Gizmodo : Politics

The House Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday that it had subpoenaed several of the biggest tech CEOs in the U.S., from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, for documents and communications related to more vague and so-far unfounded hints of government “collusion.”

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Tech Insider : Travel
Jeff Bezos looks to side next to image of the Hef bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jeff Bezos' yacht previously caused uproar for nearly requiring that a beloved 100-year-old bridge in the Netherlands be dismantled for it to pass. Now, it's hitting the open water for its sea tests.
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Putting clear dirt bins on their vacuums helped companies like Dyson convince consumers they needed to spend hundreds of dollars on an effective floor cleaner.

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Following Amazon’s deal to buy iRobot—the company that put Roomba on the map—for $1.7 billion, the European Union is gearing up to investigate the purchase. Not only will regulators look into the details of the acquisition, but they’re also likely to go over privacy concerns.

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According to a former employee, the company gave senior leaders
According to a former employee, the company gave senior leaders "unregretted attrition" numbers — the percentage of employees that managers aren't sad to see leave the company, whether voluntarily or otherwise.
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a composite showing big tech ceos Marc Benioff, Andy Jassy, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg
Big Tech CEOs Marc Benioff, Andy Jassy, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg have all led their companies to conduct layoffs in the last few months as a downturn leads to a slowdown in spending.
Tech Insider : Economy
A new college graduate isolated on a floating plate thats cracking over a tech vortex
The class of 2023 can't find work in Silicon Valley — and that could cost Big Tech in the long run.
Gizmodo : Technology

Zoox’s robotaxi service is making its way to the streets of Foster City, California in a first-of-its-kind trip for the company since it was created 9 years ago. Zoox was purchased by Amazon in 2020, and it has since worked tirelessly to create an entirely autonomous experience for riders. 

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Merchants on Amazon Marketplace are paying the company a commission fee of more than 50% of each sale.