Amazon lays off more than 100 employees in its video games division: Read the memo here
The layoffs included employees in the Game Growth group, its San Diego gaming studios, and Prime Gaming, Amazon Games VP Christoph Hartmann wrote in the memo.
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American teens aren't excited about virtual reality, with only 4% using it daily
"To us, the lukewarm usage demonstrates that VR remains 'early days' and that these devices are less important than smartphones," Piper Sandler analysts wrote.
Google to cut down on employee laptops, services and staplers for 'multi-year' savings
Google CFO Ruth Porat made references to the year 2008, when Google made similar cuts to respond to the financial crisis.
Biden to discuss A.I. 'risks and opportunities' in meeting with science and tech advisors
The president will emphasize the importance of protecting rights and making sure there are "appropriate safeguards" around innovation.
Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.
Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to secure a funding lifeline.
Italy became the first Western country to ban ChatGPT. Here's what other countries are doing
Italy isn't the only country reckoning with the rapid pace of AI progression and its implications for society.
Dogecoin jumps more than 30% after Musk changes Twitter logo to image of shiba inu
The price of the crypto token dogecoin spiked 33% on Monday after Twitter replaced its familiar blue bird logo with the image of a shiba inu dog.
Tesla shares drop after deliveries report raises investor concern that more price cuts are coming
As Tesla ramps up production in new facilities, some investors worry that reaching the company's ambitious delivery targets will require more price cuts.
Apple's Tim Cook, Disney's Bob Iger to discuss China with lawmakers
The chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has previously said he wants Iger and Big Tech executives to testify before the panel.
Tesla ordered by jury to pay more than $3 million to Black ex-worker who endured racist abuse
Owen Diaz, a former elevator operator at the company's factory in Fremont, won the verdict in a retrial over damages.
Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why people might want a mixed reality headset
Virtual reality could ease creative, business, and communication efforts, CEO Tim Cook said.
Investing app Acorns acquires kid-focused fintech GoHenry to expand in Europe
Micro-investing fintech Acorns has acquired child and teen-focused digital banking startup GoHenry to fuel an expansion into Europe.
China urges Japan not to back U.S. chip export restrictions as Washington tries to rally allies
The U.S. has been trying to rally key countries in the semiconductor supply chain, including Japan, around its sweeping chip export restrictions on China.
Metaverse could drive up profits — but most businesses may not be ready to invest yet
The metaverse has a great potential to drive up business profits but there's a lack of proven success, a survey of industry executives by KPMG showed.
Tesla reports 422,875 deliveries for first quarter of 2023
Tesla just posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2023.
How TikTok and its parent company spent over $13 million on struggling lobbying campaign
TikTok and ByteDance have been on a lobbying spending spree on Capitol Hill. Many of those efforts have fallen on deaf ears.
China's chip industry will be 'reborn' under U.S. sanctions, Huawei says, claiming breakthrough
Huawei confirmed that it and other domestic firms jointly created chip design tools required to make semiconductors sized at 14 nanometers and above.
Tesla issues recall on Semi over defective brake module, rollaway risk
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall on the Semi, a first since the company began deliveries of the heavy-duty electric trucks to customers in December 2022.
Signal President Meredith Whittaker learned what not to do from working at Google
Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, talks about her tenure at Google, data privacy, and the hype around ChatGPT and generative AI.
Xpeng expands assisted driving tech coverage to Shanghai, something Tesla doesn’t offer in China
U.S.-listed Xpeng has tried to make its assisted driving technology a selling point for consumers.
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