Technology
AppleMagazine
AMAZON LAUNCHES A SUBSCRIPTION PRESCRIPTION DRUG SERVICE
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business.
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January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
MICROSOFT INVESTS BILLIONS IN CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAL
Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
2 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
LEARNING TO LIE: AI TOOLS ADEPT AT CREATING DISINFORMATION
Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans — creating propaganda and disinformation.
2 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
JUSTICE DEPT.SUES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADVERTISING DOMINANCE
The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.
4 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE AXES 12.000 JOBS AS LAYOFFS SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
3 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
Netflix
Digital entertainment: The ever-evolving streaming wars
6 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
CRYPTO FIRMS ACTED LIKE BANKS, THEN COLLAPSED LIKE DOMINOES
Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
3 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
SPOTIFY LATEST TECH NAME TO CUT JOBS, AXES 6% OF WORKFORCE
Music streaming service Spotify said it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.
2 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
AI TOOLS CAN CREATE NEW IMAGES, BUT WHO IS THE REAL ARTIST?
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.
5 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW (AND WHERE) TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods.
8 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Take More Than 40% Pay Cut
Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation partly based on a recommendation from Cook himself.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
EU OUTLINES PLAN FOR CLEAN TECH FUTURE BOOSTED BY SUBSIDIES
The European Union pushed forward with a major cleantech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
NEVADA LITHIUM MINE GETS CONDITIONAL $700M GOVERNMENT LOAN
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a lithium project still facing environmental hurdles in Nevada as the U.S. seeks domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
TOYOTA PUSHES ZERO-EMISSION GOALS BY CONVERTING OLD MODELS
To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like fuel cells and electric motors.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
CHINA'S NETEASE CRITICIZES BLIZZARD OFFER AS UNEQUAL, UNFAIR
China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, calling the proposed terms “unequal and unfair” in an escalating public spat.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
GERARD BUTLER KEEPS 'PLANE' GROUNDED
After “Airplane!” “Airport,” “Up in the Air,” “Flight,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Non-Stop” and “The Terminal,” we have finally arrived, like weary passengers reaching an unexotic destination, at “Plane.”
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
EU INAUGURATES FIRST MAINLAND SATELLITE LAUNCH PORT
The European Union wants to bolster its capacity to launch small satellites into space with a new launchpad in Arctic Sweden.
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AppleMagazine
RETAIL GROUP: HOLIDAY SALES UP SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED 5.3%
Sales for the holiday 2022 season slowed more than expected from its blistering pace a year ago as higher borrowing costs and higher inflation made shoppers pull back, according to the nation’s largest retail trade group.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
GOLDMAN, M.STANLEY PROFITS PLUNGE AS DEALMAKING DRIES UP
The profits for two iconic Wall Street firms — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley — plunged sharply last quarter as volatile markets cut deeply into investment banking.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
JOB CUTS IN TECH SECTOR SPREAD, MICROSOFT LAYS OFF 10,000
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
APPLE PARK IN NUMBERS: A LOOK AT THE ICONIC CAMPUS
Apple Park is designed to be both functional and environmentally friendly. Let’s take a closer look at the various aspects of the building, including its size, cost, environmental impact, and the various buildings and facilities on the campus.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
TESLA CUTS VEHICLE PRICES IN BID TO BOOST FLAGGING DEMAND
With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
FASTEST CORVETTE EVER IS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE GAS-ELECTRIC HYBRID
The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered solely by a howling V8.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
APPLE MUSIC: TIPS & TRICKS TO ENHANCE YOUR MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Apple Music is one of the most popular streaming services in the United States that allows users to access millions of songs, albums, and playlists.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
APPLE MUSIC & APPLE TV APPS FOR WINDOWS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Apple Music and Apple TV apps for Windows have made an appearance, with preview versions of the apps being spotted on the Microsoft Store.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
New Macs
Transforming the landscape with M2 PRO & M2 MAX
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
APPLE HOMEPOD 2: INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SMART SPEAKERS
Apple has unveiled the highly-anticipated second generation of the HomePod, a smart speaker that boasts next-level acoustics and an iconic design. Packed with Apple innovations and Siri intelligence, the HomePod 2 offers a powerful tool for entertainment and everyday tasks.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
GATES FOUNDATION TAKES UP QUESTION OF ITS OWN POWER
Does The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have too much power and influence?
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK'S NEXT DRAMA: A TRIAL OVER HIS TWEETS ABOUT TESLA
While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he didn’t.
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AppleMagazine #586
AppleMagazine
STELLANTIS PREPS COST CUTS DUE TO HIGHER EV PRICES
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his company has to work on cutting costs globally in order to keep electric vehicles affordable for the middle class.
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