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Amazon wraps controversial week ahead of ‘Melania’ premier, fourth-quarter earnings
Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters It was a turbulent week for Amazon. From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s […]
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Former Google engineer found guilty of espionage and theft of AI tech
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters A federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday convicted a former Google software engineer of stealing trade secrets related to the search company’s AI technology. The jury found 38 year-old Linwei Ding, […]
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OpenAI will retire several models, including GPT-4o, from ChatGPT next month
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, speaks during a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the U.S. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | […]
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Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport
Waymo driverless taxi parks in lower Manhattan in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Waymo is starting to take San Francisco passengers to the airport. The Alphabet-owned company said in a blog post Thursday that it is opening up San Francisco International Airport access to a select number of customers, […]
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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg gets green light from Wall Street to keep pouring money into AI
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to ramp up his company’s spending on artificial intelligence in 2026. Wall Street seems fine with that plan. […]
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Meta’s Reality Labs posts $6.02 billion loss in fourth quarter
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Meta’s efforts to create the digital worlds known as the metaverse continue […]
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Google brings more Gemini AI features to Chrome browser
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google on Wednesday announced that it is bringing more of its Gemini AI features to its Chrome browser, the latest in the company’s efforts to put its new-age tech front and center for users. The Gemini-powered features include the image generation tool Nano Banana, Google’s “Personal Intelligence” feature […]
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Meta set to report earnings: Update on revamped AI strategy is key to fourth quarter
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Oakley Vanguard AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday will report fourth-quarter earnings, and investors will be looking for any […]
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Snap establishes Specs subsidiary for its AR glasses
The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Snap on Wednesday said its unit working on the development of augmented reality glasses is now housed under a wholly owned subsidiary named Specs Inc. The company said the subsidiary will provide “greater […]
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Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push
A pedestrian walks past Amazon Ireland corporate offices in Dublin, as Amazon.com, Inc., said on Tuesday it plans to cut its global corporate workforce by as many as 14,000 roles and seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI), in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28, 2025. Damien Eagers | Reuters Amazon said Wednesday it plans to […]
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