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Congress’ first tech crackdown in years is a gift to Big Tech: Meta and Google stand ready to reap a TikTok ban’s rewards.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/24/tiktok-ban-benefits-meta-google/
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Google parent Alphabet's Alphabet reported first quarter revenue and earnings that topped analysts' estimates and earned cheers from Wall Street after ... Show more
Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement
Alphabet stock surges on earnings beat, dividend announcement
Advanced Micro Devices: Expectations Running Hot Ahead Of Q1: At the current price, Advanced Micro Devices’ expectations are far higher than what it can ...
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Amazon: The Margin Train Is Gaining Speed: Amazon remains the cheapest option, by far, for fulfillment, logistics, and customer acquisition ...
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Meta loses nearly $200 billion in value after Mark Zuckerberg AI announcement: CEO admitted it could take ‘several years’ for AI investment to come good
independent.co.uk/tech/meta-mark-zuckerberg-shares-ai-b2534723.html
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
- Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.
- Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.
- Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.
- Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
Microsoft and Alphabet enjoy AI-powered gains from cloud divisions: Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth ...
ft.com/content/f01c6852-8aa6-4cc0-991d-38f15077ba92
49-euro ticket: over half use it permanently: More than half of people who use the Deutschlandticket for local public transport have been using it continuously ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/49-euro-ticket-ueber-die-haelfte-nutzt-es-dauerhaft/
Google Keep: Reminders end up in Google Tasks: Google Keep (also known as Google Keep) allows users to record everything quickly and easily. You can list...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-notizen-erinnerungen-landen-in-google-tasks/
Meta's value plummets as Zuckerberg admits AI needs more time and money: Revenues up, but is the AI hype bubble is threatening to burst?
theregister.com/2024/04/25/facebooks_value_plummets_as_zuckerberg/
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
- Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal
- The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users
- Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication
- Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
Amazon, Disney Are Close to Clinching NBA, WNBA Rights Deals: Amazon.com Inc. is close to a deal to bring NBA games to its Prime Video streaming service ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/amazon-disney-are-close-to-clinching-nba-wnba-rights-deals
HashiCorp shares spike on report that IBM is in talks to buy the cloud software maker
cnbc.com/2024/04/23/hashicorp-shares-spike-on-report-that-ibm-is-in-talks-to-buy-the-cloud-software-maker.html
Mega price targets for Amazon: Should investors take action before the stock goes steep?
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/mega-kursziele-fuer-amazon-sollten-anleger-zuschlagen-bevor-die-aktie-steil-geht-20356192.html
Amazon unit plans to invest $11 billion to data center in Indiana: Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data ...
apnews.com/article/amazon-aws-indiana-data-center-planned-investment-ccdad82728a72025f37383e3811f13f6
Online retailer Shein is latest to face strict European Union digital regulations
apnews.com/article/shein-european-union-digital-services-act-fasion-online-56e51fec66278107e99f3e063a2987a4
Second time lucky for Thoma Bravo, which scoops up Darktrace for $5.3B: Analysts brand deal a 'nail in the coffin' for UK tech investment
theregister.com/2024/04/26/thoma_bravo_darktrace/
Webinar Replay: Steven Cress's Top 10 Stocks Of 2024 Reviewed: Steven Cress, Head of Quantitative Strategies at Seeking Alpha, reviews his Top 10 Stocks of 2024.
seekingalpha.com/article/4686675-webinar-replay-steven-cresss-top-10-stocks-of-2024-reviewed
Microsoft, Snap, Meta, Amazon, AMD, and Other Tech Stocks in Focus Today: Microsoft and Alphabet stock jumped after earnings, while Nvidia, Snap, Amazon ...
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Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch: Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on ...
reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-lead-puts-amazon-cloud-dominance-watch-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights
- The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.
- TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.
- Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.
- Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.
