Amazon slaps U.S. sellers with 5% fuel and inflation surcharge
Amazon said Wednesday it's adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge to U.S. sellers who use its fulfillment services.
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How Google plans to use 100% carbon-free energy in its data centers by 2030
Google uses 15.5 terawatts of energy a year, the majority of it going to data centers. Also, the company aims to operate on carbon free energy 24 hours a day.
Here are Google's most important US real estate investments in 2022
The company said its projects will cost $9.5 billion this year.
Microsoft's Brad Smith says tech regulation is coming, so industry should participate in shaping it
The message came one day after Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a keynote warning of the potential harms of a key antitrust proposal in Congress.
Amazon has a new name for its free streaming TV service
Launched in 2019 as IMDb Freedive, Amazon's ad-supported TV service is now called Freevee.
Crypto firm Tether to further reduce holdings of commercial debt in stablecoin reserves
Stablecoin firm Tether holds short-term corporate debt in its reserves but does not disclose from which companies, raising transparency concerns.
Meta plans to take a nearly 50% cut on virtual asset sales in its metaverse
Meta is letting Horizon Worlds creators sell virtual assets within the worlds they build but it plans to take a significant cut on each transaction.
CNN+ struggles to lure viewers in its early days, drawing fewer than 10,000 daily users
The paltry audience casts doubt on the future of CNN+ following the recently completed combination of Discovery and WarnerMedia
Crypto firm hits back at Cathie Wood: 'I think the market is pretty clear — her position is down 50%'
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood took a swipe at Blockchain.com as she spoke about valuations in private and public markets and the plunge in her Coinbase shares.
Justin Bieber, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashton Kutcher are among dozens of celebrity investors piling into crypto startup MoonPay
MoonPay, which allows users to buy cryptocurrencies using conventional payment methods, is adding more than 60 new celebrity investors to its balance sheet.
The race to roll out 'super-sized' wind turbines is on
With a significant expansion of wind energy on the cards, companies and infrastructure will need to adapt.
EV maker Lucid debuts its latest Tesla rival, a high-performance luxury sedan with a 446-mile range
U.S. deliveries of the new Grand Touring Performance model will begin in June.
Stripe teams up with major tech companies to commit $925 million toward carbon capture
Stripe, Alphabet, Meta, Shopify and McKinsey have formed a group to match demand for carbon capture with new technology suppliers.
CrowdStrike shares rise on Goldman Sachs upgrade
Goldman Sachs upgraded its target price on the cybersecurity stock to $285 per share from $241 citing rising global demand for cybersecurity.
Apple iPhone maker Pegatron suspends production in Shanghai because of Covid outbreak
Authorities have imposed stringent stay-at-home measures as mainland China faces its worst Covid outbreak since the initial phase of the pandemic in early 2020.
Warner Bros Discovery's David Zaslav has charmed the Hollywood elite — now he'll have to show he can manage them, too
New Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav will try to lean on his personality to make up for his lack of Hollywood experience.
Amazon warehouse workers suffer serious injuries at twice the rate of rivals, study finds
Amazon warehouse workers in the U.S. suffered serious injuries at twice the rate of rival companies in 2021, according to a new study.
Apple CEO Tim Cook criticizes antitrust regulation, says some policies would hurt iPhone users
Cook's remarks highlight Apple's strategy to soften the sideloading requirements in pending antitrust regulation by focusing on the risks it presents to users.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test selling virtual goods in the metaverse
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to make it easier for people to spend and make money on virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds.
U.S. fintech Plaid taps Booking.com veteran to lead its European expansion
The company says it's planning an "aggressive" expansion in Europe this year.
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