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Amazon announces Colorsoft, the first Kindle with a color screen, for 9

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Amazon announces Colorsoft, the first Kindle with a color screen, for $279

Kindle Colorsoft 2024 Amazon Amazon announced on Wednesday a new Kindle e-reader that features a color display for the first time ever. The retail giant launched the Kindle in 2007 and since then every device has featured a black and white screen. The new Kindle features a display that ensures colors don't appear washed out […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Amazon Prime Video to stream the election special hosted by Brian Williams

Brian Williams. Lloyd Bishop | NBC | Getty Images Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to host an election night special hosted by Brian Williams, marking the company's first foray into live coverage. The one-night special will debut election results and analysis on Prime Video starting November 5 at 5 p.m. ET, the company said. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Nvidia shares rise to new record, surpassing June high as AI trading revives

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia shares rose to a new record on Thursday as investors jumped back into artificial intelligence trading, which had stalled somewhat since the summer. The stock rose more than 3% at one […]

By Andrew Jack

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

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Flight 5 includes a booster capture attempt

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday, pulling off a dramatic first catch with the rocket's launch vehicle system more than 20 stories high. Elon Musk's company launched Starship at 8:25 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. The rocket's “Super Heavy” carrier landed dramatically on the arms […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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Tesla (TSLA) vehicle delivery and production numbers for Q3 2024

A worker unloads a new Tesla Model 3 from a truck at a logistics drop-off zone in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla released its third-quarter vehicle production and delivery report on Wednesday. The stock fell as much as 3.7% Monday morning following the report. Here […]

By Andrew Jack

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

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Super Micro shares fall 12% after the Justice Department reportedly launched an investigation into the company

Jaque Silva | SOPA images | Light rocket | Getty Images Super-microcomputer Shares fell more than 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly launched an investigation into the company, which has been one of the main beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom. The investigation is in its early stages, according to a Wall Street […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

Meta introduces cheaper Quest 3S VR headset for 9

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Meta introduces cheaper Quest 3S VR headset for $299

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Acquired LIVE event at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, USA, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Meta announced the Quest 3S, the latest virtual reality headset from the company's Reality Labs division and a more affordable offering than its […]

By Andrew Jack

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

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Bankman-Fried accomplice Caroline Ellison convicted of FTX fraud

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research LLC (right), arrives in court in New York on September 24, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Caroline Ellison, the key witness in the trial of her ex-boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced by a New York federal court on Tuesday to two years in prison and […]

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September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

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Qualcomm recently contacted Intel about a possible acquisition

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan on June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm recently contacted troubled chip manufacturer Intel about a takeover, CNBC confirmed. It is not clear whether Intel has held talks with Qualcomm and what the terms are, said a person familiar with the matter, […]

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September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

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Amazon introduces Amelia, an AI assistant for third-party vendors

Amazon packages are prepared for delivery at Amazon’s Robotic Fulfillment Center. Nathan Stirk | Amazon is launching an artificial intelligence tool to help third-party sellers quickly resolve issues with their accounts and retrieve sales and inventory data. The company said Thursday that it is initially launching the product, called Amelia, in beta for select U.S. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024