@GregBensinger

Tech @Reuters | ex @nytopinion @washingtonpost @WSJ @business | [email protected] | People love me on Yelp!

Joined November 2009
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If you're not listening to the new podcast highlighted by @NewYorker that just dropped on the plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...then what ARE you doing? @kenbensinger @jvgarrison podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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eBay will by default keep sellers' $$ inside eBay, rather than send to sellers' bank accounts. Bending over backwards to spin it as a plus: "Earnings will be available in your eBay balance, giving you the flexibility to shop, cover selling costs, or withdraw them when you want."
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Confused Waymo has sat blocking a lane of traffic on a downtown SF street for multiple light cycles
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Waymo on my block confronts an obstacle, no clue what to do. Stuck like this for several minutes before
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🚨New Alexa leadership at Amazon reuters.com/business/media-t…

Amazon shufflesΒ Alexa leadership following high-end tablet release

Amazon on Friday confirmed it was shuffling leadership in its Alexa division, a day after ​the company announced its first tablet computers featuring the voice β€Œassistant.

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Curious decision from Amazon to issue pink slips to the team that helped them get ready for Prime Big Deal Days DURING Prime Big Deal Days reuters.com/business/world-a…

Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division

Amazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily ​in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-commerce website.

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How can JCPenney afford this? Seriously
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When I watch videos on YouTube, I watch them in English and pretty much only US-centric creators -- so why does the algorithm show me ads almost exclusively in Mandarin?
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Lookee what @Reuters superstar @DEER_ECHO_ got her hands on: the Anthropic S-1. Interested? You know you are. Read here: reuters.com/business/finance…

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs

Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than ​industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters. But...

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The Mariners are 10 games under .500, with just four games left, and yet are still not mathematically eliminated from the postseason -- that says a lot about how truly godawful the AL West is.
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The Blue Jays, just a few outs from a World Series title last year won’t even make the postseason after falling to the Orioles today. The Mariners, just a few outs from making their first WS ever last year, will likely be eliminated today. AL is a wreck.
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Objectively the best time of year
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Amazon weighs in on the AI safety debate, at last reuters.com/business/retail-…

Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards

Amazon weighed in on the artificial intelligence safety debate roiling Silicon Valley, saying AI labs should β€Œensure models are released only when they are safe and fully tested, but stopped short of...

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Krystal Hu@readkrystalhuSep 12
back to a crazy AI news cycle New w/@MilanaVinn: Nvidia is in talks to anchor Anthropic's IPO, considering up to $10bln investment. me: will anyone read this on Friday evening editor: three stories don't wait-- Anthropic IPO, rogue AI, end of humanity tinyurl.com/yc3c9rub

EXCLUSIVE: Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO, sources say

Nvidia is considering investing up to $10 billion in what could the largest IPO in history.

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Amazon has begun informing sellers to get ready for Prime Big Deal Days on October 6-7. Need a random kitchen gadget previously marked up, now marked down? Get online!
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Who thought this was a good idea? And who buys this stuff?
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That revenue number is just for the memes
Sawyer Merritt
@SawyerMerrittAug 18
OpenAI told investors its revenue grew by 18% to $6.7B from Q1 to Q2, while its losses deepened, results that disappointed some shareholders - WSJ OpenAI’s operating margin sank further into the red, pushing the company farther away from profitability. wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-seco…

Exclusive | OpenAI’s Second-Quarter Sales Show Tepid Growth Compared With Anthropic

The ChatGPT-maker’s revenue disappointed some investors, although the company told them its growth accelerated in the third quarter.

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Wow, here’s what @amazon used to ship me this one item β€” the data center of packaging
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While you were making your weekend plans, Amazon had a surprise -- significant -- change to its terms of service: reuters.com/legal/government…

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

The change would make it more difficult for customers to address grievances in court.

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