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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Explainability Patent Could Bring Responsible AI to AWS

Amazon wants to keep its AI models on a leash.

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M&A

Saks-Neiman Marcus Merger Lures Amazon, Salesforce Into Luxury

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue reached a deal to acquire rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, the companies announced Thursday.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Patent May Help Models Unlearn Biases, Inaccuracies

And Amazon wants to help machine learning models unlearn bad data.

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CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Cloud Infrastructure Simpler

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Patenting this kind of tech could benefit Google in more ways than one.

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Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Big Tech

Amazon has to Reckon with the Teamsters Now

The independent union representing Amazon workers in Staten Island announced on Tuesday it is now officially affiliated with the Teamsters.

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Banking

Chase, PayPal Digital Ad Gambits Bring New Privacy Worries

Unlike making a purchase on Amazon or eBay, financial transaction data gives a more complete profile picture.

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Industrials

Amazon’s Internet Satellite Venture Achieves Liftoff in Challenge to Musk’s Starlink

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While Kuiper won’t generate revenue for a while, Amazon is still using its enormous influence to position itself for some corporate Star Wars.

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Patent Drop

Amazon AI Alexa Patents Highlight Data Collection Domino Effect

Two patents from Amazon signal Big Tech’s desire to give consumers the benefits of AI by getting under their skin.

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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Streamers Suddenly Want to Pay Stars Like the Good Old Days

The big services are working on a structure that will weigh factors such as viewership time, production budget, and new subscriptions added.

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Consumer

Walgreens Price Cuts Confirm More Consumers Are Getting Picky

The drug-store chain lowered prices on more than 1,500 items including vitamins, chips, lotion, and Squishmallow plushies.

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Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s New AI Voice Model Makes Convos Feel Mighty Real

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Amazon’s head AGI scientist told TechCrunch that Nova Sonic is top-of-class when it comes to conversational flow.

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