Amazon Ends Fresh Grocery Delivery in Five U.K. Cities
Customers will still be able to order from at least one of the three major British grocery chains Amazon has deals with: Morrisons, Iceland and Co-op.
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U.S. Escalates Crackdown on Trade Rule Behind Shein and Temu
Customs officials suspended the licenses of several customs brokers handling cheap imports
Meta Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting
Investors rejected 10 shareholder proposals, including one regarded by child safety backed by whistleblower Frances Haugen.
Salesforce Warns Of More Cautious Buying Habits Among Companies
The company projected revenue growth of only 7% to 8% in the second quarter, well down on the first quarter.
New AWS CEO Matt Garman Shares Leadership Changes
Several AWS sales executives will continue to report to him in his new role as CEO.
OpenAI Strikes Licensing, Product Deals with Vox Media, the Atlantic
OpenAI has previously struck deals with publishers including the Associated Press and Axel Springer.
Abu Dhabi AI Megafund MGX Holds First Board Meeting
MGX aims to create an "AI-focused investment powerhouse for Abu Dhabi."
PwC to Sell OpenAI’s ChatGPT For Businesses
The deal shows how OpenAI is trying to forge beyond its base of primarily consumers and win more enterprise business.
China’s Lenovo Announces $2 Billion Bond Deal With Saudi Arabia
Lenovo, the world's largest personal computer maker, will establish regional headquarters in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
HubSpot Stock Surges on Google Takeover Report
The latest report suggests that Google plans to buy the marketing software firm, which has struggled with slowing growth and competitive risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Melinda French Gates Pledges $1 Billion for Women’s Rights Groups
The billionaire hopes to counter efforts by ‘the enemies of progress.’
TikTok Ban Lawsuit Set for Oral Arguments in September
TikTok and the Justice Department have asked for a ruling in the case by Dec. 6, which would give them time to pursue an appeal before the Supreme Court.
Meta and xAI Have Held Talks to Partner With Character.AI
The discussions, which were held separately, have not resulted in a partnership, according to the Financial Times.
Former OpenAI Safety Leader Joins Rival Anthropic
Former safety leader Jan Leike left OpenAI earlier this month after disagreements with its leadership about how to develop AI safely.
Politician-Turned-Activist Ramaswamy Pursues BuzzFeed
The conservative presidential candidate bought a stake in BuzzFeed earlier this month and wants the company to change strategy.
OpenAI Forms New Committee to Oversee Safety and Security
The company said that it was forming the committee after it recently began training its "next frontier model"
Alibaba’s Global Shopping Site Recruits Beckham as Brand Ambassador
The soccer star will be the face of AliExpress’s campaign tied to the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship
xAI Announces Funding from Andreessen, Saudi Prince Bin Talal
Elon Musk's xAI announced over the weekend that it raised $6 billion from several investors.
China Sets Up Third Fund Worth $47.5 Billion to Support Chip Industry
The newest fund comes as U.S. sanctions have curtailed China’s access to advanced chips and chip manufacturing.
Cloud Startup Grafana Labs Said to Raise Funding at a Flat $6 billion Valuation
Grafana adds to more than $1 billion in growth-stage rounds announced this week.
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