Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion , in Stock Market Value.
On June 26, Amazon became the 5th American company to join the $2 trillion club, NPR reports. .
Amazon shares ended the day up nearly 4%, giving the company a $2.01 trillion stock market valuation. .
Within the past year,
Amazon's stock has gained 52%.
Part of that gain can be attributed
to investors' enthusiasm about the
company's AI endeavors, NPR reports. .
A big part of the valuation boost has
been cloud and AI. Amazon is going to
be a major player in the AI revolution, Dan Ives, Wedbush tech analyst, via NPR.
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that
AI has rejuvenated the growth of AWS.
The cloud computing unit is reportedly on pace to bring in $100 billion in annual revenue.
Amazon recently invested in Anthropic, a California
AI company, "to develop so-called foundation models
that underpin generative AI systems," NPR reports. .
Amazon also makes its own AI chips.
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.
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Lisa Kudrow says she's finally rewatching 'Friends' because of Matthew Perry. The actress has previously admitted that she couldn't bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn't want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series 'Time Bandits,' Kudrow revealed that she's begun to revisit old 'Friends' episodes, in large part to keep the memory of her late co-star Perry alive. Perry died October 28th, 2023, at age 54.
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Jennifer Lawrence is taking her love of 'The Real Housewives' to a new level with her next big movie. The actress is teaming back up with Apple and A24 for the murder mystery film 'The Wives.' Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is described as being partly inspired by 'The Real Housewives' franchise, of which Lawrence is a known fan.
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Apple Changing Its , Pay Later Option , With New "Installment Loans".
'The Independent' reports that Apple has announced
the end of its Apple Pay Later service, just months
after introducing the buy now pay later plan. .
In March of 2023, the Apple Pay Later
service launched for select users,
enabling them to take "pay later" loans. .
In October, the service saw a wide roll out in
the United States, giving users an option to make
four installment payments over a six week period.
Apple said it will introduce a new service that allows
users to apply for "installment loans" directly from
credit cards and other lenders at check out. .
Starting later this year, users
across the globe will be able to
access installment loans offered
through credit and debit cards,
as well as lenders, when
checking out with Apple Pay, Apple statement, via 9to5Mac.
The ability to access
installments from credit
and debit cards with
Apple Pay will roll out
starting in Australia
with ANZ, .., Apple statement, via 9to5Mac.
... in Spain with CaixaBank,
in the UK with HSBC
and Monzo; and in the
US with Citi, Synchrony,
and issuers with Fiserv, Apple statement, via 9to5Mac.
According to Apple, the new service is meant to , "enable us to bring flexible payments to more users,
in more places across the globe, in collaboration
with Apple Pay enabled banks and lenders.ā.
With the introduction of this
new global installment loan
offering, we will no longer
offer Apple Pay Later in the U.S, Apple statement, via 9to5Mac.
On the company's support page, Apple says
the decision will not impact existing loans or
purchases made through the Apple Pay Later service
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Apple Announces Partnership , With OpenAI.
Apple Announces Partnership , With OpenAI.
Apple made a lot of announcements at its
Worldwide Developers Conference this year.
Apple made a lot of announcements at its
Worldwide Developers Conference this year.
but one of the company's most-anticipated reveals was that it's teaming up with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, NPR reports. .
The deal is the first of its kind for the tech giant, which has been slower than its competitors to adopt AI. .
Apple software chief Craig Federighi said that Siri will become integrated with OpenAI.
The feature will allow Apple users to ask for assistance with things such as recipes, decorating tips or even writing a story.
Suppose you want to create a custom
bedtime story for your six-year-old who
loves butterflies and solving riddles, Craig Federighi, Apple software chief, via statement.
Put in your initial idea,
and send to ChatGPT, Craig Federighi, Apple software chief, via statement.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to X to celebrate the announcement.
Very happy to be partnering with
Apple to integrate ChatGPT into
their devices later this year!
Think you will really like it, Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, via X.
Apple will also roll out its own generative
AI software, Apple Intelligence.
The new features are set to be
released later this year
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Google Uses AI to Add , Over 100 New Languages to Translate.
Google Translate continues to get better,
as the company has used AI to add 110 new languages to the feature, Engadget reports. .
According to Google, the new languages represent over 600 million speakers,
or 8% of the worldwide population. .
Google referenced its LLM, PaLM 2, as "a key piece to the puzzle, helping Translate more efficiently learn languages that are closely related to each other," .
... "including languages close to Hindi, like Awadhi and Marwadi, and French creoles like Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole.".
Isaac Caswell, senior software
engineer for Google Translate, issued
a statement about the development.
As technology advances, and as
we continue to partner with expert
linguists and native speakers, we'll
support even more language varieties
and spelling conventions over time, Isaac Caswell, senior software engineer
for Google Translate, via Engadget.
The last time Translate had a sizeable number of languages added to it was in May of 2022.
At the time, the company utilized the help of Zero-Shot Machine Translation, which
"allows a model to learn a new language" without viewing examples, Engadget reports. .
Later in 2022, Google announced its
1,000 Languages Initiative.
The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world. .
The Initiative seeks to develop AI models that can learn the 1,000 most common languages spoken around the world.
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 , Dates Announced.
This year, Amazon Prime Day will fall
on July 16 and 17, Engadget reports. .
It will begin at 3:01 a.m. ET on July 16.
Thousands of deals on electronics, household items, fashion and more will be available to members only. .
Historically, Amazon Prime Day
has helped the retail giant to gain
more subscribers, Engadget reports. .
However, the price of a subscription has nearly doubled since 2005, when the service debuted. .
At launch, a Prime subscription was $79.
Now it will cost you $139.
Although July's Prime Day has been Amazon's
most significant shopping event for a while now.
the company has also offered a "fall Prime Day" in recent years, Engadget reports. .
