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Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Chases Retail Revenue with One-Stop Shopping

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As AI platforms take the place of search engines, a move into shopping could further upend the established tech order.

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Big Tech

Amazon Still Wants an Alexa in Every Home. Hence, Her M-AI-keover

With new leadership, the company is looking to revive its entire hardware line — and dig itself out of a giant money hole

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Technology

Silicon Valley Confusion Over H-1B Visa Spurs Tech Plunge in India

Ultimately, the new fee will apply to H-1Bs when they are first granted, and not to existing visas or any future renewals.

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Big Tech

Meta Wins Wall Street Votes of Confidence With Cl-AI-rvoyant Glasses

Meta will likely soon face competition from Amazon, Alphabet, Snap and other tech firms with augmented-reality glasses in development.

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Finance

Can a Fed Rate Cut Boost the Magnificent Seven to New Heights?

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In a note last week, JPMorgan’s Andrew Tyler wrote that macro conditions could turn a widely-expected rate cut into a “sell the news” event.

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Autos

Hertz Chooses New Route for Fleet Management With Amazon Autos Hookup

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Shares in rival used car retailers went into reverse gear following the announcement of Hertz’s Amazon partnership.

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CIO Upside

Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

The company has spent the past few years bolstering its tech portfolio.

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Big Tech

Amazon Cuts in Line at Online Grocery Checkout

Amazon has struggled to take a bite out of the $875 billion US grocery market since launching an online grocery storefront in 2006.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Ponies Up $7.7 Billion to Win UFC Rights

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CIO Upside

Big Tech’s Bigger AI Investments May Lead to a ‘Winner Takes All’

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Some companies may be digging themselves into a hole that they’re not able to get out of.

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