Amazon wins class action lawsuit

 

1. A Californian federal judge awarded Amazon a win over a class action lawsuit against it regarding Internet expenses associated with working from home. The judge's decision was strongly influenced by the fact that 8.57% of the employees participating in the lawsuit received reimbursements from Amazon for Internet charges.

2. On Tuesday, Google opened registration for I/O 2023--its developer conference--which is set to take place on May 10, 2023, and is expected to cover topics such as Android 14 and the company's latest Pixel phone. Registration is free, but in-person attendance will be limited.

Q: What are you looking forward to hearing the most about at I/O 2023? Let us know on Inside.com.

3. Apple launched a new, yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, which will become available for preorder this Friday and will be on sale in retail stores next Tuesday. The phones have not been upgraded, making the product release a pure marketing tactic.

Q: Do you think Apple's color addition will impact sales? Share your thoughts on Inside.com.

4. After being on a leave of absence for health reasons for approximately six months, PayPal's CFO Blake Jorgensen resigned, one of several departures at the company in the recent past. He will be succeeded by Gabrielle Rabinovitch, the company's acting CFO.

Q: What impact do you believe the departures at the leadership level will have on PayPal? Tell us what you think on Inside.com.

5. Citadel, an American hedge fund and financial services company, is in talks with OpenAI to enter a licensing agreement for ChatGPT. Citadel's founder and CEO Ken Griffin noted that he expected the software would enable his workers to function more efficiently and automate more tasks.

6. Salesforce partnered with OpenAI to enhance Slack, using ChatGPT to improve the app's conversational experience. OpenAI opened a waitlist for Slack users interested in testing new features not yet available to the public.

7. Meta Platforms is expected to lay off thousands of workers starting this week, according to Bloomberg's sources. The upcoming round of layoffs will add to the 11,000 slashed four months prior and is said to be driven by financial targets.

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