Month: May 2025

Amazon to report earnings as investors weigh effects of Trump’s tariffs

Tech giant exceeded expectations for past two quarters, but expected to report slowest revenue growth rate since 2022 Amazon will report its first-quarter earnings for the 2025 fiscal year on Thursday after the New York stock exchange closes – results that will be seen in the context of consumer resilience in the face of Donald …

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Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty

Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaos Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market conditions” just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5. The tech giant also plans to raise prices …

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Just one in three British families eat together each day, survey finds

Phones dominate dining tables as parents struggle for conversation, research for The Week Junior reveals A quarter of British families no longer talk at dinner, with most bringing their phones to the table and 42% of parents saying they struggle to find a topic of conversation, a survey of 2,000 households shows. It found that …

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Children under six should avoid screen time, French medical experts say

TV, tablets and smartphones ‘hinder and alter brain development’, open letter says Children under the age of six should not be exposed to screens, including television, to avoid permanent damage to their brain development, French medical experts have said. TV, tablets, computers, video games and smartphones have “already had a heavy impact on a young …

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Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House

From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge role One hundred days after Elon Musk entered the White House as Donald Trump’s senior adviser and the de facto leader of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Tesla CEO has left little of the federal …

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Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk

Wall Street Journal article saying headhunters were contacted branded ‘absolutely false’ by chair Robyn Denholm Tesla has denied a report that its board sought to replace Elon Musk as its chief executive amid a backlash against his rightwing politics and declining car sales. Robyn Denholm, the chair of the board at the electric carmaker, said …

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Ministers to amend data bill amid artists’ concerns over AI and copyright

Exclusive: Government will promise to carry out an economic impact assessment of its proposals Ministers have drawn up concessions on copyright changes in an attempt to appease artists and creators before a crucial vote in parliament next week, the Guardian has learned. The government will promise to carry out an economic impact assessment of its …

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