Amazon Will Start Drone Deliveries In Arizona This Year—And End California Service
go.forbes.com/c/BZ1D
Ring home security customers will get refunds over security-lapse claims. How to claim yours.
nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ring-camera-refund-security-lapse-how-much-how-to-claim-rcna149421
Apple Reportedly Getting Rid of Its FineWoven Cases and Watch Bands: The eco-friendly cases are prone to durability issues.
pcmag.com/news/apple-is-getting-rid-of-its-line-of-finewoven-cases-and-watch-bands
Behind-the-Scenes: North Korean animators secretly work on Amazon and HBO Max shows
neowin.net/news/behind-the-scenes-north-korean-animators-secretly-work-on-amazon-and-hbo-max-shows/
Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Amazon Stock: Grocery Push Takes' Step Forward' With New Subscription: A new subscription option for Prime members marks an "important step forward" ...
investors.com/news/technology/amazons-grocery-push-takes-step-forward-with-new-subscription-option/
Wall Street sees Google stock rallying to $200 because maybe Google can win AI after all
qz.com/google-stock-rally-ai-search-wall-street-analysts-1851438633
Federal regulators accuse Amazon executives of deleting messages: The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and others of using ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/26/amazon-ftc-messages-deleted-bezos/
What happened to Tesla? Weak sales, layoffs and recalls weigh on outlook.: The company is facing its greatest set of challenges since a series of unforced errors ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/23/elon-musk-tesla-earnings-outlook/
E3 Is Dead, But Tickets for IGN Live Are Now on Sale: Starting June 7, IGN Live promises first looks and game reveals from Amazon Games, Atari, Crunchyroll ...
uk.pcmag.com/news/151979/e3-is-dead-but-tickets-for-ign-live-are-now-on-sale
Google Calendar: Monthly quick access in the appointment overview: A small but perhaps welcome change to Google Calendar for Android. The appointment overview ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/google-kalender-monats-schnellzugriffe-in-der-terminuebersicht/
MercadoLibre: A Second Chance At Great Returns For Long-Term Investors: MercadoLibre's Q1 earnings could be a big upside compared to analyst expectations ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4685102-mercadolibre-a-second-chance-at-great-returns-for-long-term-investors
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Threads: Custom word muting coming soon: Good, new feature on Threads. Starting today, Hidden Words, which were previously only applied to answers ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/threads-benutzerdefinierte-stummschaltung-von-woertern-bald-moeglich/
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel: An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over ...
apnews.com/article/google-israel-protest-workers-gaza-palestinians-96d2871f1340cb84c953118b7ef88b3f
Quick Glance: Google Fires More Employees Following Israel Deal Protests
- An activist group has reported that Google has terminated at least 20 more employees in response to protests over the technology supplied to the Israeli government amid the Gaza conflict, bringing the total number of dismissed employees to over 50.
- This serves as another indication of internal unrest at the tech giant, revolving around 'Project Nimbus,' a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide cloud computing and AI services to the Israeli government.
- Last week, demonstrations were held by employees at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, resulting in the company contacting law enforcement, leading to subsequent arrests.
- According to Google, the additional terminations were carried out after an investigation gathered information from colleagues who were 'physically disrupted,' and employees were identified who wore masks and did not carry their ID badges to conceal their identities. The company refuted the group's allegations, asserting that it meticulously verified that 'each individual whose employment was terminated was personally and conclusively involved in disruptive activities within our premises.'
“Fallout”: Second season officially confirmed: It was already rumored, but now it has been officially confirmed. The video game adaptation Fallout on Amazon ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fallout-zweite-staffel-offiziell-bestaetigt/
Quick Glance: Fallout: Season 2 Must Embrace Darkness
- For Fallout on Amazon to succeed, Season 2 needs to embrace a darker and more sinister tone.
- Critiques of the first season include a lack of moral complexity and unfulfilled character potential.
- Simplification of character complexity in favor of plot advancement must be addressed in Season 2.
- In order to maintain viewer engagement, the protagonists must become darker and more complex in Season 2.
