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Amazon Triples Net Income With $10 Billion in Q3, Driven by Boosts in Advertising
The superstore/tech giant reported $143 billion in revenue, topping both Wall Street’s estimates and the company’s own projections
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X Lost 15% of Users in First Year of Elon Musk’s Ownership
The social media platform’s monthly active users plummeted globally year-over-year for September
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Meta CFO Condemns ‘Horrific Violence in the Middle East’ During Earnings Call
The Facebook and Instagram parent company says ad demand could be softened by the Israel-Hamas conflict
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Meta Reports 23% Increase in Q3 Revenue to $34.1 Billion, Citing Savings From Restructuring Costs
Facebook and Instagram parent beats analysts expectations and says it “substantially completed” planned layoffs that have shrunk its headcount by 24%
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Alphabet Beats Wall Street Expectations in Q3 With $76.6 Billion in Revenue, Defies Tough Ad Climate
The Google and YouTube parent company, emphasizing new AI initiatives, reported a 41% boost in net income to $19.69 billion, but its stock fell more than 5% in after-hours trading
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X to Begin Charging New Users $1 for Platform’s Basic Features (Report)
The annual fee will be required for access to tweeting, reposting and liking, among other functions
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SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Companies to Resume Contract Talks
The union’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says new dates for negotiations will be announced soon
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Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal After Nearly 2-Year Tangle With Regulators
The completed mega-sale creates the world’s third-largest video game company
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Mortal Media’s Ryan Kalil on AI’s Impact in Sports and Entertainment: ‘It’s Going to Be Super Data-Driven’ (Video)
TheGrill 2023: “I think the immersiveness of entertainment, especially in the sports world, is going to be bananas,” Kalil says
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Interest Rates Aren’t the Only Challenge for the Next Big Merger: The Government Wants a Say, Too | Video
TheGrill 2023: “If you want to do a deal, maybe the next administration will be more relaxed,” Ed King, partner at BTIG investment firm, says
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X’s New Ad Format With Cryptic Messages Baffle Users, Can’t Be Reported
The advertisements fail to disclose the advertiser or – that it’s a sponsored post at all
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Colbert Proposes an Easy Fix for the iPhone 15 Overheating Issue: Coffee Cup Sleeves (Video)
The price, revealed in a “Late Show Fake News Alert,” may be an issue for some
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AI Will Cause ‘Some Labor Displacement’ in Hollywood, Expert Says | Video
TheGrill 2023: Mehran Sahami and Daniela Rus detail whether the growing technology can replace human creativity
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Holding Our Breath in Hollywood This Year
TheGrill 2023: This year has been a painful convergence of long-term trends and short-term realities driven by the impact of technology
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Why M&A Is on Everyone’s Radar Right Now | PRO Insight
Will Apple buy Disney? Elon Musk buy Fox? Leading execs, private equity and bankers join me to discuss it all at TheWrap’s annual TheGrill event Wednesday
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