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Walt Disney Co.'s metaverse unit has reportedly been axed, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal. Approximately 50 employees were affected.

The Woobles, a crochet kit business based in North Carolina, is looking to expand further after a blockbuster 12 months for the company, including a "Shark Tank" appearance and licensing deals.

Apple launched its own buy now, pay later service, which will allow users to spread out payments without interest amid a time when uncertainty around the economy grows.

Plans are in the works for Microsoft to build a $1 billion data center campus in an area of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin that is near Foxconn.

Pope Francis was recently shown sporting an unconventional outfit: a long, white Balenciaga puffer jacket. The photos are fake, but many thought they were real.

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to reduce bonus payments for some employees and give staff assessments twice a year. The company previously said it would cut 10,000 jobs.

China reportedly warned the U.S. "should respect fair competition" and "stop suppressing foreign companies" as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moves forward with legislation on TikTok.

The number of virtual brands on Uber Eats rose to more than 40,000 this year from over 10,000 in 2021. They now account for 8% of Uber Eats’ storefronts listed in the U.S. and Canada.

Twitter said in a court filing that parts of its source code, which is used to run the platform, were leaked online. The posting has since been removed.

Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk offered his employees stock grants that valued the company at $20 billion last week, less than half the $44 billion he bough it for.

Blue Origin said Friday that an overheated rocket engine was to blame for last September's launch failure. The spaceflight company noted that it expects to return to flight soon.

Elon Musk reportedly sent an early morning warning to Twitter employees complaining that half of the San Francisco office was empty on Tuesday and reminding staff that "office is not optional."

United Airlines has partnered with Archer Aviation and plans to launch an electric flying air taxi service between O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and downtown Vertiport Chicago in 2025.

Gordon Moore, the man who co-founded the technology giant Intel, has died at the age of 94. Moore died peacefully his home in Hawaii surrounded by family.

Some verified Twitter users who received a blue checkmark through a verification program will soon see them done away with, according to a tweet from the social media platform.

Twitter's Elon Musk tweeted Friday that he was sure the recent introduction of AI tools would "be fine." Musk helped found OpenAI in 2015 and is the CEO of Neuralink.

Japanese tech company Toshiba has accepted a tender offer worth $15 billion from Japanese Industrial Partners.

Google's Bard gives very different results when asked to evaluate the presidencies of Joe Biden versus Donald Trump, offering negative aspects for the latter.

Noam Shazeer and Daniel de Freitas founded Character.AI in Nov. 2021. After a $150 million funding round, their AI startup is valued at over $1 billion.

Tech giant Apple will reportedly spend up to $1 billion annually to make films for theatrical release, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Apple has the streaming service Apple TV+.