Is ChatGPT coming for Alphabet’s bottom line? OpenAI’s publicly available AI chatbot is fascinating internet users, prompting warnings about Google’s future revenue. But there are barriers to the disruption taking effect.
FTC’s biggest antitrust test: Successfully blocking Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard could define Lina Khan’s tenure in the FTC. A legal skirmish with Big Tech will be long and expensive.
Waze is the latest victim of Big Tech’s austerity: Google Maps and Waze are too similar to be separate, so Google is integrating them. This could mean dominating the mapping app segment at the cost of consumer choice.
Cloud defense contract divided by four: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle are official government cloud contractors under the JWCC, which leans on collective technology to develop strategic defense.
Government resistance against TikTok intensifies: The list of states banning TikTok on government devices keeps growing. Could intensifying scrutiny lead to an all-out US TikTok ban?
Demand for Tesla cools in China: Competition from cheaper Chinese-made EVs could be putting a damper on Tesla adoption and hiring at the company.
The dark side of Lensa: The popular app collects user images to create highly polished digital avatars, but there are serious concerns on privacy, copyright infringement, and the creation of NSFW content.
Musk loyalists put to the Twitter stress test: Bedrooms for Musk associates at Twitter’s headquarters, lawsuits, and failed content standards give competing social media platforms an opportunity to attract users.
Ransomware resulted in massive email outage: Rackspace blames a ransomware attack for shutting off its hosted exchange hosting service. An SEC filing anticipating lost revenue could signal loss of customer data.
Amazon underestimates its customers: The tech giant has launched a program paying shoppers $2 per month for their data. But with digital privacy a top concern, consumers might not be interested.
Headless commerce technology vendor Elastic Path is in growth mode: That isn’t surprising as retailers and brands increasingly look for more control over how they function online.
China eases COVID-19 mandates: Restrictions are lifting as Beijing softens its stance on zero-COVID, but uneven implementation, worker shortages, and production migration could prolong economic recovery.
Tech’s recession another blow to Gen Z: After pandemic disruptions, career paths are foiled by tech’s upheaval. More schooling and work in other sectors have consequences for the tech industry.
Switzerland eyes draconian grid-saving measures: Amid a European energy crisis that’s growing dire as winter approaches, officials are considering an EV ban. Incorporating hydrogen and advanced solar is another option.
Security incident breaks Rackspace hosted email: Loss of access to emails exposes the fragility of relying on cloud providers to handle and protect businesses data. Backspace’s failure could cost customers millions.
Gaming’s golden age begins: A recession-proof gaming industry could be tech’s bright spot in 2023, with major title and console releases and heightened interest driven by generative AI and VR.
Amazon stumbles on its own missteps: The tech giant doubles its layoffs plan as it buckles under economic pressure. Its own ecommerce and cloud errors are partly to blame.
Biotech firms suffer job cuts: Being in one of the biggest growth sectors in technology has not insulated the biotech sector during tech’s cold winter, but there are signs that it could be one of the first sectors to bounce back.
Retailers are increasingly turning to robotics to enhance their operations: No longer just for early adopters like Amazon, automation is taking retail by storm, from the warehouse and the fulfillment center to the cashier.
Tesla takes on the semitrailer truck market: As competition in EVs intensifies, Tesla ships its first Semi to show a diversifying product mix. Meanwhile, various recalls pile up, exposing a pattern of QA mishaps.