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Thursday, Apr 18

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Netflix forces Wall Street to focus on profit and revenue with decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers in 2025

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Netflix will no longer report its quarterly subscriber additions, a sign that the benefits of its password sharing crackdown may be ending.

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Netflix blows past earnings estimates as subscribers jump 16%

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Netflix said its subscribers grew 16% to 269.6 million, but said it would no longer regularly report the metric starting next year.

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Meta's new AI assistant is rolling out across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

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Meta AI is rolling out across its social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

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Why semiconductors could be the most efficient artificial intelligence play

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High demand and a competitive moat could position AI chipmakers for lasting outperformance, experts say.

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23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki considers taking company private

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23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is considering a proposal to take the genetic testing company private

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Don't use these 3 types of phrases in your resume, says ex-Google recruiter

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Recruiters don't have a ton of time to spend on your resume. Avoid packing sentences with keywords or run-on sentences.

Billionaire Kam Ghaffarian sets his sights on the stars with a range of space companies

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Ghaffarian has been instrumental in ushering in the new space economy, with leadership roles at Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space, Quantum Space and X-Energy.

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Google terminates 28 employees after multicity protests: Read the full memo

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Google terminated 28 employees Wednesday, according to an internal memo viewed by CNBC, after a series of protests against Project Nimbus.

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Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion efforts

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Tim Cook will meet with Singapore's next leader to conclude a whirlwind tour around Southeast Asia as Apple expands in the region.

After chip breakthrough, Huawei launches fresh lineup of phones to challenge Apple in China

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Huawei launched the Pura 70 series of smartphones on Thursday in a bid to continue its resurgence in China and ramp up its challenge to Apple in the market.

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Baidu releases new AI tools to promote application development

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One year after Chinese tech firm Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company announced tools to encourage locals to develop AI applications.

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Tesla is laying off 285 employees in Buffalo, New York as part of a broad restructuring

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Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent a memo company-wide saying that the automaker would be reducing more than 10% of its global workforce.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Google restructures finance team as part of AI shift, CFO tells employees in memo

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Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat wrote to employees that the finance teams would be restructured, a move that will include relocations and layoffs.

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Amazon starts selling smart grocery carts to other retailers

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The company has expanded Dash Carts in Fresh stores and Whole Foods locations as it has recently pulled back on its cashier-less checkout technology.

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Amazon cloud unit kills Snowmobile data transfer truck eight years after driving 18-wheeler onstage

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Amazon Web Services says it has better and more cost-efficient ways to move data to the cloud than by using the semi truck it introduced in 2016.

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Apple will 'look at' manufacturing in Indonesia, CEO Cook says, as China diversification push continues

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Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will "look at" manufacturing in Indonesia, following a meeting with the country's President Joko Widodo.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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How to manage your money in your 40s, according to CFPs: As your investments grow, 'mistakes can get bigger' too

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If you're considering what you should be doing with your money in your 40s, look to these four money moves from two CFPs.

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AMD rolls out its latest chips for AI PCs as competition with Nvidia and Intel heats up

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AMD's new processors will compete against Nvidia's and Intel's chips that are specifically designed for AI PCs.

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Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Alphabet transparency tools are a 'disappointment' ahead of election, new study shows

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A new study concludes that ad transparency tools from major platforms like Google, Meta and X are insufficient for users and researchers.

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Baidu says its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot exceeds 200 million users

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Baidu CEO Robin Li was speaking at the company's annual "Create" conference for artificial intelligence developers. Li is also co-founder and chairman of Baidu.

Monday, Apr 15

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Peloton quietly drops unlimited free app membership because it failed to bring in paid subscribers

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Peloton debuted an unlimited free membership option for its app last year in a bid to win over new customers, but the company quietly ended the initiative.

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Apple is no longer No. 1 in smartphones. Here's why that may not matter

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"As long as we see announcements around AI into new iPhones, people will be willing to look past sluggish sales," says Club analyst Jeff Marks.

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Adobe releases Acrobat AI assistant starting at $4.99 a month

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Adobe released its artificial intelligence assistant across Acrobat applications through a monthly subscription plan starting at $4.99.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam — one of the iPhone giant's most important manufacturing hubs

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Apple has been looking to reduce its reliance on China for its product assembly, with India and Vietnam emerging as key locations.

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Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; Samsung regains top spot

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Among the top five smartphone brands in the report, Apple recorded the sharpest decline year on year.

Sunday, Apr 14

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How Spotify AI plans to know what's going on inside your head, and find the right track for it

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With over 100 million tracks, the musical journey on Spotify can be daunting. Most listeners stick to established patterns, but AI wants to change that.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Tesla slashes price of its premium driver assistance option by half in U.S.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X on Friday that the company is cutting the price of its Full Self-Driving, or FSD, package in half to $99 a month.

Friday, Apr 12

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Google removing links to California news websites as part of test in response to pending legislation

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Google will begin removing links to California news websites from search results for some Californians after legislation was introduced last year.

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StubHub eyes summer IPO, seeks $16.5 billion valuation

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StubHub is eyeing a summer initial public offering and the online ticketing service is aiming for a valuation of at least $16.5 billion.

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Top Amazon exec says it's a 'myth' robots steal jobs

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Stefano La Rovere, director of global robotics at Amazon, said that, rather than replacing jobs, robotics and other technologies are enhancing people's roles.