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Working from home or back to the office? ‘Surely the company won’t force my team back if they suspect we might all quit?’
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Working from home or back to the office? ‘Surely the company won’t force ...
Zuckerberg passes Bezos to become world’s second-richest person: The 40-year-old co-founder and chief executive officer has gained four spots this year on the ...
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Zuckerberg passes Bezos to become world’s second-richest person
The Rings of Power renewal update: Will LOTR series receive a season 3?: After a terrific second season, will Amazon renew The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of ...
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The Rings of Power renewal update: Will LOTR series receive a season 3?
Quick Glance: Sauron's Emotions After Celebrimbor's Death Explained
  • In the season 2 finale of The Rings of Power, Sauron displays unexpected emotions when he kills Celebrimbor, indicating both respect and rage towards the Elf.

  • Charlie Vickers reveals that Celebrimbor's final words affected Sauron deeply, causing him to lose control, which adds complexity to the scene.

  • The portrayal of Sauron in the series is more nuanced than in previous adaptations, offering a more sympathetic view of the character.

  • Sauron's emotional reaction raises questions about the morality of his character, which may be further explored in season 3.
Mark Zuckerberg Becomes World’s Third-Richest Person After Overtaking Jeff Bezos: Zuckerberg’s net worth reached the $200 billion mark Thursday after a ...
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Mark Zuckerberg Becomes World’s Third-Richest Person After Overtaking Jeff ...
Quick Glance: Zuckerberg Overtakes Bezos as Second Richest
  • Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $206 billion.

  • Elon Musk remains the richest with $256 billion, while Meta, founded by Zuckerberg, boasts a market capitalization of $1.255 trillion.

  • Meta's stock surged by 23% following strong sales results for Q2 2024, marking Zuckerberg's return to the top 10 richest individuals.

  • Forecasts suggest Zuckerberg could achieve trillionaire status by 2030 if he maintains his current growth rate of 35.8%.
Bad news for Amazon Prime Video viewers! More ads are on the way: Amazon's Prime Video streaming service will be pushing more ads on viewers next year.
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Bad news for Amazon Prime Video viewers! More ads are on the way
Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025: Subscribers tolerated the current ad load, so Amazon is adding more commercials.
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Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025
Big AI thins out the competition as startups quit the race to build large language models
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Big AI thins out the competition as startups quit the race to build large ...
“Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050%, AT&T says: Broadcom “preventing some vendors from selling products to us,” AT&T alleges.
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“Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050% ...
Google Search is testing Twitter-style verification badges: You might soon see the familar blue check mark icon next to "verified" company URLs.
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Google Search is testing Twitter-style verification badges
Quick Glance: Google Launches AI-Organized Search Results
  • Google has announced a new feature for organizing search results using AI, starting with mobile devices and recipes.

  • Search results will be grouped into subcategories based on specific queries, enhancing user experience.

  • The Gemini AI models support this new search functionality without replacing existing ranking and quality systems.

  • Users still have the option to revert to a traditional search results format without AI features.
Amazon's October Prime Day 2024: Everything to know and early deals: We're only days away from this year's second Prime Day sales event ...
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Amazon's October Prime Day 2024: Everything to know and early deals
Amazon could cut 14,000 managers and save $3 billion: analysts: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wants to change the ratio of individual contributors to managers ...
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Amazon could cut 14,000 managers and save $3 billion: analysts
Whole Foods Tried to Change the Berry Chantilly Cake Recipe. Customers Lost It.: The grocery chain’s Berry Chantilly cake has a cult following and an extremely ...
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Whole Foods Tried to Change the Berry Chantilly Cake Recipe ...
Quick Glance: Whole Foods Reverts to Original Berry Chantilly Cake Recipe
  • Whole Foods decided to revert changes to its popular Berry Chantilly Cake recipe following overwhelming customer feedback.

  • The planned modifications to the slice version sparked significant backlash, particularly on social media platforms.

  • The new cake slices were poorly received, leading to widespread disappointment and confusion among fans.

