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Samsung is reportedly buying OLED TV panels from LG
Samsung has inked a deal with LG to buy millions of high-end white OLED (WOLED) TV panels from its long-standing rival, LG, over the next few years.
The EU approves Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard takeover
The European Union has approved Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard. Regulators said that Microsoft's commitments to offer Activision games on third-party cloud gaming services 'fully address' their competition concerns.
Elon Musk names NBCU ad exec Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino, a former chair of chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, will be Twitter's next CEO. Elon Musk will become the company's chief technical officer and executive chair.
The Polestar 3 and Volvo EX90 are both delayed until 2024
Polestar has slashed its production target for the year and plans to lay off 10 percent of its workers after learning the Polestar 3 won't go into production until next year.
Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs
Spotify has reportedly pulled tens of thousands of tracks from generative AI company Boomy. It's said to have removed seven percent of the songs created by the startup's systems, which underscores the swift proliferation of AI-generated content on music streaming platforms.
Unity cuts 8 percent of its workforce in latest round of layoffs
On Tuesday, Unity said it would let go of approximately 600 employees or about eight percent of its global workforce.
Microsoft inks another cloud gaming deal after the UK blocked its Activision takeover
Microsoft is hoping that a 10-year deal with another cloud gaming company will help convince EU regulators to approve its Activision Blizzard takeover.
Spotify reaches more than half a billion users for the first time
Spotify added 26 million users in the first three months of 2023, 15 million more than it had expected.
Yelp's latest update includes AI suggestions, new review options and more
A "Surprise Me" button solves having to decide what's for dinner.
Google reportedly halts construction of its giant San Jose campus
Google is said to have stopped construction of its massive San Jose campus, in part due to job cuts.
Netflix is about to crack down on account sharing in the US
Netflix is about to bring its fight against account sharing to the US.
Panic has sold more than 50,000 Playdates so far
The first batch of 20,000 Playdates sold out in under 20 minutes.
Amazon was responsible for more than half of all 'serious' US warehouse injuries last year, report finds
A coalition of labor unions claims Amazon was responsible for 53 percent of all serious warehouse injuries recorded in the US last year.
Tesla is building a Megapack factory in Shanghai
Once the facility is complete next year, Tesla says it will produce 10,000 Megapacks annually.
Roku will lay off another 200 workers
Roku is laying off another 200 staff as it struggles to revive growth.
Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO
On Monday afternoon, Lyft announced current CEO and co-founder Logan Green would hand day-to-day operations of the company to former Amazon executive David Risher on April 17th.
Amazon will lay off another 9,000 employees in the coming weeks
Amazon is laying off a further 9,000 employees, on top of the 18,000 already announced.
Google won't pay remaining parental or medical leave for laid-off employees
Laid-off Google employees want the company to honor the rest of their parental and medical leaves.
TikTok CEO says selling the app won't satisfy US security concerns
TikTok's CEO says the company's existing plans to protect user data are effective enough and that having a different owner wouldn't resolve concerns over data privacy.
T-Mobile will buy Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile for up to $1.35 billion
Ryan Reynolds is believed to own between 20 and 25 percent of Mint Mobile, which T-Mobile is buying for as much as $1.35 billion.