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Amazon Buys Robot Delivery Startup Rivr
Amazon has quietly acquired Rivr, a Swiss robotics company developing four-legged wheeled robots designed to assist with doorstep delivery.
Meta Does a 180 on Horizon Worlds Shutdown
Just 24 hours after announcing it would shut down Horizon Worlds for Quest VR headsets, Meta reversed course on Wednesday.
CleanSpark Navigates the Energy Race Between Bitcoin Miners and AI Data Centers
Matt Schultz of CleanSpark discusses Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure converge, energy demand dynamics, and the company’s position in the evolving market.
U.S. Retail Sales Fall in January as Consumers Pull Back
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined 0.2% in January, marking the biggest drop since May as weak consumer confidence and severe winter weather affect sales.
U.S. Jobs Report Shows February Payroll Decline
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, worse than expectations, as severe winter weather and a major health care strike contributed to payroll declines.
ServiceNow Unveils Autonomous Workforce to Transform Enterprise AI
Bhavin Shah of ServiceNow discusses how the new Autonomous Workforce AI automates tasks, integrates with Teams and Slack, and boosts workplace efficiency.
Big Business This Week: The three “economic shock channels” from the Iran war, apart from oil prices
The U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran had a swift effect, if not on regime change, then at least on the global economy.
Disney Launches Largest Cruise Ship Yet in Major Asia Expansion
Disney is expanding aggressively into Asia with the maiden voyage of its largest ship ever, the Disney Adventure.
Angi Integrates with ChatGPT in First of Its Kind Marketplace Partnership
Angi is partnering with OpenAI to bring its home services marketplace directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to go from questions to booking local pros.
Nvidia Signals Final Major Bet on OpenAI Before IPO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s $30 billion investment in OpenAI is likely its last before the A.I. startup goes public later this year.
Will New York’s BNPL Crackdown Reshape Short Term Consumer Credit?
New York is rolling out mandatory licensing for buy now pay later providers, a move that could reshape fintech regulation and set a national standard.
