Amazon is reportedly planning to open department stores

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/19/amazon-is-reportedly-planning-to-open-department-stores-.html Amazon is planning to open large retail locations that resemble department stores, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move would mark Amazon’s latest experiment with physical retail stores after stealing market share in the retail landscape from …

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Why Microsoft would want to acquire Discord, which is reportedly exploring a $10B-plus sale

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/microsoft-want-acquire-discord-reportedly-exploring-10b-plus-sale/ Discord is a popular app used by millions of gamers for low-latency voice chat and other communication. Due to social distancing measures and the general growth of the video game industry, Discord nearly doubled its userbase and saw revenue …

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Alibaba’s browser has reportedly been deleted from Chinese app stores

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/16/alibabas-uc-browser-deleted-from-android-app-stores-in-china.html Alibaba’s internet browser has been removed from several app stores in China, according to a report from The Financial Times on Tuesday. Android app stores including those operated by Huawei, Xiaomi and Tencent have reportedly blocked downloads or removed Alibaba’s “UC Browser.” …

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Amazon’s culture is reportedly so hard on working parents that some people don’t mention their kids or display family pictures

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-working-parents-daycare-2019-3 Amazon is a notoriously demanding employer, according to some of its employees. It’s easy for women to be sidelined after having kids, but it also happens to new dads, one former Amazon employee recently told Business Insider. A group …

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