Amazon lays off about 200 employees in its stores unit The cuts are focused in Amazon’s core retail unit, which spans a wide range of businesses, including fashion and fitness, Prime and private label brands.

Apple has worst day since August following reports of China, AI struggles Apple reports December quarter results on Jan. 30.

Duolingo shares climb 7% as users swarm to app to learn Mandarin Duolingo says it’s seen a 216% increase in Mandarin learners using the app compared to a year earlier.

Snap shares drop as FTC refers MyAI chatbot complaint to the DOJ Snap shares closed down 5% on Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission said it would refer a complaint against the company to the Department of Justice.

Apple disables AI notifications for news in its beta iPhone software An Apple spokesperson told CNBC that Apple was working on improvements to the software that are coming in a future update.

How AI Tools Help Businesses Create Personalized Social Media Interactions. Remember when a personalized email meant just adding a customer’s first name? Those days are long gone. Today’s businesses are leveraging AI tools to create deeply personalized communications that feel genuinely human and relevant. From predicting customer preferences to crafting tailored product recommendations, AI is transforming how companies…

iPhone SE 4 Dummies Feature iPhone 14-Style Design With No Action Button or Camera Control Apple is planning to introduce a new version of the iPhone SE this year, and alleged dummy models are starting to leak out. Sonny Dickson today shared some images of an ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 dummy model, giving us insight into what it could look like. For those unfamiliar with dummy models, they are non-functional mockups of new devices that case maker…

Google Study: 29% In The U.S. & Canada Used AI Last Year via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google-Ipsos study shows global AI adoption rising, but North America lags as trust and communication remain key challenges. The post Google Study: 29% In The U.S. & Canada Used AI Last Year appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Apple Continues Promoting Severance Ahead of Season 2 Premiere The second season of hit television show Severance is set to be available to stream starting tomorrow, and Apple is continuing to promote the show. The company’s main Apple.com website now has a section dedicated to Lumon Industries, the fictional business that “innies” work for in Severance. On Tuesday, several key Severance actors attended a …

Crypto’s Senate Ally Lummis Pushes Federal Agencies on Digital Assets Issues Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking.

SEC’s Last Major Legal Official Exits, Leaving Clean Slate for Trump Era With the general counsel stepping down, some of the main characters in the crypto industry’s recent clashes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are out.

Texas Man Sues Attorney General Over DOJ’s Prosecution of Crypto Software Devs The plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting.

SpaceX catches Starship booster for a second time but loses the spacecraft Screenshot: SpaceXSpaceX successfully caught its Super Heavy booster for the second time. During Starship’s 7th test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, Super Heavy descended into the launch tower’s “chopstick” arms, allowing it to grab the booster. Despite the successful catch, SpaceX lost communications with the Starship spacecraft mounted atop the…

Biden punts the TikTok ban to Trump Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThe Biden administration says it will leave it to incoming President Donald Trump to figure out how to deal with the mess of the TikTok ban, ABC News reports. “Our position on this has been clear: TikTok should continue to operate under American ownership,” a White House official told ABC News. “Give…

GM banned from selling your driving data for five years Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeGeneral Motors and its subsidiary OnStar are banned from selling customer geolocation and driving behavior data for five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday. The settlement comes after a New York Times investigation found that GM had been collecting micro-details about its customers’ drivi…

Sony’s black PlayStation 5 accessories are now available for preorder Image: SonySony announced a collection of black PlayStation 5 accessories in the midst of CES last week, and you can now preorder them ahead of their release date on February 20th. The new DualSense Edge controller ($199.99), Pulse Elite headset ($149.99), Pulse Explore wireless earbuds ($199.99), and PlayStation Portal ($199.99) are all availab…

Trading is coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket later this month (with some caveats) The Pokémon CompanyIt’s coming a little later than we initially thought, but The Pokémon Company (TCPi) has finally announced when Pokémon TCG Pocket’s long-awaited trading functionality is rolling out. Today, TCPi revealed that, along with Pokémon TCG Pocket’s next set of cards, the game’s trading feature is set to launch later this month. TCPi…

Apple Releases tvOS 18.2.1 With Data Syncing Fix A minor software update for the Apple TV was released today. tvOS 18.2.1 is now available for all Apple TV HD and Apple TV HD models. It can be installed on the Apple TV by opening the Settings app and selecting System → Software Updates. It is a minor update with a data syncing bug fix. According to Apple’s release notes, the tvOS 18.2.1 upda…

Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, only addressed crypto briefly.

How to Make the United States the Crypto Capital of the World Members of the crypto law bar lay out practical ways the new Trump administration can create the best environment for crypto development.