2026-01-29
“our plan is to not do layoffs again but we are always looking for ways to” should calm things right down 🙄 — www.aboutamazon.com/news/company... [image]
About Amazon
Amazon plans to cut ~16,000 roles across the company as part of an ongoing effort to reduce organizational layers and bureaucracy, after cuts in October 2025
2026-01-28
“our plan is to not do layoffs again but we are always looking for ways to” should calm things right down 🙄 — www.aboutamazon.com/news/company... [image]
About Amazon
Amazon plans to cut ~16,000 roles across the company as part of an ongoing effort to reduce organizational layers and bureaucracy, after cuts in October 2025
I want to let you know that we're making additional organizational changes across Amazon that will impact some of our teammates.
2026-01-13
Apple had a real chance to distinguish themselves as not another bullshit AI follower, to pushback on the brittle narrative. And so of course they decided to hand the keys to Google [embedded post]
CNBC
Apple signs a multiyear Google deal to use Gemini models to power a more personalized Siri in 2026, saying Google's tech “provides the most capable foundation”
Apple is joining forces with Google to power its artificial intelligence features for products such as Siri later this year.
Apple had a real chance to distinguish themselves as not another bullshit AI follower, to pushback on the brittle narrative. And so of course they decided to hand the keys to Google [embedded post]
MacRumors
Elon Musk says Apple and Google's Gemini deal “seems like an unreasonable concentration of power for Google, given that [they] also have Android and Chrome”
Elon Musk today expressed concern about Apple and Google partnering on a more personalized version of Siri powered by Google's generative AI platform Gemini.
2026-01-12
Apple had a real chance to distinguish themselves as not another bullshit AI follower, to pushback on the brittle narrative. And so of course they decided to hand the keys to Google [embedded post]
CNBC
Apple signs a multiyear Google deal to use Gemini and Google Cloud to power Siri's features in 2026, saying Google's tech “provides the most capable foundation”
- Apple is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models for an AI-powered Siri
2025-12-11
hey remember back in the day when disney wouldn't buy twitter because it was too gross for them 💀 [embedded post]
OpenAI
Disney and OpenAI sign a three-year deal to bring 200+ Disney characters to Sora; Disney makes a $1B investment in OpenAI and will become a major OpenAI client
Agreement marks a significant step in setting meaningful standards for responsible AI in entertainment.