The AI industry is running on FOMO
The AI industry is running on FOMO For Big Tech, a penny invested in AI is a penny earned… Maybe. After an indeterminate amount of time. Investors hope. On earnings calls last week, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta reported more than $350 billion this year on capital expenditures, or longer-tail investments in a company’s future. […]
OpenAI strikes $38 billion AI training deal with Amazon
OpenAI strikes $38 billion AI training deal with Amazon OpenAI has struck a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services that will give the AI giant access to “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia GPUs to power its AI models. The seven-year partnership comes as Microsoft continues to loosen its grip on OpenAI, dropping its status […]
Amazon is ditching MMOs and cranking out party games
Amazon is ditching MMOs and cranking out party games A screenshot from Throne and Liberty, one of Amazon’s MMOs. As part of Amazon’s mass layoffs announced today, the company is making “significant” changes to its gaming division, including halting much of its work on first-party AAA MMOs, according to a memo from Steve Boom, VP […]
Warner Bros. mergers never work, but they’re trying again anyway
Warner Bros. mergers never work, but they're trying again anyway When Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it was open to the possibility of a sale, the entertainment giant was careful to mention that it has already received multiple unsolicited offers “for both the entire company and Warner Bros.” We knew about WBD’s plan to split […]
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs Amazon is planning to axe around 14,000 corporate jobs. The mass layoffs were expected as part of the company’s cost-cutting drive, but are smaller than the 30,000 job losses previous reports had indicated. Beth Galetti, a senior executive at the e-commerce giant, broke the news to employees in a […]
The last-gen Kindle is a steal at just $65 refurbished
The last-gen Kindle is a steal at just $65 refurbished The last-gen Kindle is a great budget-friendly e-reader. In case you didn’t know, the last-gen Kindle is nearly just as good as the current model. Not only is the reading experience nearly identical, it also has the same sharp 300PPI display with dark mode, an […]
Trump’s got Big Tech and crypto bankrolling White House ballroom
Trump's got Big Tech and crypto bankrolling White House ballroom Trump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a gilded grand ballroom. The president says taxpayers won’t be footing the $300 million bill and that private donors, himself included, will pick up the tab. Big Tech will be paying […]
You can get three months of Audible’s subscription for $3
You can get three months of Audible's subscription for $3 If you’re tight on time to read through your backlog of books, audiobooks might be a more convenient way to get caught up. Amazon is offering a steep discount on Audible Premium Plus that lets new and lapsed subscribers pay $.99 (usually $14.95) per month […]
Amazon’s latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the ‘Help me decide’ button
Amazon's latest attempt at selling stuff with AI is the 'Help me decide' button Amazon is launching a new AI-powered tool that’s supposed to help you choose which product to buy. Now, when you look at multiple similar items on Amazon’s app or mobile website, it may display a “Help me decide” button that picks […]
Amazon claims the headline isn’t robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots
Amazon claims the headline isn't robots taking jobs as it reveals new cost-cutting robots A New York Times report on Tuesday cited internal Amazon documents touting how its shift into automation could help it sell more products without hiring more people, but today the company has issued a PR blast about robotics and delivery tech […]