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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over ‘foreign censorship’ of speech
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is interviewed by FOX and Friends at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent subpoenas to eight technology companies asking for more information about their communications with foreign governments over concerns that they seek to “censor […]
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Meta plans to release standalone Meta AI app in effort to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta AI will soon become one of the social media company’s standalone apps, joining Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, CNBC has learned. The company intends to debut […]
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Meta announces experimental Aria Gen 2 research smart glasses
At the Meta Connect developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the Facebook group Meta, shows the prototype of computer glasses that can display digital objects in transparent lenses. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Meta on Thursday revealed the latest version of its experimental smart glasses intended to help bolster research into artificial […]
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Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King will crew Jeff Bezos’ next Blue Origin spaceflight
Katy Perry performs during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games at BC Place on February 08, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Samir Hussein | Wireimage | Getty Images Singer Katy Perry and CBS’ Gayle King will join Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez on his rocket company Blue Origin’s next crewed mission. The company […]
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Teladoc shares tumble on wider-than-expected loss, disappointing revenue guidance
Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Teladoc Health shares fell in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported a wider loss than analysts expected and issued disappointing quarterly guidance. Here’s […]
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Amazon unveils long-awaited Alexa revamped with AI features
Panos Panay from Devices and Services at Amazon speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Wednesday announced a long-awaited overhaul of its Alexa digital assistant, and it will charge a monthly subscription fee to access it. The revamped service, which Amazon […]
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AppLovin shares tumble 13% as short sellers question its centerpiece AXON ad software
Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of AppLovin tumbled 13% Wednesday as two short-seller reports cast doubt on the integrity of the company’s AI-powered AXON advertising software that helped drive the tech giant to become the top-performing tech stock of 2024. Short seller Fuzzy Panda alleged that the AXON model was “the nexus […]
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Hims & Hers shares plunge 28% on concerns over weight loss business, margins
The Hims app arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell 28% on Tuesday, a day after the telehealth company released fourth-quarter results that disappointed on gross margin and sparked concerns about the future of its […]
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Athenahealth to offer Abridge’s AI scribe to its network of thousands of doctors
A doctor looks at an AI-generated clinical note. Courtesy of Athenahealth Health-care software vendor Athenahealth on Tuesday said it will offer Abridge’s artificial intelligence scribing tool to its network of more than 160,000 clinicians. Athenahealth has developed an electronic health record, revenue cycle management tools and patient engagement tools for ambulatory care providers, which include […]
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Hims & Hers shares tumble 18% as margin miss adds to concerns about GLP-1 business
The New York Stock Exchange with a Hims & Hers Health banner is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Hims & Hers Health shares plunged 18% in extended trading on Monday after investors looked past better-than-expected revenue and earnings and focused instead on the disappointing gross margin. Here’s […]
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