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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

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

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

Microsoft reveals cyber attack caused recent outage that blocked emails, crashed Starbucks app

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Microsoft reveals cyber attack caused recent outage that blocked emails, crashed Starbucks app

A global Microsoft Azure outage that affected a range of consumer services on Tuesday — from blocked Outlook email reports to ordering problems on the Starbucks mobile app — was caused by a distributed denial-of-service cyberattack, according to the technology giant. Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform used by companies and organizations around the world, … Read more

Facebook parent Meta delivers a strong quarter, sending shares higher

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Facebook parent Meta delivers a strong quarter, sending shares higher

Meta Platforms beat market expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday and issued a rosy third-quarter sales forecast, signaling that strong digital ad spending on its social media platforms could cover the cost of capital investment. of artificial intelligence. The company’s shares rose 4% after the bell. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said it … Read more