The White House on Friday accused Elon Musk of repeating a "hideous" antisemitic lie on his social media site X this week, calling it an "abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate" that "runs against our core values as Americans." "It is unacceptable to repeat the hideous lie behind the most fatal act of Antisemitism in American history at any time, let alone one month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust," White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said, responding to Musk's post on Wednesday and referring to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel...
Continue ReadingIn this daily bar chart of AMZN, below, I can see that prices have moved sideways the past five months but they have also oscillated with wider price action - higher highs into November and lower lows into October. The daily On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line has moved higher with an up and down pattern. The weekly OBV line shows a rise and the MACD oscillator is crossing to the upside for a new buy signal...
Continue ReadingAmazon.com is eliminating “several hundred” positions related to its Alexa smart assistant, the company said in a memo to employees. The ecommerce company on Friday said it is shifting some of its efforts toward generative AI to better align with its business priorities. Amazon is offering severance packages that include a separation payment, transitional health insurance benefits, and paid time to conduct job searches...
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Continue ReadingWhite House officials have publicly condemned tweets made by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk promoting antisemitic speech and conspiracy theories. Yahoo Finance's Akiko Fujita and Rachelle Akuffo weigh in on the issue and observe how Musk's comments could impact Tesla stock and its business. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live...
Continue ReadingTesla is in the news Friday not because of sales figures or price cuts or a new model announcement. The EV maker is in the news because of Elon Musk on his X service, formerly known as Twitter, in relation to Musk agreeing with an antisemitic post...
Continue ReadingU.S. equities were little changed at midday on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, but headed for a winning week as reports on inflation slowing lifted optimism the Fed would not hike rates further...
Continue ReadingAmazon.com has cut more employees, this time in its Alexa division, as the tech company works to bring down costs. Amazon (ticker: AMZN) said Friday in a memo to employees that was sent to Barron’s that it was eliminating “several hundred roles” in its Alexa division as it shifts to focus more on generative artificial intelligence. “We’re shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters most to customers—which includes maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI,” the memo said...
Continue ReadingAmazon is once again doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, warning staff that not complying with it could impact their chances of being promoted...
Continue ReadingCEO Elon Musk has presided over wild swings in Tesla’s stock price, leaving it just above where it started when it entered the S&P 500...
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