Yahoo HomeAlexandra Garfinkle is a Senior Tech Reporter for Yahoo Finance. Previously, she worked at Financial Times Specialist, The Deal, and Forbes. She's a graduate of The University of Chicago and New York University, and is based in Los Angeles. You can find Alexandra at allie.garfinkle@yahooinc.com.
Yahoo FinanceAn Amazon worker will make a novel shareholder proposal this week
As Amazon’s annual meeting approaches, warehouse worker Daniel Olayiwola is raising his concerns in a way that's both novel and as old as public companies themselves – he’s raising concerns as a shareholder.
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Car fintech company Caribou is now a unicorn
A global chip shortage, increased labor costs, and supply chain crises have led to a salient, stressful new reality for Americans looking to find cars at an affordable price.
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The bull case for Peloton right now isn't crazy
Peloton’s shares have been in freefall in recent months, but there are still but there are still bulls out there.
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Uber unveils new travel and charter products in push to expand beyond ride-hailing
Uber is adding travel and charter services to its product slate, as the company doubles down on expanding beyond its core rideshare business.
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QVC in the digital age: Tech giants like YouTube embrace livestream shopping
As a category, livestream shopping is way bigger than you probably think, and YouTube is now jumping in.
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First U.S. Apple store union election is set for early June
Apple retail workers in Atlanta have released a statement in the aftermath of filing for a union election.
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How machine learning is speeding up Formula 1
Formula 1 is hitting Miami this weekend and behind the fast cars, star drivers, and high stakes is something you may not expect: machine learning.
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This 'rater' gets paid $10 an hour to teach Google's algorithm — and he's not alone
Google Search may feel like magic, but the engine’s efficacy relies on hourly employees who work for a subcontractor.
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'People are now more concerned about the TikTok threat to YouTube,' analyst says
The runaway success of TikTok poses a genuine threat to YouTube, said MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson after Alphabet reported earnings last week.
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Amazon Labor Union says 'the fight has just begun' after defeat in Staten Island
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y. rejected a union bid yesterday. While it was a loss for the emerging Amazon Labor Union, the result emphasized what looks to be a lengthy fight between Amazon and its workers.
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Why tech giants like Meta and Alphabet change their names
Six months ago, Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta. The announcement was simultaneously important and strange, echoing another tech giant’s name change years earlier – Google’s 2015 move to rename itself Alphabet.
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Elon Musk's Twitter deal: 'People are either outraged or happy'
The news that Elon Musk is actually going to buy Twitter elicited some wild responses, but many of the most conspicuous reactions have been highly-politicized.
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‘Copycatting TikTok is a big trend,’ analyst says after Snap earnings
TikTok’s massive popularity is shaping trends among social media companies, including Snap, which reported earnings last week, said Ygal Arounian, an analyst at Wedbush
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We must ‘accelerate’ on climate, equality: Salesforce Chief Impact Officer
Salesforce released its 2022 Stakeholder Impact Report on Wednesday, and, for Chief Impact Officer Suzanne DiBianca, the need to hasten the company’s (and society’s) climate change responses is top-of-mind.
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Netflix’s subscriber loss is a 'body blow to the bull case'
The drop in Netflix’s subscriber count is a major setback for the company, Manhattan Venture Partners Head of Research Santosh Rao told Yahoo Finance.
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Why Congressman Ro Khanna wants tech to expand beyond his Silicon Valley district
Congressman Ro Khanna has represented much of Silicon Valley since 2017. He’s also a notable critic of Big Tech, particularly when it comes to how the industry distributes its opportunities.
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Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna on crypto: 'It’s a huge tool'
Congressman Ro Khanna of Silicon Valley recently expressed approval of cryptocurrency in an interview with Yahoo Finance.
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Netflix's 'Two Thumbs Up' button is 'more than cosmetic,' marketing expert says
Netflix unveiled a new “Two Thumbs Up” button which will allow subscribers to love content. Yes, we could love Stranger Things and like Inventing Anna before today – but there wasn’t a way for viewers to expressly help Netflix’s algorithm draw that distinction.
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HP is betting that hybrid work is here to stay
HP announced it would buy office headset-maker Poly for $3.3 billion last week. It’s a big-ticket bet on hybrid work for an old guard tech giant that's on the lookout for its next chapter.
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What to know about reporting crypto, NFTs to IRS: expert
It’s been a big year for cryptocurrency, and a recent NBC poll revealed that one-in-five U.S. adults have now somehow used crypto. Now tax season is upon us, and if you have digital assets, you probably figure you have to report them. But, well, how?