Google’s Ad Revenue Growth Softens Slightly in Q2
Google's cloud business strengthened slightly while ad revenues, particularly in YouTube, weakened.
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Meta Releases Largest Version of Llama 3 to Date
Unlike other recently released models, this version of Llama 3 will not be able to handle images, video or speech, despite expectations that it would.
Peacock’s Losses Fall Sharply
NBCU's Peacock is expected to get a boost in the next year from the addition of NBA games.
Kids Online Safety Bills to Advance in Senate
Two children-online safety bills will be brought to a vote in the Senate this week.
Wiz and Google End $23 Billion Deal Talks
The cybersecurity startup now plans to pursue an initial public offering.
Ether ETFs Begin Trading After SEC Approvals
BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale are among nine ether ETF issuers
AMD President to Retire Two Years After Joining Due to Xilinx Deal
The Xilinx deal helped AMD get into the data center business, which is now a key driver of its earnings due to the rising demand for AI-enabled applications.
Google Reverses Decision to End Ad Trackers in Chrome
The move is a win for website publishers and their ad tech vendors that compete with Google.
Tech Executives’ Plan for a New California City on Hold
Group had planned a November ballot initiative.
Warner Bros. Discovery Seeks to Retain Its NBA Rights Deal
The company said it's exercising its contractual rights to match one of the NBA's new deals, which include Amazon along with ESPN and NBCUniversal.
Model Developer Cohere Raises $500 Million at $5.5 Billion Valuation
With the new capital, Cohere will have raised close to $1 billion in total, making it one of the best-funded AI developers.
Amazon Buys U.K. Studio Where it Filmed ‘Rings of Power’
Amazon’s head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios said the acquisition “empowers us to produce more film and television in the U.K.”
Temu Opens Up Marketplace to European Merchants
The Chinese e-commerce site is ramping up efforts at wooing Amazon sellers.
Nvidia Adapts its New AI Chips for China Despite Tightening U.S. Export Controls
Chip designer plans to tailor its Blackwell series for the China market
Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
Biden endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the nominee.
Sequoia’s Michael Moritz Calls for Biden to Drop Out
The billionaire joins a growing chorus of calls for Biden to leave the race because of growing concerns about his health.
Key Flexport Fulfillment Exec Is Departing
Parisa Sadrzadeh was one of several executives hired by former CEO Dave Clark.
Messari CEO Steps Down After ‘Civil War,’ Anti-Immigration Tweets
Ryan Selkis resigns after a series of tweets attacking opponents of Donald Trump.
Crowdstrike Flaw Causes Global IT Outage, Disrupting Banks, Airlines, Broadcasters
The outage due to a faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused Windows computers around the world to crash.
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