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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has a new 'shadow' advisor. It's one of the most prized roles inside the company.
This time, the CEO picked a 17-year AWS veteran who has experience with business applications.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will be cutting low-performers 'faster' as a way to 'raise the bar'
The Meta chief wrote in a post on Workplace, the company's internal forum, that the company will be doing "more extensive performance-based cuts."
A $30 million campaign to free social media from billionaire control is now underway
The campaign aims to raise $30 million to build an open-source social platform free from "billionaire control."
The best OnePlus 13R cases: Our top picks
The best OnePlus 13R cases offer lasting protection and compatibility with magnetic accessories while fitting your budget.
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Exclusive: VC firm IVP has hired Atlassian's top sales boss as it builds out its brain trust
At IVP, veteran sales executive Kevin Egan will work with portfolio companies to strategize how to scale faster and better.
Nvidia's CEO says we're in the age of 'agentic' AI — here's what that word means
Agentic AI refers to systems that can autonomously take actions to solve problems or accomplish multi-step tasks on behalf of humans.
Biden signs executive order to accelerate AI infrastructure build-out in the US
The executive order directs the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to lease federal sites to companies building AI infrastructure.
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A casino is getting into the ad-network business as 'commerce media' continues to surge
The network would allow advertisers to target Mohegan customers on slot machines, kiosks, and other screens across its resorts and apps.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say 'ego or profit' is behind Meta's decision to scrap fact-checkers
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote an open letter criticizing Meta's shift, which they said "directly undermines free speech."
What is GitHub? Everything to know about Microsoft's software development platform and why it's so popular
GitHub is a platform over 100 million developers use to build software. It's a subsidiary of Microsoft, and has both free and paid versions.
Healthcare AI startup Qventus just raised $105 million from private equity giant KKR. Here's the 17-slide pitch deck it used.
Qventus grabbed Series D funding from private equity giant KKR for its AI operational assistant that gets patients ready for surgery.
An employee told me he was quitting to join OpenAI in 2016. I said it was a bad idea. Now he's an AI billionaire.
Jack Clark was a tech reporter at Bloomberg and I was his editor. I didn't want him to leave. He left anyway.
Mark Zuckerberg says he wants more 'masculine energy' at Meta. So, why don't more men use Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg wants more masculine energy at the social companies run by Meta. But his products are used by more women than men. Why is that?
So many Americans flocked to Chinese app RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban that they're helping users learn English
American TikTok users have flocked to the RedNote app ahead of the looming TikTok ban. Now, they're helping Chinese users with their English homework.
These TikTok alternatives could help you fill the void if the app is banned
TikTok's community isn't easy to replace. Still, short videos exist on Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat, and there are other alternative apps.
How to use Microsoft Teams: A guide to the collaboration application, its features, and how to join meetings
Microsoft created Teams as a competitor to Slack. Here's what you need to know about its features, how to use it, how to join meetings, and more.
Mark Zuckerberg's criticism of Apple is the latest in a long-running rivalry
The Meta CEO recently said Apple hasn't "invented anything great" since the iPhone launched under Steve Jobs, and criticized App Store fees.
As a TikTok ban looms, 2 other Chinese social apps are surging in popularity
The Chinese apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 rose into the top spots on the Apple app store as TikTok faces the prospect of a US ban.
iPhone 16 review: There's no reason for most people to pick a Pro option
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are the only base iPhone models with Apple Intelligence and high-end features like the Action button.
Get ready for more robots
The biggest tech trade show in the US, CES 2025, just gave us our best look yet at the cool and bizarre robots tech companies are cooking up.
Microsoft forms new AI group under former Facebook head of engineering Jay Parikh
The Core AI group, run by Jay Parikh, will focus on AI, and AI agents in particular. Satya Nadella sees this technology as transforming applications.
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Apple sells 4 different types of iPads. Here are the latest models you can buy.
Following the release of the newest iPad, the seventh-generation iPad Mini (A17 Pro), we're here to break down Apple's latest iPad lineup.
Elon Musk's X is gearing up to add more defendants to its lawsuit against advertisers
A legal filing says X intends to add more defendants to its lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and its advertiser members.
The best Samsung Galaxy S24 screen protectors in 2025
The best Samsung Galaxy S24 screen protectors are easy to install and durable enough to prevent scratches and cracking in the long run.