EU Parliament: Various single-use plastic packaging banned from 2030: The European Parliament has approved a new regulation on packaging. The regulation aims to ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/eu-parlament-diverse-einwegverpackungen-aus-kunststoff-ab-2030-verboten/
The IBM-HashiCorp coupling could be more complicated than it seems: At a quick glance the IBM-HashiCorp deal seems like a good one for both sides ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/the-ibm-hashicorp-coupling-could-be-more-complicated-than-it-seems/
Did Meta Just Burst The Big-Tech Bubble?: Given the high valuations, and limited growth potential, the big tech is in a bubble. Read more to see if Meta just ...
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Google Fires 28 Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal With Israel: The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google ...
wired.com/story/google-fires-twenty-eight-workers-for-protesting-cloud-deal-with-israel/
Snap Stock Soars On Earnings Beat, 'Massive Reacceleration' For Sales Growth
investors.com/news/technology/snap-stock-surges-more-than-25-on-q1-earnings-beat/
Microsoft and Amazon's AI ambitions spark regulatory rumble: Tech giants confident everything's in order
theregister.com/2024/04/25/cma_amazon_microsoft_ai/
Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/stripe-doubling-down-on-embedded-finance-de-couples-payments-from-the-rest-of-its-stack/
Zendaya-Palooza At Weekend Box Office As Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Looks To Serve $15M Opening & ‘Dune 2’ Returns To Imax – Preview
deadline.com/2024/04/zendaya-palooza-at-the-weekend-box-office-as-luca-guadagninos-challengers-looks-to-serve-15m-opening-dune-2-returns-to-imax-preview-1235893014/
Court revives Whole Foods worker's lawsuit over 'Black Lives Matter' masks: A U.S. appeals court revived a lawsuit accusing Whole Foods of illegally firing a ...
reuters.com/legal/court-revives-whole-foods-workers-lawsuit-over-black-lives-matter-masks-2024-04-24/
GoWise’s Steam Air Fryer Is an Intriguing Combo Cooker: GoWise’s countertop device combines two different cooking functions: air frying and steaming ...
wired.com/review/gowise-steam-air-fryer/
Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year: Meta's median salary is significantly higher than many tech jobs, though on par with rivals like Google and ...
businessinsider.com/meta-median-yearly-pay-employee-2024-4
Google Fires More Workers Over Israeli Cloud Contract Protest After CEO Says Leave Politics At Home
forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/04/23/google-fires-more-workers-over-israeli-cloud-contract-protest-after-ceo-says-leave-politics-at-home/
Confluent: A Promising Growth Story Given Increasing Usage On Platform And Robust Innovation
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EU threatens to suspend 'addictive' TikTok feature by end of today: Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given ...
thenextweb.com/news/eu-ban-tiktok-lite
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
SpaceX asks Texas judge to block NLRB case over severance agreements: SpaceX has asked a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/spacex-asks-texas-judge-block-nlrb-case-over-severance-agreements-2024-04-26/
LG Display brings new OLED panels with dynamic resolution and up to 480 Hz: LG Display begins mass production of its new OLED panels for gaming monitors ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/lg-display-bringt-neue-oled-panels-mit-dynamischer-aufloesung-und-bis-zu-480-hz/
Chinese security equipment company raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns: A Chinese security equipment company was raided by the European Commission at ...
reuters.com/world/europe/security-equipment-company-raided-eu-over-foreign-subsidies-concerns-2024-04-23/
$433 Billion Gone! One Stock Loses More Value Than Tesla: Tesla's loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it's only the ...
investors.com/etfs-and-funds/sectors/sp500-billion-gone-one-stock-lost-more-value-than-tesla/
SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket for second year running: Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse
theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/
Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average
- Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.
- Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.
- Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.
- SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.
Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/amazon-ends-drone-program-in-california-as-it-eyes-arizona-launch.html
How ruthless is Amazon, really? : It is too simplistic to portray business as a battle of might versus right
economist.com/culture/2024/04/25/how-ruthless-is-amazon-really
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Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
apnews.com/article/microsoft-amazon-anthropic-ai-investment-scrutiny-a52f6409fa6ee9b335ab6801b8e84cde
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
A group of Google employees staged sit-ins at the company’s offices to protest the tech giant’s work with Israel’s government ... Show more
Google workers stage sit-ins to protest company’s work with Israel - The Washington Post
Google workers stage sit-ins to protest company’s work with Israel - The Washington Post
Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program: Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ecosia-launches-a-cross-platform-browser-starts-an-affiliate-link-program/
Sony is said to be interested in Paramount: Steep story. Sony is said to be in the process of preparing an offer to take over Paramount. This reports ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/sony-soll-an-paramount-interessiert-sein/
34-year-old making $49,000 a month in passive income: What I always tell people who want to build successful side hustles
cnbc.com/2024/03/25/ryan-hogue-top-passive-income-side-hustle-myths.html
Fedora 40 released: The Fedora project has released the 40th version of its GNU/Linux distribution of the same name. As before, there are ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/fedora-40-veroeffentlicht/
Amazon Is Offering a New Grocery Delivery Subscription Service — Here's How It Works
entrepreneur.com/business-news/amazon-announces-new-grocery-subscription-for-prime-ebt/473109
Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a ... Show more
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
Truth Social is a mind-bending win for Donald Trump: And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
economist.com/united-states/2024/04/18/truth-social-is-a-mind-bending-win-for-donald-trump
Ex-Amazon exec claims she was asked to break copyright law in race to AI: High-flying AI scientist claims unfair dismissal following pregnancy leave
theregister.com/2024/04/22/ghaderi_v_amazon/
Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024
apnews.com/article/netflix-subscribers-first-quarter-earnings-2024-d0e9759a1bc73419fb2b5047f216b071
Instacart Stock Drops as Amazon Launches Grocery Delivery Service: Both Amazon.com and Instacart are now offering unlimited grocery deliveries for $9 ...
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Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores: Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/ouras-smart-ring-hits-target-stores/
Coca-Cola is betting AI can help it compete against Pepsi and Red Bull: Coca-Cola is working with Microsoft to “reimagine” its marketing and manufacturing
qz.com/coca-cola-ai-pepsi-redbull-retail-competition-1851435682
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Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix: The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford ...
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AI Search Startup Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion in Funding Round: Perplexity’s valuation has doubled in three months in a clear sign of investor enthusiasm for ...
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A National U.S. News Outlet Is Hiring a Full-Time 'Lauren Sánchez Reporter'
entrepreneur.com/business-news/the-daily-beasts-hiring-a-full-time-lauren-sanchez/473050
Alphabet shares jump 14% on earnings beat, first-ever dividend: Alphabet reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
cnbc.com/2024/04/25/alphabet-set-to-report-first-quarter-results-after-market-close.html
Amazon increases the number of employees at its Achim location to 2,150: Within a few weeks, Amazon increased its permanent workforce by 7.5 percent ...
weser-kurier.de/landkreis-verden/stadt-achim/amazon-erhoeht-die-zahl-der-mitarbeiter-am-standort-achim-auf-2150-doc7v4evpit3y812h8dip7v
'Challengers' review: Prepare to get hot and bothered: Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor are tennis players in and out of love in “Challengers ...
apnews.com/article/challengers-movie-review-zendaya-cec4315880486ff93454e22bc14b7d6c
OpenEmu: An open source emulator for Mac: Emulators for (old) consoles and handhelds are on everyone's lips again recently. At least for iPhone users ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/openemu-ein-open-source-emulator-fuer-den-mac/
Don't Chuck That Tech: 7 Simple Ways to Recycle Electronics: Need to dispose of an old TV, laptop, phone, or other gadget? There are tons of easy (and often ...
pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-recycle-your-technology
Sellers Lurk In Amazon Stock, Super Micro Computer Ahead Of Earnings: It's been a tame pullback so far for Amazon stock ahead of earnings, but the same can't be ...
investors.com/research/earnings-preview/amazon-amzn-stock-super-micro-smci-earnings/
How to Get Kindle Unlimited: For less than the cost of buying one book a month, Amazon's Kindle Unlimited gives you access to millions of ebooks and thousands of ...
pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-kindle-unlimited
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