  • On Monday, Whole Foods confirmed that the original cake slices would be reinstated by the end of the week.
Best Prime Day phone deals to shop in October 2024: Amazon's October Prime Day is just a weekend away, but you can already find plenty of deals on the ...
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Best Prime Day phone deals to shop in October 2024
Google tells staff: Stay productive and we'll stay flexible: In a recent all-hands, Google leaders told staff it was keeping its work policy flexible ...
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Google tells staff: Stay productive and we'll stay flexible
Quick Glance: Google Emphasizes Flexibility in Hybrid Work Approach
  • Google executives reassured employees that an immediate return to the office is not planned.

  • Sundar Pichai highlighted the importance of productivity at home to maintain the company's flexible policy.

  • Despite the current hybrid model, some employees remain concerned about a potential full-time office return.

  • The shift to hot-desking and the introduction of 'neighborhoods' in offices demonstrate Google's adaptability.
After a decade of Elon Musk promising Tesla robotaxis, here’s what we know : Elon Musk has spent a decade promising to turn Teslas into robotaxis ...
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After a decade of Elon Musk promising Tesla robotaxis, here’s what we know ...
Amazon plans holiday hiring spree. Here's what we know about its Washington jobs: Amazon will hire 250,000 new employees, including 5,000 based in Washington ...
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Amazon plans holiday hiring spree. Here's what we know about its ...
135.9 Million Reasons Why the Working Class Is So Angry: Workers know that when a private equity firm buys up the company at which they work or a stock buyback ...
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135.9 Million Reasons Why the Working Class Is So Angry
Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir her kids denounced as fake: Amazon has removed from its site a memoir that alleges that hip-hop mogul Sean Combs physically abused ...
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Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir her kids denounced as fake
Fidelity has cut its estimate of X’s value by 79% since Musk’s purchase: Elon Musk's X is now worth less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price ...
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Fidelity has cut its estimate of X’s value by 79% since Musk’s purchase
Quick Glance: Fidelity Cuts X's Value by 79% Since Musk Purchase
  • Elon Musk's X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price.

  • Fidelity has marked down its stake in X to approximately $4.18 million, representing a 78.7% reduction.

  • Previously, Fidelity valued its shares in X at about $5.5 million as of July, indicating a significant decline.

  • Overall, Fidelity currently estimates X's value at around $9.4 billion.
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7700 XT see big price drops ahead of RDNA 4 release: The holiday season is drawing closer, and Amazon's Prime Days start next week ...
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT and RX 7700 XT see big price drops ahead of RDNA 4 ...
CVS Is Laying Off Thousands in Cost Cutting Initiative | Entrepreneur: CVS is cutting 2,900 jobs, the company announced this week. Layoffs are "company-wide and ...
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CVS Is Laying Off Thousands in Cost Cutting Initiative | Entrepreneur
CVS pharmacy breakup: What the spinoff of Aetna could mean for you: Seven years ago, CVS bought health insurance giant Aetna. Now, the company is facing ...
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CVS pharmacy breakup: What the spinoff of Aetna could mean for you
Quick Glance: CVS plans layoffs and potential company split
  • CVS Health announced it will lay off approximately 2,900 employees to cut costs and enhance financial performance.

  • The layoffs will mainly target corporate roles and are part of a $2 billion cost-saving initiative.

  • The company is also considering a possible split of its pharmacy chain from its insurance business, reversing its 2017 Aetna acquisition.

  • Challenges in the healthcare sector and rising patient care costs have compelled CVS to implement these measures.
Oracle to invest $6.5 billion to set up cloud facilities in Malaysia: Oracle plans to invest more than $6.5 billion to set up its first public cloud region in ...
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Oracle to invest $6.5 billion to set up cloud facilities in Malaysia
ULA's Vulcan Rocket Aces Second Flight Despite Engine Anomaly: The company hopes to begin flying US national security payloads soon.
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ULA's Vulcan Rocket Aces Second Flight Despite Engine Anomaly
Quick Glance: Key Updates from the Rocket Launch Industry
  • The United Launch Alliance expresses strong confidence in the upcoming test flight of its Vulcan rocket, crucial for military satellite delivery.

