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Just 100 days ago, when new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma replaced long-serving executive Phil Spencer, she said she’d work to “understand what makes [Xbox] work and protect it.” Now, Sharma and Xbox Studios chief Matt Booty have laid out the many things that are not working for the Xbox brand in a brutal self-assessment the they say necessitates a wholesale “Xbox reset.” The message sent to Xbox employees and shared publicly via Xbox Wire last night paints a grim picture for practically every facet of the Xbox division. That portion of Microsoft is currently only seeing a “3% accountability…

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Prometheus, one of Jeff Bezos’ newest ventures, announced a $12 billion funding round on Thursday that values the company at $41 billion.The artificial intelligence startup launched in November with $6.2 billion in funding. Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021, serves as co-CEO alongside Vik Bajaj, a professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine who previously co-founded Alphabet’s Verily, a research lab dedicated to life sciences.CBC’s David Faber spoke with Bezos and Bajaj exclusively from Prometheus headquarters in San Francisco on Thursday.Key moments from the exclusive interview:In his first time speaking at length about the startup, Bezos revealed…

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Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDoorDash is bringing artificial intelligence deeper into the user experience, allowing customers to order food and make reservations with photos and prompts. The company on Thursday announced a new chatbot called Ask DoorDash, which is launching in select markets for grocery shopping and food delivery. DoorDash plans to add reservations and additional U.S. cities in the coming weeks. Gig economy companies are in a race to add AI into their apps as the rapid development of agentic tools changes how consumers use the internet and mobile devices. DoorDash, along with Uber and Instacart, are…

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Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Alex Wong | Getty ImagesSen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ro Khanna are introducing a bill Thursday to establish a federal review board for direct foreign investment in the U.S., as President Donald Trump courts global ventures as part of trade deals he makes with nations around the globe. The bill, shared exclusively with CNBC before it is introduced, would create the “Foreign Investment Review Authority” as an independent executive branch authority. The panel would be responsible for reviewing direct foreign investments and determining…

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As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the 13th batch of satellites placed into orbit by SpaceX as part of a constellation designed to provide broadband internet service around the globe. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your…

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By Sam Nussey, Chang-Ran Kim and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) – ’ Onitsuka Tiger, famed for its yellow and black sneakers, is embarking on a global expansion to capitalise on booming demand for its retro shoes, but analysts warn the ambition could put its impressive margins at risk. Onitsuka Tiger, whose sneakers were flaunted by actress Uma Thurman in the 2003 hit movie “Kill Bill”, is opening flagship stores in Europe and the United States, an expansion it aims to speed up as the brand becomes its own company. Asics, which has a market value of around $20…

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The state is also preparing for El Niño conditions later this summer. Ocean Station Papa’s sensors and other instruments help weather forecasters and emergency response officials know ahead of time when super-storms like Halong are about to come barreling through. An Ocean Station Papa buoy floats in the waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Credit: NOAA An Ocean Station Papa buoy floats in the waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Credit: NOAA “We’re looking at ocean temperatures, salinity, current, wave height and direction, wind stress,” Stratton said. “Those all feed into models that NOAA and universities use to tell us…

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