Amazon Defends CEO Andy Jassy’s Pay
Amazon's compensation committee defended Amazon’s pay practices and pushed back on shareholder suggestions of introducing performance benchmarks for stock awards.
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AWS Reveals Generative AI Plans
Amazon Web Services is hoping to catch up to Microsoft and its OpenAI partner in incorporating generative AI into products.
SoftBank is Selling Most of Remaining Stake in Alibaba
The move comes after SoftBank sharply reduced its Alibaba stake last year, when the tech investment firm struggled to cope with the global stock market rout.
IBM Mulling Sale of Weather Technology Assets
IBM spent more than $2 billion to acquire most of The Weather Company's assets more than seven years ago, and now it's looking to offload them.
Rent the Runway Predicts Slower Revenue Growth, CFO to Exit
The clothing rental service has been giving subscribers more items per shipment, a change from its previous strategy of charging for add-ons.
Databricks Ups the Ante on OpenAI With New Language Model
Databricks is trying to raise its profile with free language model software that lets companies build commercial AI apps without violating OpenAI's licensing rules.
Thoma Bravo Lost Out on Qualtrics, in Part Because of Antitrust Concerns
The software company was eventually sold to Silver Lake and CPPIB.
Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils Max Streaming Service
Max will offer content currently available on HBO Max, plus programming from the company's Discovery portfolio of cable channels and eventually live sports.
FDIC Says Dodd-Frank Rollbacks Didn’t Stoke SVB’s Failure
Regulator also urges a measured approach to adding rules that would force banks to create capital buffers for unrealized bond losses.
Vox Media Sells News Video Outlet NowThis
Vox Media has sold NowThis, a news outlet popular on Facebook and TikTok, as the digital media firm looks to improve its balance sheet.
Twitter Has 1,500 Employees Remaining, Musk Says
Musk said Twitter’s total user time is at an all-time high.
U.S. Adults Are Overwhelmingly Skeptical of Crypto, Pew Research Finds
Most Americans who have heard of crypto don’t think it’s safe, and 43% of Americans who have already used crypto feel similarly.
Arm Listing to Get Sign-Off from SoftBank CEO
The report is a sign that the tech IPO market may open up by the late summer or fall.
Amazon Seller Hit with First FTC Fine for ‘Review Hijacking’
The seller was accused of abusing Amazon's reviews systems to boost its products.
China’s Alibaba Plans to Roll Out ChatGPT-Like AI Model
Alibaba's move comes as Chinese tech giants and startups are trying to be China's homegrown equivalent of OpenAI.
Tesla Announces New Shanghai Battery Factory
The Chinese factory will expand Tesla’ Megapack production.
Uber Sells 50% Stake in Careem’s Super App to UAE Firm
The deal means Uber doesn't have to finance Careem's expansion of its food and grocery delivery and fintech Super App.
Musk Reverses Twitter’s Suppression of Substack
Elon Musk's Twitter had restricted retweets of Substack links, an echo of Twitter's actions late last year against tweets that linked to rival social media apps.
ThredUp Pays Top Executives, Who Are Also Co-Founders, Retention Bonuses
The retention bonuses, paid partly because of the competitive employment market, were paid to two executives who own big stakes in ThredUp.
Substack Financial Statements Show Massive Losses
Substack recently raised money from individual writers at its 2021 boomtime valuation and the financial statements raise questions about the health of the business.
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