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CHINA'S NETEASE CRITICIZES BLIZZARD OFFER AS UNEQUAL, UNFAIR
China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, calling the proposed terms “unequal and unfair” in an escalating public spat.
EU INAUGURATES FIRST MAINLAND SATELLITE LAUNCH PORT
The European Union wants to bolster its capacity to launch small satellites into space with a new launchpad in Arctic Sweden.
RETAIL GROUP: HOLIDAY SALES UP SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED 5.3%
Sales for the holiday 2022 season slowed more than expected from its blistering pace a year ago as higher borrowing costs and higher inflation made shoppers pull back, according to the nation’s largest retail trade group.
GOLDMAN, M.STANLEY PROFITS PLUNGE AS DEALMAKING DRIES UP
The profits for two iconic Wall Street firms — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley — plunged sharply last quarter as volatile markets cut deeply into investment banking.
JOB CUTS IN TECH SECTOR SPREAD.MICROSOFT LAYS OFF 10,000
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.
APPLE CEO TIM COOK TO TAKE MORE THAN 40% PAY CUT
Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation partly based on a recommendation from Cook himself.
APPLE PARK IN NUMBERS: A LOOK AT THE ICONIC CAMPUS
Apple Park is designed to be both functional and environmentally friendly. Let’s take a closer look at the various aspects of the building, including its size, cost, environmental impact, and the various buildings and facilities on the campus.
TESLA CUTS VEHICLE PRICES IN BID TO BOOST FLAGGING DEMAND
With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.
FASTEST CORVETTE EVER IS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE GAS-ELECTRIC HYBRID
The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered solely by a howling V8.
APPLE MUSIC: TIPS & TRICKS TO ENHANCE YOUR MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Apple Music is one of the most popular streaming services in the United States that allows users to access millions of songs, albums, and playlists.
APPLE MUSIC & APPLE TV APPS FOR WINDOWS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Apple Music and Apple TV apps for Windows have made an appearance, with preview versions of the apps being spotted on the Microsoft Store.
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APPLE HOMEPOD 2: INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SMART SPEAKERS
Apple has unveiled the highly-anticipated second generation of the HomePod, a smart speaker that boasts next-level acoustics and an iconic design. Packed with Apple innovations and Siri intelligence, the HomePod 2 offers a powerful tool for entertainment and everyday tasks.
GATES FOUNDATION TAKES UP QUESTION OF ITS OWN POWER
Does The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have too much power and influence?
ELON MUSK'S NEXT DRAMA: A TRIAL OVER HIS TWEETS ABOUT TESLA
While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he didn’t.
Another round of coinbase job cuts, 20% of workforce let go
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase is cutting approximately 20% of its workforce, or about 950 jobs, in a second round of layoffs in less than a year.
STELLANTIS PREPS COST CUTS DUE TO HIGHER EV PRICES
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work on cutting costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class.
STELLANTIS PREPS COST CUTS DUE TO HIGHER EV PRICES
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work on cutting costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class.
KOREAN FIRM PLANS $2.5B IN NEW SOLAR PANEL PLANTS IN GEORGIA
A South Korean solar panel maker will invest more than $2.5 billion to build factories in Georgia, hiring 2,500 new employees and making components usually manufactured outside the United States, the company announced this week.
TIKTOK BOSS MEETS EUROPEAN OFFICIALS AS SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES
TikTok's CEO met Tuesday with European Union officials about strict new digital regulations in the 27-nation bloc as the Chinese-owned social media app faces growing scrutiny from Western authorities over data privacy, cybersecurity and misinformation.
STARTUPS AIM TO REDUCE GLOBAL FOOD WASTE
Avocados can be tricky. Their ripeness window is so narrow that a slew of memes poke fun at the fine art of deciding when to eat them.
MONEY: 5 TACTICS TO PAY BUY NOW.PAY LATER DEBT
Chances are that your \"buy now, pay later\" bill from the holiday season will arrive soon or has already made its debut.
SAG AWARDS NOMINATE 'BANSHEES,' 'EVERYTHING' AND SANDLER
In nominations to its 29th annual awards, the Screen Actors Guild heaped honors on the casts of \"Everything Everywhere All at Once\" and \"The Banshees of Inisherin,\" while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race.
MLS, APPLE TV ANNOUNCE FIRST GROUP OF LEAGUE PASS ANNOUNCERS
Taylor Twellman, Marcelo Balboa, Danielle Slaton and Liam McHugh will be the announcers for the first season of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the league and Apple announced.
VIRGIN ORBIT REPORTS 'ANOMALY' IN SATELLITE LAUNCH FROM UK
A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an \"anomaly\" Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said.
SCHOOL LAWSUITS OVER SOCIAL MEDIA HARM FACE TOUGH LEGAL ROAD
Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem - in their case, the mental health crisis among youth.
SEATTLE SCHOOLS SUE TECH GIANTS OVER SOCIAL MEDIA HARM
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.
FEDS REVIEWING MUSK TWEET ABOUT DISABLING DRIVER MONITORING
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a \"Full Self-Driving\" system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S.safety regulators.
RAM ELECTRIC PICKUP JOINS CROWDED FIELD NEXT YEAR
When a futuristic-looking electric Ram pickup truck goes on sale next year, it will hardly be the first in line.
DELTA SAYS FREE WI-FI COMING TO MANY US FLIGHTS NEXT MONTH
Delta Air Lines will provide free Wi-Fi service on most of its U.S. flights starting in February, CEO Ed Bastian announced at the CES technology trade show.