The biggest stories in the technology industry, explained: Big Tech business moves, antitrust and regulation, earnings, deals, layoffs and what it all means for you.
Amazon's Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse AI wearables went on sale October 15 with microphones that capture nearby speech and an optional $11.99 monthly Pro tier. Consent questions remain open.
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The FTC has sent subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic seeking records on safety incidents, security safeguards and consumer marketing, as both companies near major financial milestones.
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Microsoft's October job cuts are reaching engineering and sales operations in Kenya, Israel and Vietnam. The company has not disclosed how many people are affected.
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TechCrunch reports Netflix will cut about 1,000 jobs as competition for viewers' attention grows. The timing, in the middle of earnings season and a rough week for tech stocks, matters.
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Chip and data-center stocks extended a six-day slide on Oct. 14 as Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the AI buildout shows signs of "aggregate overheating."
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