  • Impulse Space has raised $150 million to further develop its orbital transfer vehicles, while Poland's SpaceForest receives €2.4 million from ESA for its Perun rocket enhancement.

  • Japan is set to launch its final H-2A rocket, which has a reliable history, as New Zealand aims to reduce regulatory barriers for the space sector.

  • SpaceX is investigating issues with the Falcon 9's upper stage, with the next mission scheduled for October 7, while the Vulcan rocket test is planned for October 4.
Why Amazon is right to get employees in the office five days a week: Amazon's five day return-to-office mandate aligns with its leadership principles ...
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Why Amazon is right to get employees in the office five days a week
CVS Is Laying Off Thousands in Cost Cutting Initiative | Entrepreneur: CVS is cutting 2,900 jobs, the company announced this week. Layoffs are "company-wide and ...
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CVS Is Laying Off Thousands in Cost Cutting Initiative | Entrepreneur
Amazon employees blast Andy Jassy’s RTO mandate: ‘I’d rather go back to school than work in an office again’
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Amazon employees blast Andy Jassy’s RTO mandate: ‘I’d rather go back to ...
Revenge of the Office: Many of America’s corporate executives have had enough of the remote-work experiment.
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Revenge of the Office
Online shopping: Why the big party on the Internet is over: While Amazon and Asian low-cost platforms such as Temu, Shein and Aliexpress have been able to grow ...
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Online shopping: Why the big party on the Internet is over
Amazon’s Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for grandfathered customers
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Amazon’s Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for ...
Cerebras IPO: Upstart AI Chipmaker Hopes To Challenge Nvidia: AI-focused chip designer Cerebras Systems filed for an IPO late Tuesday, as the startup looks to ...
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Cerebras IPO: Upstart AI Chipmaker Hopes To Challenge Nvidia
Bankrupt Diamond Sports may cut ties with all MLB teams but one: Regional sports broadcaster Diamond Sports Group said Wednesday that it will likely cut ties ...
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Bankrupt Diamond Sports may cut ties with all MLB teams but one
Amazon workers 'rage apply' for other jobs after RTO mandate adds hours to commute: 'I will not go back'
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Amazon workers 'rage apply' for other jobs after RTO mandate adds hours to ...
Amazon Stock: Holiday Shopping Season Kicks Off With Prime Deals: Analysts expect U.S. holiday online shopping will start early and come in strong ...
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Amazon Stock: Holiday Shopping Season Kicks Off With Prime Deals
Shaky Steam launch for Throne and Liberty: Amazon is serious: Amazon has had to endure a lot of criticism for the MMO Throne and Liberty in recent days ...
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Shaky Steam launch for Throne and Liberty: Amazon is serious
Amazon announces hiring push for holiday shopping season. Here’s how many jobs are coming to Pa.
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Amazon announces hiring push for holiday shopping season. Here’s how many ...
Amazon’s Shark Tank-like Buy It Now gets a trailer: Amazon’s Prime Video will debut Buy It Now, a Shark Tank-like show hosted by JB Smoove, on October 30th ...
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Amazon’s Shark Tank-like Buy It Now gets a trailer
One of the best Android Auto wireless adapters just got a useful (and premium) update
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One of the best Android Auto wireless adapters just got a useful (and ...
Save $50 on a PlayStation 5 ahead of Oct. Prime Day: Sony’s $700 PlayStation 5 Pro is all the rage, but if you’d prefer cheaper, save $50 on the slim PS5 ...
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Save $50 on a PlayStation 5 ahead of Oct. Prime Day
Mark Zuckerberg been quietly been working on a new look and he really wants you to see it
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Mark Zuckerberg been quietly been working on a new look and he really ...
Quick Glance: Zuckerberg Approaches Title of Third-Richest Individual
  • Mark Zuckerberg's wealth surged by $73.4 billion in 2024, reaching $201 billion.

  • He is now the fourth richest person globally, joining the exclusive $200 billion club.

  • Meta shares have risen nearly 64% this year, hitting a record high of $568.31.

