Amazon has announced Amazon Hub Delivery, a new service that will tap small businesses for package delivery. Amazon says it is looking for nimbler solutions that target the unique needs of specific geographies, such as rural areas and dense cities. The company says that partnering with small businesses for package delivery will help it meet those needs. […]
Microsoft is continuing to embrace right-to-repair, updating its online store with an array of Surface replacement parts. While many Big Tech companies have openly opposed right-to-repair initiatives or grudgingly agreed to them, Microsoft is setting itself apart as a company that is embracing right-to-repair legislation and working with regulators. The company’s latest efforts include making a number […]
GameStop’s CEO has been fired, and the company is being overseen by Ryan Cohen, an activist investor who helped spark a run on GameStop that turned it into a meme stock. Cohen disclosed his substantial stake in GameStop in late 2020, a disclosure that helped spark a massive stock price rally and establish GameStop as […]
A federal judge has struck a blow for privacy, ruling that authorities must obtain a warrant before searching cell phones at the border. The US border has been a legal gray area for years — a zone where the Fourth Amendment doesn’t fully apply — with authorities able to search people’s cell phones, computers, luggage, […]
While the internet and radio may be filled with ads for job-seeking websites, new research shows the vast majority are filled via networking. According to new research by job site Zippia, networking is by far the most effective way to get a new job, with some 85% of jobs “filled via networking with personal and professional […]
IBM, one of the early leaders in AI, has launched an all-new generative AI and data platform, Watsonx. IBM Watson was one of the earliest AI platforms that saw widespread use and adoption. With ChatGPT-like generative AI representing the next major evolution of the technology, IBM is getting onboard with its new Watsonx. “With the […]
MediaTek, one of the world’s leading mobile chip companies, is pivoting to an automotive and AI chipmaking focus. MediaTek designs chips that are used in some of the most popular phones, tablets, TVs, and other electronic devices. Amid a changing semiconductor landscape, the company is pivoting to focus on automotive and AI chips, according to a […]
TSMC is pushing back on some of the terms in the US Chips Act, calling them “unacceptable” and vowing to continue discussions. The US is trying to reinvigorate domestic semiconductor manufacturing, passing the Chips Act, which sets aside nearly $53 billion to help fund the establishment of factories and foundries. According to The Wall Street Journal, TSMC […]
Elon Musk may have an ulterior motive for calling on AI companies to halt development, as Twitter bets big on AI. Musk has been a long-time critic of AI, calling it an existential threat to humanity. The executive was one of many that signed a recent open letter asking companies to pause large-scale AI experimentation until the […]
Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson is still all-in on remote work at a time when many of his tech peers are pushing for back-to-office mandates. While companies adopted a remote or hybrid workflow during the pandemic, and some expressed long-term commitment to it, many are pushing for a return to the office. Even stalwart remote work […]