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Mark Zuckerberg showed these prototype headsets to build support for his $10 billion metaverse bet
The company formerly known as Facebook is going to spend $10 billion this year on research and development on virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, including computerized glasses or headsets. On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off how much progress the social media company has made towards that goal by revealing many of the […]
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Amazon announces Doug Herrington as CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores
People walk past an Amazon Fresh store in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2021. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Long-time Amazon executive Doug Herrington will take over as the new CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, CEO Andy Jassy announced on Tuesday. Herrington has served on the high-level S-team at Amazon since 2011 after […]
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Apple workers in Maryland vote for company’s first unionized store in U.S.
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at an Apple store. Mike Segar | Reuters Employees at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland voted Saturday to join a union, a significant achievement for organized labor that could encourage employees at other Apple stores to unionize. The Towson store is the first unionized Apple store […]
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Elon Musk had a bad week
Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images In what’s been a particularly eventful year for Elon Musk, this was a decidedly rough week. Tesla’s stock, which has […]
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Lawmakers urge Google to tackle misleading abortion search results
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) questions David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra (digital wallet service), during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “Examining Facebook’s Proposed Digital Currency and Data Privacy Considerations” in Washington, July 16, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Several lawmakers are urging Google to clamp down on misleading […]
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Amazon’s big Prime Day sale runs July 12 and 13
An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York City, June 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon’s big annual sale, Prime Day, will return on July 12 and 13, the company announced on Thursday. The event is also a big revenue driver for […]
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Spotify is slowing hiring by 25%, CEO says
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Spotify is slowing hiring by 25%, CEO Daniel Ek said in an email to employees on Wednesday. It’s the latest signal that companies across tech, many of which grew significantly over the early stages of the pandemic, are cutting back on staff growth as economic uncertainty looms. While job growth […]
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Apple continues push into live sports with Major League Soccer deal
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (10) celebrates his goal scored against Inter Miami CF with midfielder Latif Blessing (7) and forward Brian Rodriguez (17) during the first half at Banc Of California Stadium, March 1, 2020. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Apple on Tuesday announced a 10-year deal with Major League Soccer […]
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Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip goes on sale Friday
Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Apple Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the next-generation M2 chip goes on sale Friday, June 17, and will begin arriving to customers and in stores on June 24. It starts at $1,299. It’s the first computer to launch with the M2 chip, which was announced during Apple’s developer […]
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Amazon says it will begin delivering packages by drone in California later this year
Amazon Prime Air drone Source: Amazon Amazon said Monday it will begin to deliver products using Prime Air drones in Lockeford, California, later this year. It’s the first time the company plans to use drones for customer deliveries in the United States. The company received approval in 2020 from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly […]
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