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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.
Before You Clean Out the Garage, Watch This: Mike Wolfe on Turning Nostalgia Into Profit
Mike Wolfe previews 'History’s Greatest Picks', shares what’s driving the collectibles boom, and reveals why your old items could be worth a fortune.
Anthropic Intros Claude Sonnet 4.6 as A.I. Arms Race Intensifies
Anthropic unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.6, its second major model release in less than two weeks, positioning the upgrade as powerful enough to handle coding.
Tesla Bets on Grok as Europe Sales Slide and Safety Questions Mount
Tesla plans to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to vehicles in the U.K. and eight other European markets, even as its EV sales in Europe fell 27% last year.
Etsy Cashes Out Depop as eBay Doubles Down on Young Fashion Fans
Shares of Etsy jumped more than 14% after announcing it will sell secondhand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion in cash.
Zuckerberg Defends Meta in Landmark Trial
Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Los Angeles trial examining whether Meta’s platforms harm young users.
Bull Market or Late-Cycle Warning? Reading the Signals Behind Record Highs
Markets are surging, but inflation and policy uncertainty could test confidence as we head deeper into the year.
Buffett Trims Apple, Buys the Times in Final Quarter at the Helm
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in Apple by 4.3% in the fourth quarter but still holds it as its largest position at nearly $62 billion.
Ford’s $5 Billion EV Gamble Takes a Page from Tesla’s Playbook
Ford Motor Company is investing $5 billion in a next-generation lineup of electric vehicles featuring a 48-volt electrical architecture.
WBD Reopens Talks as Netflix and Paramount Clash
Warner Bros. Discovery will reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance under a seven-day waiver granted by Netflix.