  • Zuckerberg announced that Meta AI is on track to become the world's most used assistant.
How We Built Rufus, Amazon’s AI-Powered Shopping Assistant: A custom language model uses new techniques to quickly answer shoppers’ questions
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How We Built Rufus, Amazon’s AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
Nvidia Shares Jump After CEO Jensen Huang Notes ‘Insane’ Demand For Blackwell AI ‘Superchip’
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Nvidia Shares Jump After CEO Jensen Huang Notes ‘Insane’ Demand For ...
CVS is under pressure and considering a breakup. Here's why that could be risky
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CVS is under pressure and considering a breakup. Here's why that could be ...
Dog days: With plans for an aggressive expansion and an activist investor onboard, can Portillo’s grow while staying true to its roots?
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Dog days: With plans for an aggressive expansion and an activist investor ...
These Are The Biggest Prime Day Scams To Watch For: The number of scams typically spike during big retail events like Prime Day.
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These Are The Biggest Prime Day Scams To Watch For
Best Prime Day Deals Under $50: Enjoy Big Savings on Tech, Household Essentials and More
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Best Prime Day Deals Under $50: Enjoy Big Savings on Tech ...
Rings of Power: Is there a season 3 coming? Our expert assessment of the release and story
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Rings of Power: Is there a season 3 coming? Our expert assessment of the ...
Amazon Asks Employees to Use Its New, Internal Chatbot That's 'Safer Than ChatGPT'
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Amazon Asks Employees to Use Its New, Internal Chatbot That's ...
Microsoft won't follow Amazon RTO unless productivity drops: exec: Amazon's RTO mandate starts in January. Other Big Tech companies are taking different ...
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Microsoft won't follow Amazon RTO unless productivity drops: exec
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Is Coming. But Here Are The 58 Best Deals You Can Shop Now.
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Is Coming. But Here Are The 58 Best Deals You ...
Epic Games says Google found a new way to violate antitrust law: The company behind the Fortnite video games won an antitrust lawsuit against Google last year ...
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Epic Games says Google found a new way to violate antitrust law
Quick Glance: Epic Games Sues Google and Samsung Again
  • Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, alleging that the Auto Blocker feature on Samsung devices obstructs the use of the Epic Games Store.

  • The lawsuit claims the default activation of the Auto Blocker was coordinated by Samsung and Google to hinder access to competing app stores.

  • Epic argues that these practices promote the Play Store and reduce developers' revenues, allowing Google to maintain monopolistic control.

  • The company seeks a fair competitive environment where all app stores can compete on equal footing.
You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now: The Google Pixel Watch 2 has fallen to a new low this weekend. Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 has ...
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You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now
Google Says It Won't Follow Amazon's Lead With a Return-to-Office Mandate — Yet
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Google Says It Won't Follow Amazon's Lead With a ...
Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
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Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday ...
Aqara’s first lever smart lock unlocks with your phone and your fingerprint: The Aqara U300 smart lever lock is now available with support for Matter-over-Thread ...
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Aqara’s first lever smart lock unlocks with your phone and your ...
Microsoft exec reassures staff there’s no plan for Amazon-style RTO: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is managing tensions within his workforce, while Microsoft has told ...
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Microsoft exec reassures staff there’s no plan for Amazon-style RTO
Amazon’s new Fire tablets have AI inside: Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablet will get new generative AI-powered tools, but those tools are coming to the Fire HD 10 ...
theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260392/amazon-fire-hd-8-tablet-ai
Amazon’s new Fire tablets have AI inside
SanDisk slashes price of 2TB PRO-G40 SSD to $389.19 from $469.99: SanDisk's Professional 2TB PRO-G40 external SSD is now just $389.19 on Amazon ...
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SanDisk slashes price of 2TB PRO-G40 SSD to $389.19 from $469.99
The smartphone-sized Boox Palma e-reader’s on sale exclusively for Verge readers: Wellbots is selling the Boox Palma for $249.99 ($30 off) now through October ...
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The smartphone-sized Boox Palma e-reader’s on sale exclusively ...
Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’: Xbox cofounder J Allard will report to former Windows and Surface chief Panos Panay at Amazon ...
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Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’