What President Joe Biden's last-minute chip export restrictions mean for Nvidia
Nvidia vehemently opposes new rules that restrict GPU shipments to most countries.
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The feds opened an investigation into a side-hustle company helping pump out AI-generated books, records reveal
Publishing.com's claims about passive income from AI-generated Amazon books have drawn complaints about undisclosed fees and aggressive sales tactics.
Biden's new chip rules aim to stifle China in AI race
President Joe Biden is planning one more round of export restrictions on AI chips to limit some countries' access to the key technology.
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Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires stealth AI-agent security startup Alterya for over $100 million
The AI-agent cybersecurity startup Alterya has been bought by the blockchain giant Chainalysis for over $100 million, Business Insider has learned.
Microsoft Word: How to download and use the popular word-processing software and its handiest functions and features
Microsoft Word has been around for decades, and is by far the most ubiquitous word processor out there. Here's how to use it and its features.
AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are soaring in value. Here are the top 5 unicorns in the US.
Anthropic's latest funding round will place it among the most valuable unlisted companies in the US. It's a group that includes SpaceX and OpenAI.
Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. Joel Kaplan made it happen.
The incoming president has a secret weapon inside Meta.
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America's gambling obsession has taken a ghoulish new turn
Polymarket is letting people wager on various outcomes for the Los Angeles wildfires. It shows just how far our gambling obsession has gone.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin stands down on its much-hyped New Glenn rocket launch, citing 'vehicle subsystem issue'
The company said it was "reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt."
Everything to know about Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft's email and productivity platform that replaced MSN and Hotmail
Microsoft Outlook is an email platform featuring calendars, contacts, file-sharing, and more. Microsoft folded MSN and Hotmail into Outlook years ago.
I took 8 months of maternity leave from my Google engineering job. Coming back to work was one of the hardest things I've done.
A Boston-based customer engineer at Google said splitting up her leave and taking three other steps smoothed her postpartum return to work.
Former Disney employee admits to falsifying allergy information and adding swastikas to restaurant menus
A former Disney World employee admitted to hacking menus to change allergy info and add swastikas after he was fired from the company for misconduct.
The rise of Dana White, from UFC to Trump's inner circle and Meta's board
UFC CEO Dana White's star is rising. He is a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump and Meta has announced he would join its board of directors.
We're witnessing a new Mark Zuckerberg. Welcome to Zuck 3.0.
The Meta CEO is remaking himself — and his company — as Trump sets a new tone for the country.
How to save your TikTok videos before the US bans the app
TikTok could go dark in the United States in less than a week. Here are the best ways to save your TikTok content before a potential ban.
Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropist
Bill Gates was a software genius who dropped out of Harvard and went on to found Microsoft. Read about his life, career, and philanthropic pursuits.
Take it from me: never, ever get a new phone number
I switched phone plans. Suddenly I was locked out of everything from Amazon to unemployment benefits.
Mark Zuckerberg takes another shot at Apple and says it's 'squeezing people' for money
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared several issues he has with Apple in a recent Joe Rogan podcast episode.
What is Skype? A history of Microsoft's free video-calling app and how to use it
Skype was once a major telecoms disruptor. Now, Microsoft's free video-calling app has lots of competition. Here's what to know and how to use it.
Mark Zuckerberg says pressure from Biden made him re-think Meta's content moderation policy
"We just faced this massive, massive institutional pressure to start censoring content on ideological grounds," Zuckerberg said.
Mark Zuckerberg says AI could soon do the work of Meta's midlevel engineers
Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan that Meta will eventually reach a point where all coding for its apps is done by AI.
What went wrong for 23andMe
Biotech company 23andMe had a rough 2024, including a $30 million settlement payment after customer data was compromised.
What to expect from AI in 2025, according to industry leaders
Here's what AI industry leaders say we can expect from the tech this year.
A man trying to recover a hard drive containing $750 million of bitcoin from a landfill just had his latest bid rejected
James Howells has been trying to gain access to a landfill site for the past decade, where he believes his hard drive containing a bitcoin fortune is.
Apple's 'golden' AI-driven iPhone upgrade cycle isn't looking so shiny
Apple is yet to capitalize on Apple Intelligence. Some said the AI push would cause a "golden upgrade cycle" for iPhones.
What is Microsoft Edge?: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's internet browser for Windows
Microsoft Edge is the internet browser Microsoft created for Windows devices to replace Internet Explorer. Here's what to know about it.