It's likely that a similar event will return in the fall this year, but those dates have yet to be announced.
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Netflix Requires Some Customers , to Upgrade Apple TV Box.
Netflix will stop supporting second- and third-gen Apple TVs on July 31, Engadget reports. .
So if you want to keep watching what Netflix has to offer, you'll need to upgrade.
The company reportedly notified customers about the change via email.
Requiring updated equipment ensures
that the company can "maintain the best possible Netflix experience," it said.
Both the second- and third-gen Apple TVs debuted over a decade ago.
Older hardware is often
unable to support newer codecs.
Engadget reports that Apple TV 4K
boxes are on sale right now.
The 64GB version is currently $90.
That's $40 less than its normal price
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Walgreens Plans , āSignificantā Store Closures.
On June 27, Walgreens announced quarterly earnings
that were poorer than expected, NBC News reports.
The company's stock fell 15% in pre-market trading.
CEO Tim Wentworth issued a press release.
We continue to face a difficult operating
environment, including persistent
pressures on the U.S. consumer and the
impact of recent marketplace dynamics
which have eroded pharmacy margins, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens CEO, via press release.
Our results and outlook
reflect these headwinds, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens CEO, via press release.
Wentworth elaborated in an interview with CNBC.
The consumer is absolutely stunned by
the absolute prices of things, and the
fact that some of them may not be
inflating doesnāt actually change their
resistance to the current pricing, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens CEO, via CNBC.
On a call with analysts, Wentworth said that Walgreens' strategy will have to "include the closure of a significant portion of these underperforming stores.".
75% of our stores drive 100% of our
profitability today. What that means is
the others we take a hard look at, we are
going to finalize a number that we will close, Tim Wentworth, Walgreens CEO, via call with analysts.
The pharmacy chain currently
operates about 8,600 stores
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US Water System May Be , Vulnerable to Cyberattack, by China, Russia and Iran.
CNBC reports that the United States
water system has been the target of a series
of cyberattacks over the past few years. .
In response, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has been forced to issue an alert warning
that 70% of water systems do not comply
with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
According to the EPA, some have āalarming
cybersecurity vulnerabilities,ā including
unchanged default passwords and former
employees who retain access to vital systems.
In February, the FBI issued a warning to
Congress that Chinese hackers have embedded
themselves into the U.S. cyber infrastructure. .
Those hackers have targeted water treatment
plants, the electrical grid, transportation
systems and other vital infrastructure.
Those hackers have targeted water treatment
plants, the electrical grid, transportation
systems and other vital infrastructure.
Water is among
the least mature
in terms of security, Adam Isles, head of cybersecurity
practice for Chertoff Group, via CNBC.
Stuart Madnick, an MIT professor of engineering
systems and co-founder of Cybersecurity at
MIT Sloan, warns that an attack that shuts off
water to the population is the main concern.
We have demonstrated in our
lab how operations, such as
a water plant, could be shut
down not just for hours or
days, but for weeks, Adam Isles, head of cybersecurity
practice for Chertoff Group, via CNBC.
Recently, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan sent a letter
to governors stressing the urgency of the threat. .
Recently, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan sent a letter
to governors stressing the urgency of the threat. .
CNBC reports that budgets, outdated
infrastructure and an overall reluctance to take
action may prevent necessary fixes from
being made before a serious attack.
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European Union Announces , Higher Tariffs on Chinese EVs.
On June 12, the EU said it will
impose higher tariffs on imports of
Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), CNBC reports. .
The increase in tariffs is the result of a
probe launched by the EU in October.
According to the EU, the Chinese imports benefit "heavily from unfair subsidies" and threaten "economic injury" to European EV producers.
The influx of subsidized Chinese imports
at artificially low prices therefore
presents a threat of clearly foreseeable
and imminent injury to EU industry, European Commission, via statement.
A 38.1% tariff will be imposed on battery electric vehicle producers who refused to cooperate with the bloc's investigation.
A 21% tariff will be implemented for carmakers in China who complied
but have yet to be "sampled.".
On June 11, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce called the higher
tariffs a "protectionist act.".
The findings disclosed in the EU
ruling lack factual and legal basis, Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, via statement.
This is a naked protectionist act,
creating and escalating trade
frictions, and 'destroying fair
competition' in the name of
'maintaining fair competition.' , Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, via statement.
This move by the EU not only damages the
legitimate rights and interests of Chinaās
electric vehicle industry, but will also disrupt
and distort the global automotive industry
chain supply chain, including the EU, Spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, via statement
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Elon Musk Drops Lawsuit , Against OpenAI.
In February of this year, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
In February of this year, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
In February of this year, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
The suit alleged that OpenAI initially worked
to develop artificial general intelligence
"for the benefit of humanity" but later strayed
from that goal to become a for-profit entity. .
Musk, who had a hand in launching
OpenAI, was suing "for breach of contract
and fiduciary duty," CNBC reports.
In March, experts told CNBC that the suit had a murky legal foundation because there was no formal written agreement signed by each party.
On June 11, Musk dropped the lawsuit.
It was dismissed without prejudice.
His decision to drop the lawsuit comes
one day after he threatened Apple over
its new partnership with OpenAI.
His decision to drop the lawsuit comes
one day after he threatened Apple over
its new partnership with OpenAI.
He called the partnership "an unacceptable security violation" since Apple has
"no clue what's actually going on.".
Itās patently absurd that Apple isnāt
smart enough to make their own
AI, yet is somehow capable of
ensuring that OpenAI will protect
your security & privacy!, Elon Musk, via X.
Musk went on to say that if Apple
"integrates OpenAI at the OS level," the company's devices will be banned at his businesses.
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