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Palo Alto Networks stock jumps after company lifts full-year forecast
Nikesh Arora of the United States on the first hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 02, 2021, in St Andrews, Scotland. David Cannon | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks shares rose 12% in extended trading on Thursday after the network security hardware maker announced […]
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Apple reportedly showed off its mixed reality headset to board of directors
An augmented reality feature shows the finished Apple Park at the Apple Park Visitor Center on November 17, 2017 in Cupertino, California. Amy Osborne | AFP | Getty Images Apple’s board of directors previewed its mixed-reality headset last week, according to Bloomberg, suggesting that Apple’s next major new product category could launch soon. For Apple, […]
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Boeing is trying again to launch its Starliner capsule to the space station — here’s what’s at stake
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen as it is rolled out to the launchpad for the OFT-2 mission scheduled to lift off on May 19, 2022. Joel Kowsky | NASA Boeing is set to make another attempt to reach the International Space Station with its Starliner capsule […]
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New bipartisan bill would force Google to break up its ad business
CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images A new bipartisan proposal takes aim at Google and would force it to break up its digital advertising business if passed. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act was introduced Thursday by a group of key Senators on the Judiciary […]
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Labor group accuses Apple of interrogating, surveilling staff at World Trade Center store
Customers shop at the new Apple Store at the World Trade Center shopping mall in New York City. Getty Images Communications Workers of America is accusing Apple of violating federal labor law at its World Trade Center store in New York City. CWA alleged in an Unfair Labor Practice filing with the National Labor Relations […]
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Cisco stock plunges 17% as company forecasts surprising revenue decline
Cisco shares plunged by as much as 17% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company said it generated lower quarterly revenue than analysts predicted and called for an unexpected sales decline in the current period. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 87 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 86 cents per share as expected […]
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Amazon’s Twitch, Discord, 4chan face New York AG probe after Buffalo shooting
New York State Attorney General Letitia James in New York City, November 19, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters New York Attorney General Letitia James will investigate social media companies including Amazon’s Twitch in connection to the apparently racially-motivated shooting at a Buffalo supermarket that left 10 dead and three injured. James’ office will also focus […]
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Amazon just announced a new $60 tablet
Amazon Fire 7 tablet Source: Amazon Amazon announced the latest version of its Fire 7 tablet on Wednesday. At $59.99, the tablet is slightly more expensive than its predecessor, but the company is promising longer battery life. Amazon’s Fire tablets have served as a cheaper alternative to Apple’s iPad, but it isn’t a huge business […]
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Facebook’s IPO 10 years later — new name, same CEO and a familiar problem
A decade ago, Facebook told the public markets that it was pouring money into smartphone apps because mobile usage was key to the company’s growth, even though it did “not currently directly generate any meaningful revenue” at the time. That was in the prospectus for its Nasdaq debut, which took place ten years ago Wednesday […]
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Netflix lays off 150 employees as the streaming service contends with big subscriber losses
Netflix’s revelation that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter put further pressure on an already beleaguered tech sector, but top tech analyst Mark Mahaney believes the current weakness in the sector presents several opportunities for investors. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Netflix is laying off around 150 employees across the company, […]
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