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Amazon Autos is up and running as e-commerce giant aims to simplify car-buying experience

Amazon is entering the automotive market with the public beta launch Tuesday of Amazon Autos, a service that allows customers in 48 U.S.

Former Amazon leader’s supply chain tech startup Auger names 11 execs after $100M Series A round

Dave Clark isn’t fooling around. Auger, the supply chain technology startup founded by the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, named its initial 11-person executive team this week, two months after announcing $100 million in Series A funding.

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Expedia as new product chief; Avanade names president

Shilpa Ranganathan is back at Expedia Group as its new chief product officer.

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Financial Advice on Social Media: Can It Be trusted?

“I heard on TikTok…” four words that can be a slippery slope if you don’t do your research. Understanding if a source is credible on social media is key.

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Microsoft shares new data center design featuring a closed-loop water system for cooling

The Redmond, Wash., tech giant shared new data center design plans that use a closed-loop water system for cooling its processing hardware.

Microsoft shareholders reject call to invest in Bitcoin, but company doesn’t entirely rule it out

Microsoft shareholders turned down a proposal calling on the company to consider diversifying its investments by including Bitcoin in the mix, but the company was actually more open-minded than it might seem.

Vacasa founder raises $10.1M for new startup that targets vacation rental property owners

The founder and former CEO of Vacasa is leading a new, Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental platform called Fairly, which emerged from stealth mode Tuesday with $10.1 million in pre-seed funding.

Hidden AI revolution: Why leaders must address covert adoption of new tech

As a parent of young teens during the emergence of social media and smartphones in the early 2010s, I failed to fully grasp the impact of this “cool new tech” or have meaningful discussions with my kids about it.

Microsoft shareholders reject proposals to further study AI’s risks to its business

Microsoft investors turned down six shareholder proposals at its annual meeting Tuesday, three of them focused on the risks of artificial intelligence to its business.

For Nobel Prize winner David Baker, it’s back to the lab as protein pioneer helps launch more startups

Life is a little different for these days for David Baker, given that he won a share of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry.

OfferUp cuts 22% of headcount as it aims to expand beyond used goods — read CEO’s memo to staff

OfferUp, the Seattle-area company behind a popular used goods marketplace, is cutting 22% of its headcount in a bid to remain profitable as it looks to expand into new product lines.

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