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The layoffs represent the third round of cuts at Twitch in less than a year. Last March, Twitch let go of roughly 400 staffers, and it cut some employees in its customer experience division last October. The unit has also seen turnover in its highest ranks. Longtime CEO Emmett Shear stepped down last March, turning…

Want to be instantly smarter? Want to bend technology to your will? Want to impress friends and family? You’re in the right spot. This is a compendium of our 12 favorite “Things to Do” from this past year’s Tech Things newsletter. We’ve got plenty of advice for how to make devices more helpful, safe and…

Business & FinanceTechnology 11 December 2023, 5:07 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese chip designers including Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) are aggressively pitching their AI chips as alternatives to Nvidia’s (NVDA.O), hoping U.S. export restrictions will prompt clients to switch, said four people familiar with such discussions. California-based Nvidia commands as much as 90%…

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 4:34 pm ET Elon Musk criticized a Wall Street Journal article detailing how leaders at Tesla and SpaceX are worried about his drug use, saying he didn’t fail drug tests and touting the business successes at his companies. He weighed in with a series of social-media posts after the article said…

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google launched several new tools for retailers using generative artificial intelligence to improve online shopping experiences and other retail operations, its cloud business announced in a release Thursday.  The suite of new products includes a generative AI-powered chatbot that retailers can use on websites and mobile apps. The…

Layoffs at some of the country’s most prestigious companies are the latest sign that no one’s job is ever really safe. View Entire Post ›