Spotify Reportedly Bringing Free Audiobook Trial to Paying Subscribers

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Spotify will offer subscribers a free audiobook trial for a limited time as part of its efforts to break into the market, according to people familiar with the matter, the

Ex-Amazon boss Dave Clark abruptly resigns from Flexport after just one year as co-CEO

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Dave Clark left a top job at Amazon to join Flexport. A year later, he abruptly resigned.

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EU Designates the Big Six 'Gatekeepers' of Tech that Need to Bow to Regulations

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The European Union is now coming out and saying what they, and everybody else, already knows. The six big tech companies, including Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, are the six big “gatekeepers” of our modern online ecosystem. These companies now have to make sure that all of the 22…

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Apple, Amazon, and Meta among 6 tech giants deemed 'gatekeepers' set to face strict competition rules under new EU law

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An illustration picture taken in London on December 18, 2020 shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone with an EU flag displayed in the background.
Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft logos displayed in front of an EU flag.

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A Tesla bumper sticker that says 'I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy' keeps popping up on social media. It's prompting a debate about whether you can separate a product from its CEO.

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A picture of a Tesla bumper sticker that poked fun at Elon Musk has been making the rounds on social media.

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Walmart's corporate employees are getting a generative AI assistant while Amazon and Apple are restricting AI in the workplace

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Walmart's new AI "assistant" is expanding the retailer's AI efforts in its workplace.

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Amazon is reportedly getting into legal fights with landlords as 'zombie' Amazon Fresh stores pile up

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Amazon is reportedly facing lawsuits from landlords over some proposed Amazon Fresh stores.

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I've worked at Amazon for years, but now I'm looking for a new job because our RTO mandate would force me to uproot my life

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Amazon recently told employees they'll need to relocate to one of the company's "hub" offices, switch to a team that will let them continue working where they are, or risk being "voluntarily resigned" from their jobs.

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Return to work mandates are ridiculous, unnecessary and, in some instances, even cruel

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Nap pods at Google's Mountain View Googleplex in 2015.

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I shopped at Amazon Fresh to see why it's struggling. I found hyped discounts, odd displays, and bad coffee.

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Amazon Fresh has operated grocery stores for three years, but the chain has yet to win over many shoppers.

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