Alibaba to Sell Department Store Business in China
China's online and offline retailers are facing a tough business environment due to the country's economic slowdown and weak consumption.
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Apple Working on Super-Sized Foldable IPad
Apple has been pursuing new designs to encourage consumers to upgrade their phone.
Apple’s Tim Cook Dined with Trump
The heads of the major tech companies have been seeking to knit ties with the incoming president, who will exert influence over trade and antitrust policies.
Meta Asks California Attorney General to Block OpenAI Conversion
Opposes OpenAI's effort to convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit company
Federal Court Denies TikTok’s Request for Injunction
The next stop for the social media app is the Supreme Court.
Liquid AI Raises $250 Million in Round Led by AMD
The round is smaller than the $300 million Liquid was seeking.
OpenAI Employee-Turned-Critic Found Dead at 26
OpenAI is facing lawsuits accusing the company of violating copyright laws in the way it gathered web data and trained its large language models.
U.S. Could Restrict Nvidia Chip Sales to Middle East, Southeast Asia
The move could hurt Nvidia sales in those regions.
OpenAI Says Musk Wanted For-Profit Structure
OpenAI said that in 2017, Elon Musk created a public benefit corporation and asked OpenAI's leaders to shift to that new corporation.
Judge Rules ByteDance Accuser Committed Perjury
The former engineering manager had accused ByteDance as operating as a "propaganda tool" for the Chinese Communist Party.
AI Video Startup Runway Expects to Triple Revenue Next Year
The startup sells AI editing software and also trains its own video models.
Justice Dept. Asks Court to Reject TikTok Injunction Request
TikTok had requested a temporary halt to a ban while it appealed to the Supreme Court.
Amazon to Donate $1 Million to Trump Inauguration
Jeff Bezos, the founder and chairman of the company, is also expected to meet Trump next week.
Broadcom Shares Boom on Explosive AI Chip Growth Projection
Shares rose more than 11% in after-hours trading.
Google Announces Android XR Operating System, Headset with Samsung
The launch puts Google in competition with Meta, which has also created an operating system for XR devices.
ServiceTitan Enjoys Big First Day Pop
The software firm cashed in on the increasing investor interest in software stocks and the generally bullish stockmarket environment.
OpenAI Data Center Provider Crusoe Raises $600 Million
The company is developing a large data center campus in Abilene, Texas, which The Information has reported will be used by Oracle and OpenAI.
a16z Crypto Policy Head Emerges as CFTC Chair Contender
Brian Quintenz served as a commissioner of Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 2017 to 2021.
YouTube TV Hikes Prices by $10 Per Month
The internet-based TV service will now cost $82.99 per month and has more than doubled its base price over the past six years.
Donald Trump Says He Will Meet With Jeff Bezos
“Jeff Bezos is coming up next week,” Trump said on CNBC.
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