U.S. online sales surge to $12.7 billion
Workers retrieve boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 21, 2021. Rachel Jessen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Online spending in the U.S. …
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NBN reveals WA’s most data-hungry internet users by local government area
WA’s most voracious internet users live within the City of Kwinana, with locals using an average of almost 600 GB on gaming and streaming in the space of just one …
Elon Musk says Twitter cash flow remains negative with ‘heavy debt’
SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de …
Africa’s gaming market is expected to top $1 billion in 2024: Data
Africa’s video game market has been doing well. In 2022, games sold in the region generated $862.8 million in revenue, up 8.7% year over year, according to Newzoo’s data. Rodger …
Amazon lays off some employees in its Pharmacy unit
Amazon has let go of some of the employees in its Pharmacy business, the company confirmed to CNBC. A “small number” of staffers in the Amazon Pharmacy division were informed …
Amazon seller consultant avoids jail in employee bribery scheme
A prominent Amazon consultant has avoided jail time for his involvement in an elaborate scheme to bribe company employees to give his clients an upper hand on the e-retailer’s sprawling …
Elon Musk plans Tesla, Twitter collaborations with xAI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he plans for his newest venture, the artificial intelligence startup xAI, to collaborate with the automaker both on the “silicon front” and …
Nissan Recalls 1.4M Vehicles For Unintentional Acceleration
Photo: Nissan Nissan has reportedly issued a global recall of about 1.38 million vehicles including the Note, Kicks, Serena and Leaf. According to Bloomberg, the recall will impact vehicles in …
Twitter is now giving money to some of its creators
Some Twitter users are now earning money via ads in the replies to their tweets. New Twitter owner Elon Musk announced the revenue-sharing program in February, and on Thursday some …
Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Making Life Harder For Astronomers
Space is a tricky thing to study. It’s hard to physically go there, what with the cost and the distance and the deadly vacuum of it all, so scientists prefer …