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Amazon takes on Elon Musk, launching 27 internet satellites
- Imagine being able to access the internet from anywhere in the world, whether you're in a city or a remote area. For many of us, reliable internet is a given, but for millions, it remains a luxury.  That's why Amazon's Project Kuiper is making headlines with its ambitious plan to bridge the digital divide. On April 28, 2025, the project took a monumental step forward by successfully launching its first full ...

Source: foxnews.com
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UPS set to lay off 20,000 workers as it reduces Amazon deliveries
- UPS said Tuesday that it expects to cut 20,000 jobs this year and close 73 buildings in the next two months, as the company reduces its business with Amazon and faces wider economic uncertainty. The shipping giant said in its first quarter earnings news release that the moves were expected to save $3.5 billion this year, and were being conducted "in connection with our anticipation of lower volumes from our largest ...

Source: washingtonpost.com
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Meta's First LlamaCon Shows the Tech Giant's Still Playing Catch-Up
- If you were like me and were expecting Meta's LlamaCon keynote to drop the reasoning model it teased earlier this month or its teacher model, Behemoth, prepare to be disappointed. The company's first AI developers conference was today, and while we didn't get any new models, there were a couple of announcements that helped Meta catch up in what's become an ultracompetitive, fast race to build generative AI. But ...

Source: cnet.com