Author Archives: Techme101

Behind the wave of white-collar layoffs: Old-school cost cutting, tariffs and, yes, AI

Amazon, Target and UPS are laying off thousands of employees, but the reasons behind the cuts go a lot deeper than AI.

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Amazon’s new subsea internet cable Fastnet will have the capacity to stream 12.5 million HD movies simultaneously

Amazon is building a subsea fiber-optic cable called Fastnet to connect Maryland’s Eastern shore to County Cork, Ireland.

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Palantir earnings, Pizza Hut’s options, a new consumer staples giant and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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Uber falls 4% despite third-quarter revenue beat

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company saw one of its strongest trip volume increases in history.

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iOS 26.1 lets you turn down liquid glass’ transparency

Apple’s latest iOS update doesn’t introduce major features, but it does bring one highly-requested tweak: the ability to change the transparency of the translucent liquid glass design.

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Mamdani cites Kalshi forecasts amid surge toward New York Mayoral victory

At a rally in New York City on Monday night, Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani referenced Kalshi’s latest predictions that have the Democrat set for a landslide victory when New Yorkers go to the polls on Tuesday (November 4).  The 34-year-old … Continue reading

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Sportradar acquires IMG ARENA to boost global sports data expansion efforts

Sports technology company Sportradar has completed the acquisition of IMG ARENA. This acquisition includes the rights to IMG ARENA’s global sports betting portfolio from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. and OB Global Holdings, LLC. IMG ARENA is a provider of data … Continue reading

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NCAA warns Kalshi over language suggesting official role in outcome verification

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has sent a letter to Kalshi saying it is worried that some of the language on the prediction market platform might mislead users into thinking the organization plays an official role in checking outcomes. … Continue reading

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Dulgarian’s ‘release’ fuels UFC Vegas controversy amid betting fix claims

Rumors of FBI involvement have been swirling online after sportsbooks refunded wagers following accusations of fight fixing in a UFC bout, and the controversy intensified further when reports emerged that Isaac Dulgarian has since been released from the promotion. UFC … Continue reading

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Kara Swisher Would Rather Work for Sam Altman Than Mark Zuckerberg

But ideally, the journalist and podcast host would rather not work for tech CEOs at all.

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