Amazon wants us to stop talking to Alexa so much
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China's Singles Day shopping event kicks off under specter of tech scrutiny and Xi's 'common prosperity'
Singles Day in China has a new feel — one where Alibaba and JD are looking to align themselves with Xi Jinping's goals of "common prosperity" and sustainability.
Facebook whistleblower Haugen says Zuckerberg should step down as CEO
"I think Facebook would be stronger with someone who was willing to focus on safety," Frances Haugen said Monday at the Web Summit conference.
A little-known cryptocurrency spiked 400% after Facebook changed its name to Meta
Little-known cryptocurrency mana surged to an all-time high over the weekend amid excitement over Facebook changing its name to Meta.
Chinese EV maker Nio's deliveries drop 65% as supply chain issues, manufacturing changes bite
Chinese electric carmaker Nio saw October deliveries fall 65% versus September while rival Li Auto managed to see a month-on-month gain.
Amazon-backed EV start-up Rivian plans to price shares up to $62, putting valuation near $55 billion
Rivian plans to go public as soon as next week, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.
GlobalFoundries CEO: We're sold out of semiconductor chip capacity through 2023
"I think for the better part of the next five to 10 years, we're going to be chasing supply not demand," GlobalFoundries CEO Caulfield said.
Mark Zuckerberg says a new skin-like material could support metaverse ambitions
Scientists at Meta, have developed a new material and a touch sensor that they claim have the potential to support the development of a so-called metaverse.
Amazon lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated warehouse workers
Starting on Tuesday, Amazon will no longer require fully vaccinated U.S. warehouse employees to wear masks at work.
Prince Charles calls for 'war-like footing' in speech at pivotal COP26 climate change summit
A lot is riding on COP26, which is being hosted by the U.K.
Gaming platform Roblox comes back online after three-day outage
Online gaming platform Roblox restored its services Sunday after an outage that began on Thursday.
British firm JCB signs multibillion-dollar deal to import green hydrogen
It's the latest example of how the sector is starting to attract the attention of major firms.
Xpeng shares rise after Chinese EV maker delivers more than 10,000 cars for the second month in a row
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said it delivered 10,138 cars in October, slightly lower than September's figure but up 233% year-on-year.
Two of the biggest bitcoin mining companies in the world are battling it out in a Texas town of 5,600 people
Two of the biggest names in bitcoin mining are battling it out for market share in Rockdale, Texas.
Facebook's Meta mission was laid out in a 2018 paper declaring 'The Metaverse is ours to lose'
Jason Rubin, Meta's vice president of metaverse content, wrote a document in 2018 that helped pave the way for Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement this week.
There's a 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency – and it's up nearly 2,400% in the last 24 hours
Netflix's new Korean-language show "Squid Game" now has its very own brand of cryptocurrency that's crushing it on the crypto charts.
Shares of EV start-up Lucid surge as much as 47% after confirming deliveries of its first car
Lucid's stock hit $39.78 a share – its highest point since the company went public through a SPAC deal on July 26 – before retreating Thursday afternoon.
The Facebook name was such a drag that employees referred to it as a 'brand tax'
"Brand tax" is the term Facebook employees have used to refer to the negative impact Facebook has on its other brands.
Amazon reveals 20% stake in electric-vehicle maker Rivian
Amazon holds a 20% stake in electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive, the e-commerce giant disclosed in a securities filing Friday.
Microsoft passes Apple to become the world's most valuable company
Microsoft and Apple have each had their turn as the world's most valuable company.
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