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Trump asks supporters to ‘go after’ Meta and Google over alleged censorship of assassination attempt

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Trump asks supporters to 'go after' Meta and Google over alleged censorship of assassination attempt

Former President Trump slammed Meta and Google on Tuesday for allegedly censoring searches related to the failed attempt on his life, urging his supporters to “go after” the two Big Tech companies. The Republican presidential candidate was hit with a series of strange incidents that included Meta’s artificial intelligence software calling the assassination attempt “fictitious,” … Read more

Amazon shares fall on weak sales forecast despite CEO touting cloud growth

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Amazon shares fall on weak sales forecast despite CEO touting cloud growth

Amazon forecast current-quarter sales below estimates and said wary retailers are looking for cheaper shopping options, sending shares down 5%. The after-hours drop in shares came despite second-quarter earnings and cloud computing sales that beat Wall Street estimates. Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said on a call with reporters that consumers are becoming more careful with … Read more

Apple’s iPhone sales are better than expected as demand picks up ahead of AI launch

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Apple's iPhone sales are better than expected as demand picks up ahead of AI launch

Apple on Thursday forecast steady growth after third-quarter iPhone sales topped Wall Street targets, even as overall results in China disappointed. The company’s shares rose 1% in extended trading. Apple said revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter would grow at a similar level to the 4.9% growth it posted in the April-June period. Its sales … Read more

NBC breaks record $1.25 billion in ad sales as Paris Olympics ratings soar

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NBC breaks record $1.25 billion in ad sales as Paris Olympics ratings soar

While American athletes eat their Olympic gold medals, NBC is celebrating a platinum haul in ad dollars. NBCUniversal said Wednesday that it broke its record for ad sales with its coverage of the Paris Summer Games, beating the previous mark of $1.25 billion amassed during the last Olympics in Tokyo. The media giant declined to … Read more

Intel cuts 15,000 jobs, posts $1.6 billion loss just months after receiving Biden funding

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Intel cuts 15,000 jobs, posts $1.6 billion loss just months after receiving Biden funding

Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals such as Nvidia and AMD. In a memo to staff, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said Thursday the company plans to save $10 billion by 2025. “Simply … Read more

Progressive staff revolts at Soros-funded media company founded by former Obama aides

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Progressive staff revolts at Soros-funded media company founded by former Obama aides

A media company founded by a former aide to President Barack Obama — and partly funded by George Soros — that produces the influential podcast “Pod Save America” ​​is engulfed in internal turmoil between its progressive staff and bosses, according to a report. their moderate. Tension at Los Angeles-based Crooked Media has been fueled by … Read more

‘CBS Evening News’ to get massive overhaul, returns to NYC after Norah O’Donnell exits

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'CBS Evening News' to get massive overhaul, returns to NYC after Norah O'Donnell exits

CBS News plans to tear up the template the famous Tiffany network created for its evening newscasts when Norah O’Donnell steps down as anchor this fall — instead launching a “60 Minutes”-style show with four veteran reporters , the company announced Thursday. The massive rebuild for the Evening News at the bottom spot includes moving … Read more

Exclusive | ABC News, ‘GMA’ staff braces for layoffs as Disney seeks budget cuts: sources

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Exclusive | ABC News, 'GMA' staff braces for layoffs as Disney seeks budget cuts: sources

ABC News employees are bracing for big cuts as the Disney-owned network slashes budgets — even those at top-rated “Good Morning America” ​​on the chopping block, The Post has learned. The House of Mouse has asked “GMA” to cut its bottom line by $19 million, from previous projections of $17 million, before Disney’s fiscal year … Read more

Meta deletes failed celebrity AI chatbots after users ignored them, deeming them creepy

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Meta deletes failed celebrity AI chatbots after users ignored them, deeming them creepy

Meta ditched the AI-powered celebrity chatbot — featuring images of A-listers and social media influencers like Tom Brady, Charli D’Amelio, MrBeast and Paris Hilton — after the tool failed to generate interest in the year since it launched . The tech giant — which came under fire this week after its AI-trained software made inaccurate … Read more

Fox News wins highest July ratings ever to beat cable rivals CNN, MSNBC

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Fox News wins highest July ratings ever to beat cable rivals CNN, MSNBC

Fox News beat its cable news rivals in July, helped by a jam-packed news week that made it the cable network’s most-watched month ever, according to data from the Nielsen Research Center. The high viewership was boosted by coverage of former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt, the Republican National Convention and President Joe Biden’s announcement … Read more