouse in Redondo Beach, California, March 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters On Wednesday morning, about 50 delivery and rideshare drivers parked outside an Amazon warehouse near Los Angeles. Signs taped to their car windows showed a jogging […]
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Why Russian people need tech companies to stay, not withdraw: It’s terrifying ‘how dark that place could become’
People gather to stage anti-war protest in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on March 1, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As the U.S. and Europe impose economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and businesses such as McDonald’s and Starbucks shut down operations in the country, tech platforms must weigh a more complex equation. Unlike […]
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Amazon closes deal to buy MGM movie studio
Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Amazon on Thursday said it had closed its $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM, combining the fabled movie maker behind “Rocky” and “James Bond” with the online retailing giant as it looks to draw consumers through more streaming video. In a statement, Amazon said it would welcome all […]
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Amazon just introduced a bizarre metaverse-like game to train people how to use AWS
Amazon on Tuesday launched “AWS Cloud Quest,” an online role-playing game that aims to help people build cloud computing skills. Amazon Amazon on Tuesday launched an online role-playing game designed to make it easier for people to pick up cloud-computing skills. The game, AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner, has users create their own avatar who […]
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SoftBank’s Arm plans to cut up to 1,000 jobs after collapse of $40 billion Nvidia deal
SAM YEH | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — British chip designer Arm is planning to cut up to 1,000 jobs, or 15% of its workforce, just weeks after its $40 billion deal with Nvidia collapsed. Widely regarded as the jewel in the crown of the U.K. tech sector, Arm employs employs around 6,400 people […]
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