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Amazon launches ‘price-conscious’ grocery brand with most products under $5
Amazon on Wednesday expanded its private-label grocery lineup with the launch of a new brand aimed at “price-conscious” shoppers, with most products priced under $5. The brand is called Amazon Grocery and includes more than 1,000 items, ranging from dairy, fresh produce, meat and seafood to snacks and baking essentials, the company said in a […]
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Microsoft hikes price of top-tier Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by $10
A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console. Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Microsoft is raising the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription price by 50% to $29.99 per month, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday. The $10 spike comes with a slew of changes to all its […]
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Microsoft wants to mainly use its own AI data center chips in the future
Microsoft Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Kevin Scott speaks at the Microsoft Briefing event at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft would like to mainly use its own chips in its data centers in the […]
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Meta greenlights Facebook, Instagram ads based on your AI chats
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company’s digital assistant and […]
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Disney sent cease and desist letter to Character.AI over use of copyrighted characters
The Walt Disney Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI last week, warning the artificial intelligence startup to stop using copyrighted characters […]
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OpenAI’s latest Sora AI video generator won’t create individuals without approval
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI is debuting what it bills as its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a new iOS app designed to […]
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Spotify founder Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO, company names co-CEOs to replace him
Daniel Ek, founder and chief executive officer of Spotify, attends the Cannes Lions 2016 on June 22, 2016 in Cannes, France. Antoine Antoniol | Getty Images Spotify CEO Daniel Ek will step down from his position and move to the role of executive chairman, the company said Tuesday. Spotify shares dipped 6% following the announcement. […]
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Ring founder ‘backs the blue,’ says AI is helping Amazon-owned doorbell unit fight crime
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff Courtesy of Ring | Brandon Friend-Solis In 2023, Jamie Siminoff called up Amazon‘s former devices boss, Dave Limp, to say he was stepping down from leading the video doorbell company he sold to the e-commerce giant for $839 million in 2018. Siminoff, who started Ring in 2013, said Limp and Amazon […]
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CoreWeave stock climbs 10% after company lands $14 billion deal with Meta
Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 22, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Shares of CoreWeave popped more than 10% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company announced it has agreed […]
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Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Google’s AI Mode Courtesy of Google Google is adding visual results to its artificial intelligence-powered search experience called AI Mode, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant rolled out AI Mode in the U.S. in May, launching primarily as a text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language. […]
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