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Tech giants Amazon, Google, IBM, and Microsoft are racing to develop a functional quantum computer.Each has released a prototype quantum chip with different approaches and potential applications.The field is rapidly evolving, but major hurdles remain before it becomes commercially useful.The quantum race is heating up.Tech titans Amazon, Google, IBM, and Microsoft each recently announced advancements…

Companies have pulled back or ended DEI programs amid pressure from conservative activists and a new administration.Those that have withdrawn or toned down DEI initiatives include Google, Amazon, and McDonald's.President Donald Trump has moved to end DEI initiatives at federal agencies shortly after taking office in January.The number of companies ending their diversity, equity, and…

The "economic blackout" started out as one day. Now the organizer of a grassroots boycott aimed at corporate greed has bigger plans. The People's Union USA is calling for a boycott of mega-online retailer Amazon for an entire week, starting this Friday, March 7. But will Amazon feel it? "Any type of drop in sales would…

CNET video producer Jon Gomez captures mattress expert Dillon Payne testing the edge support of a mattress. Aly Lopez/CNETCNET editors pick the products and services we write about based on editorial merit. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Firmness: Our team takes turns trying out the mattress and laying on top…

Jeff Bezos' newest op-ed shift at The Washington Post has reportedly cost it 75,000 subscribers in a couple of days.That's on top of even bigger subscriber losses last fall, when he ordered the paper to stop doing presidential endorsements.Bezos' moves seem like they are helping him win favor with Donald Trump. But if they're going…

Amazon Web Services on Thursday debuted its new quantum computing chip, a prototype called Ocelot.The company says the Ocelot represents a breakthrough in error correction and scalability.The quantum computing field is heating up with recent advancements from Google and Microsoft.Amazon Web Services on Thursday debuted its prototype quantum chip, the Ocelot, making headway in the…

Talen Energy is confident in its power deal with Amazon despite a regulatory challenge.CEO Mac McFarland sought to reassure wary investors on the company's Q4 earnings call on Thursday.AI-driven electricity demand has boosted Talen's stock in the last year.Despite regulatory challenges, Talen Energy is forging ahead with its deal to provide power to an Amazon…

Sánchez and Bezos got engaged four years after going public with their relationship. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Bezos and Sánchez first connected at a 2016 Amazon Studios party for the film "Manchester by the Sea," according to Brad Stone's book, "Amazon Unbound."Their relationship "blossomed" during helicopter rides in 2018, when Bezos hired Sánchez's…

A TD Cowen analyst said that Microsoft had canceled plans for new data center developments.The news suggested that the staggering forecasts for data center growth could be overblown.Experts say the industry's growth will still be enormous but is now undergoing a reality check.Microsoft recently appeared to scale back its data center development pipeline, which would…

Amazon is set to unveil an AI-enhanced Alexa upgrade that could boost publisher exposure.Amazon is negotiating licensing deals with publishers for the new feature, people familiar told BI.Some publishers are banking on exposure via Alexa as traffic from other tech platforms has declined.Amazon is expected to unveil an AI-enhanced upgrade to its Alexa voice tech at an…