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Amazon’s advertising business grew 18% in the fourth quarter

Amazon’s online advertising business logged $17.29 billion in the fourth quarter.

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DOGE staffer steps down after racist posts emerge

A 25-year-old Doge staffer resigned over racist posts on X. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Pour one out for Cruise and why autonomous vehicle test miles dropped 50%

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We knew this day was coming: Cruise is dead — at least … Continue reading

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Snap CEO helps launch LA wildfire recovery program

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miguel Santana, the chief executive of the California Community Foundation, are launching a program focused on helping residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades rebuild on their own terms after last month’s wildfires. The California Community … Continue reading

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Google is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI

Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in … Continue reading

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Snapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers

In a bid to boost its subscription service and attract more paying users, Snapchat is rolling out additional features for Snapchat+ subscribers, including allowing Snapchat+ subscribers to create AI-generated stickers in chats. The social media company and is also adding … Continue reading

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TikTok Stole Our Hearts, but Can It Last?

The hosts of Uncanny Valley chronicle the TikTok ban saga and ask: What makes the app so uniquely vulnerable?

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Amazon’s Whole Foods cites Trump’s NLRB purge as grounds for rejecting union win

Last month, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

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Ford goes protectionist as EV losses top $5B

Ford CEO Jim Farley has a question about President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China: Why stop there? Farley said in a conference call Wednesday that Trump’s selective approach “doesn’t make sense.” “Why are we … Continue reading

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Amazon set to report earnings after the bell

The company is expected to show strong operating income growth, reflecting CEO Andy Jassy’s efforts to rein in expenses.

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