Internet/e-commerce

Google agrees to pay $135M to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the tech giant programmed Android to illegally collect users' cellular data (www.reuters.com)
2026-1-29 Android Google

Google says it took legal action to take down dozens of domains and disrupt the residential proxy network of Chinese company Ipidea, widely used by bad actors (www.wsj.com)
2026-1-29 China Google

Google Says AI Agent Can Now Browse on Users' Behalf (tech.slashdot.org)
2026-1-29 Google AI

Microsoft reports Azure Q2 revenue up 39% YoY, vs. 38.8% est.; Microsoft cloud's contracted backlog grew 110% to $625B, ~45% of which was driven by OpenAI alone (www.reuters.com)
2026-1-29 Microsoft

Microsoft says capital expenditures for Q2 hit $37.5B, exceeding analyst estimates for $36.2B; MSFT drops 4%+ after hours (www.bloomberg.com)
2026-1-29 Microsoft

IBM reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $19.7B, vs. $19.2B est., and projects 2026 revenue growth and free cash flow above estimates; IBM jumps 8%+ after hours (www.bloomberg.com)
2026-1-29 IBM 4Q

Microsoft Q2 gaming revenue fell 9% YoY, including a 32% drop in Xbox hardware revenue and a 5% decline in Xbox content and services, which includes Game Pass (www.theverge.com)
2026-1-29 Microsoft Xbox

Amazon is Ending Its Palm ID System for Retail, Amazon One, as It Closes Physical Stores (yro.slashdot.org)
2026-1-29 Amazon Retail

Microsoft reports Q2 revenue up 17% YoY to $81.3B, operating income up 21% to $38.3B, net income up 60% to $38.5B, and Microsoft Cloud revenue up 26% to $51.5B (www.microsoft.com)
2026-1-29 Microsoft

There's a Rash of Scam Spam Coming From a Real Microsoft Address (it.slashdot.org)
2026-1-29 Microsoft

Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more (www.zdnet.com)
2026-1-29 Google AI Chrome

Following UK CMA's proposals, Google says it is exploring controls to let websites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode (www.seroundtable.com)
2026-1-29 Google AI

The UK CMA proposes measures to let publishers opt out of content scraping for Google's AI Overviews and AI training without losing visibility in search results (www.theguardian.com)
2026-1-29 Google AI

Canada says it is talking to Meta to restore news to Facebook and Instagram as the Online News Act is put on the table as part of trade negotiations with the US (www.theglobeandmail.com)
2026-1-29 Facebook Instagram Canada

Google DeepMind researchers unveil AlphaGenome, an AI model trained on molecular data to predict 11 different genomic processes, such as gene splicing (www.nytimes.com)
2026-1-29 Google AI

30,000 More UPS Jobs On the Chopping Block as Amazon Era Ends (slashdot.org)
2026-1-29 Amazon

Spotify paid out $11B+ to the music industry in 2025, up 10% YoY, bringing its all-time payments to $70B, and now accounts for ~30% of recorded music revenue (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
2026-1-29 Spotify

Battery recycling and cathode production startup Redwood expands its Series E to $425M, sources say at a $6B valuation, adds Google as a new strategic investor (techcrunch.com)
2026-1-29 Google Startup Battery

Amazon plans to discontinue its Amazon One palm recognition system on June 3 and will automatically delete all user data; One remains for healthcare check-ins (www.geekwire.com)
2026-1-28 Amazon

Toronto-based self-driving truck startup Waabi raised a $750M Series C led by Khosla and G2 and partners with Uber, which can invest $250M based on performance (www.bloomberg.com)
2026-1-28 Uber Startup Toronto

A Google bug report apparently leaks the planned Android desktop interface, showing a taller status bar, a new mouse cursor, Chrome extensions, and more (9to5google.com)
2026-1-28 Android Google Chrome

Amazon Cuts Another 16,000 Jobs (slashdot.org)
2026-1-28 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 (www.aboutamazon.com)
2026-1-28 Amazon

Sources: Google's “cease and desist” letter forces Kantar and Barb to halt UK TV measurement service comparing YouTube viewership with linear TV and streamers (www.ft.com)
2026-1-28 Google YouTube

Amazon Inadvertently Announces Cloud Unit Layoffs In Email To Employees (slashdot.org)
2026-1-28 Amazon Layoffs

Amazon partners with Harris Farm to offer fresh food delivery in Australia for the first time, starting in inner Sydney, free for Prime members on AU$100 orders (www.afr.com)
2026-1-28 Australia Amazon Sydney

Amazon appears to mistakenly alert some AWS employees about planned layoffs in an email invite to a Wednesday “Project Dawn” meeting about company efficiency (www.businessinsider.com)
2026-1-28 Amazon Layoffs

Internal documents from 2025: Microsoft expects its annual water consumption to reach 28B liters by 2030, up from 7.9B liters in 2020 and 10.4B liters in 2024 (www.nytimes.com)
2026-1-28 Microsoft

Amazon To Pay $309 Million To US Shoppers In Settlement Over Returns (yro.slashdot.org)
2026-1-28 Amazon

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp To Test Premium Subscriptions (tech.slashdot.org)
2026-1-28 Facebook Instagram WhatsApp

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