DNA evidence linked a man to three killings in Aberdeen, police announced Tuesday afternoon. Michael Anthony Swann, 35, was charged Friday with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree arson, reckless endangerment and multiple other charges. At the time of the killings, Swann was prohibited from legally possessing firearms, police said.
The announcement marked a big increase from the 5 million users the company disclosed one year ago.
It’s tough to say that a $100 billion business finds itself at a critical juncture, but that's the case with Amazon Web Services, the cloud arm of Amazon, and the clear market leader in the cloud infrastructure market. On Tuesday, the company announced that CEO Adam Selipsky was stepping down to spend more time with his family and recharge a bit, according to his statement. During Selipsky’s tenure, growth for the cloud division has slowed pretty dramatically falling from 33% in Q2 2022 to 12% in Q2 and Q3 2023 before ticking up to 13% and 17% in its two most recent reports -- although to be fair, growth has slowed across the industry, as the space has settled into a more mature state.
Here’s what will be different this time — and why it matters.
Here are some of the key highlights, revelations and dramatic moments from the combined 16 and a half hours that the prosecution’s star witnesses spent on the witness stand.
Google’s going all in on AI — and it wants you to know it. During the company’s keynote at its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google mentioned “AI” more than 120 times. Google plans to use generative AI to organize entire Google Search results pages.
Google is preparing to launch a new system to help address the problem of malware on Android. Its new live threat detection service leverages Google Play Protect's on-device AI to analyze apps for malicious behavior. The service, announced following the Google I/O developer event on Tuesday, examines various signals related to an app's use of sensitive permissions and interactions with other apps and services, the company explains.
Eight automakers admitted to sharing location and other data with law enforcement without a warrant or owner consent.
Bandai announced this week that it’s bringing back the Tamagotchi Connection to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the toy’s release. Pre-orders are now open for the Connection in six colors, at $30 each. It will ship July 9.
Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh readings on inflation and consumer spending.
Uber is taking a shuttle product it developed for commuters in India and Egypt and converting it for an American audience. The ride-hail and delivery giant announced Wednesday at its annual Go-Get event in New York City that it will launch a shuttle service in certain U.S. cities this summer. Uber Shuttle in the U.S. will repurpose the technology and business model that Uber has built to help commuters in emerging markets where there's a public transportation gap.
“The Golden Bachelor” viewers will recognize the new Golden Bachelorette, as she had a dramatic exit from Gerry Turner's life.
Mystik Dan looks to claim the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.
They easily return grimy shoes to their fresh-from-the-box glory, fans say.
Netflix gets NFL Christmas Day games this season.
April's update on retail sales comes as economists are closely watching for any signs of weakening consumer demand amid sticky inflation and higher interest rates.
Meta has brought fact-checking directly to Threads.
JPMorgan Chase is once again providing a lift to another troubled regional lender a year after it helped calm a banking crisis. This time, it's NYCB.
How you can keep up with every NFL game, from the season opener to the 2025 Super Bowl.
In a 2022 survey by Great Expectations, an open source data benchmarking platform, 77% of organizations said they were concerned about their data quality. On Wednesday, Weka, a platform for building data pipelines that handle a range of data sources, types, and sizes, announced that it raised $140 million in a two-part ($100 million and $40 million) Series E round led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from Nvidia, Norwest Venture Partners, Micron Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Hitachi Ventures and others. The oversubscribed round values Weka at $1.6 billion post-money, double the company's previous valuation.
The 2024 PGA Championship tees off Thursday. Here's how to tune in.