Sarah Rhoads, who joined Amazon in 2011, has become one of Amazon’s top logistics executives and helped to rapidly expand its air-cargo arm.
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Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink announces FDA approval of in-human clinical study
The implant, which Neuralink calls the “Link,” aims to help patients with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals.
TikTok Shop, a rising threat to Shopee and Lazada in Southeast Asia
TikTok Shop poses a threat to e-commerce players such as Shopee and Lazada in Southeast Asia as it pushes aggressively into the region.
Microsoft is sprinkling OpenAI everywhere to try and keep software makers interested in its platforms
This week Microsoft gave developers a slew of new tools to take advantage of artificial intelligence, thanks to a broad alliance with startup OpenAI.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated U.S. naval infrastructure, secretary of the Navy says
The U.S. Navy was “impacted” by Chinese state-backed hackers, which targeted infrastructure in the U.S. and Guam in an attack first flagged by Microsoft.
India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps
Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that India plans to force smartphone makers to allow removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules. The plan for new rules, details of which have not been previously reported, could extend launch timelines in the world’s No.2 smartphone market and...
Snapchat kicks few children off app in Britain
Reuters exclusively reported that Snapchat (SNAP.N) is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month, compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok. Social media platforms, such as Meta’s (META.O) Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, and Snap Inc.’s Snapchat, require users to be at least 13 years old to protect the privacy and...
Reuters was first to report that SoftBank’s Arm aims to raise at least $8 billion in U.S. IPO
Reuters was first to report that Arm Ltd, the British chip designer owned by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), is seeking to raise at least $8 billion from what is expected to be a blockbuster U.S. stock market launch this year. Arm is expected to confidentially submit paperwork for its initial public offering in late...
Nvidia’s plans for sales to Huawei imperiled if U.S. tightens Huawei curbs-draft
Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp’s plans to sell technology to China’s Huawei would be thwarted if the U.S. government proceeds with a proposal to further restrict shipments to the blacklisted company. The Biden administration has been considering limiting the items it authorizes U.S. companies to ship to Huawei, which was added to...
Whole Foods plans to lay off several hundred corporate employees: Read the memo here
The cuts translate to about less than half of a percent of the company’s global workforce.