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Over the past decade, Amazon has built an army of several hundred economists with doctorates who inform executives’ decisions in e-commerce, cloud computing and other businesses—an approach other tech giants have copied.
The architect of that buildout, Chief Economist Pat Bajari, quietly left in March, he confirmed to The Information. To replace him, the company has tapped Chris Nosko, who most recently worked as chief of Uber’s science and analytics teams, Amazon confirmed.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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That instant urge to reply — the one that makes your fingers fly across the keyboard before you've even finished reading the message — might be your nervous system protecting you from a consequence that stopped being real years ago. Read more ›
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When an expected car problem leads to a costly estimate, one driver decides to dig deeper - and what he finds turns into a lesson worth sharing. Read more ›
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Речь пойдёт о реализации реакции веб-интерфейса на наклон устройства, смещение бликов, теней, для придания ему таким образом интерактивности и объёма.Device Orientation API существует уже давно. Мобильные устройства с гироскопом стали пожалуй основным окном для приложений и сайтов. Всевозможные эффекты "блеска" / градиентов в дизайне встречаются регулярно, тренд на эмоциональный дизайн и кажется пора это всё объединить! И ведь Apple выкатили эту фишку в liquid glass! Но... лично по моему мнению,... Read more ›
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Этот текст писался долго и стал частью более широкой работы о том, как генеративный ИИ меняет не только рынок контента, но и сами основания авторского права. Вобщем, попытка увидеть общий сдвиг: что происходит с авторством, собственностью и культурным производством в мире, где создавать стало проще, чем доказывать оригинальность.Каждая информационная революция сначала ломает старые правила, а потом заставляет право в панике придумывать новые. Так было с книгопечатанием. Так было с интернетом.... Read more ›
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Appliance quality is important, but so is the service experience that a brand offers when things go wrong. Here's the brand that tops J.D. Power's charts. Read more ›
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Some weekends are for comfort, others are for chaos. This one? A bit of both. Whether it’s revisiting a gaming icon that defined an era, diving into a massively upgraded open-world epic, or trying out this generation’s cult classic title set to leave Game Pass soon, this lineup has range. 1. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered […] Read more ›
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Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. Read more ›
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Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. Read more ›
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Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. Read more ›
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Django creator Simon Willison said AI could usher in the "dark factory" era, when bots run everything and there's no need to keep the lights on. Read more ›
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If you own an Android phone and you need to send it in for repairs, this is an extra security precaution you can take to protect your data. Here's what it does. Read more ›
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A former U.S. spy spoke to The New Yorker about "years of clandestine work for the C.I.A. — which, he said, had 'prevented Iran from getting a nuke'." [Kevin] Chalker told me that, as he understood it, the Pentagon had suggested running commando operations to kill key Iranian scientists, as Israel subsequently did. But the C.I.A. proposed recruiting those scientists to defect, as U.S. spies had once courted Soviet physicists.... Read more ›
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Magazines and marketing materials buzz with specifications and measurements, but for daily drivers and commuter cars, some things just don't matter. Read more ›
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Microsoft says Copilot is for “entertainment purposes only,” despite deep integration into Office and Windows, sparking criticism over mixed messaging. Read more ›
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Your engine's reusable filter can last up to 50,000 miles, but washing it incorrectly can ruin it. Here is how to safely restore your horsepower. Read more ›
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Samsung is rumored to be launching a wider form factor Galaxy Z Fold this year alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8, which will keep the taller and narrower form factor of its predecessor. The "Wide Fold" was shown in some leaked renders last month, but it doesn't have an agreed upon name yet, we've heard it referred to as Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide in the past, and today it's the Galaxy... Read more ›
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A new report claims LinkedIn scans over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects device data using hidden scripts, raising major privacy concerns. Read more ›
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Studies show AI companions can reduce loneliness, but experts warn about emotional dependence and risks of replacing real human connections. Read more ›
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Stocks in rocket launch and satellite companies have surged over the past year, as SpaceX’s soaring private valuation and steps toward what could be a record-smashing initial public offering drums up enthusiasm for all things outer space. But most of the companies whose stocks have been rocketing are at risk if SpaceX solidifies its lead in launches and satellite-powered communications. Those include rocket maker Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile, a... Read more ›
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown sued Kalshi on Friday, accusing the prediction market startup of being an illegal gambling outfit, the latest legal salvo issued against the company. Weeks earlier, Arizona mounted its own legal challenge against Kalshi, and the startup has been hit ... Read more ›
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Even as competition has intensified in recent years, Midjourney’s revenue “significantly surpassed” $200 million in 2023, and it has increased since then, said CEO David Holz. The startup is profitable, Holz said. But his attempts to build an array of hardware projects may force him to finally ... Read more ›
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Break out the oxygen masks. The number of breathless headlines is about to soar. SpaceX is expected to file its initial IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission any day now. It will be the confidential version, so we won’t get to see it. But what is usually a procedural nonevent for the public has turned into a carnival thanks to the sky-high numbers bankers are throwing around regarding... Read more ›
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Chinese robot maker Agibot said on Monday that the number of humanoids it has manufactured just reached 10,000, as the Shanghai-based startup accelerates the expansion of its output. The new milestone comes just three months after the company announced the rollout of its 5,000th unit in ... Read more ›
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The relentless decline in the crypto market is about to hit the six-month mark with no end in sight, prompting companies to cut staff and pivot to businesses such as stock trading and prediction markets. Bitcoin has lost half of its value since peaking early last October at $126,080, with other crypto assets down far more. Monthly trading volume for crypto is on track to be the lowest since January... Read more ›
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Anthropic has gained more than a few new fans in recent months (unless you’re Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael). Thanks to the strength of its automated coding tools, Anthropic more than doubled its annualized sales to $19 billion during the first two months this year. And it’s closing the revenue gap with larger rival OpenAI.But as the Notorious B.I.G. might have predicted, Anthropic’s success is bringing new problems. The... Read more ›
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Please join The Information at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 27, for The Information’s “Financing the AI Revolution” forum. Hear from top executives and investors on how the rapid build-out of AI is reshaping tech, finance and capital markets. Learn more here.The energy dominance bulls in the Trump administration came to Houston last week to celebrate how U.S. natural gas is driving America’s lead in the AI... Read more ›
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Nasdaq will change a rule for its flagship stock index to allow newly public companies to gain entry much more quickly, in a move that would help SpaceX and other companies expected to have gigantic initial public offerings this year. In a rule change outlined Monday and effective May 1, ... Read more ›
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Apple appears to have escalated its crackdown on vibe coding by recently booting one such app out of its App Store for violating its rules. Last Thursday, Apple removed the app, Anything, from the App Store, according to Dhruv Amin, co-founder and CEO of the eponymous startup that makes the app. Apple’s action came a week after The Information reported that the company had blocked updates of vibe coding apps—which... Read more ›
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