Amazon posts weak cloud growth while rivals Google, Microsoft thrive

Amazon posts weak cloud growth while rivals Google, Microsoft thrive

“Amazon posts weak cloud growth while rivals Google, Microsoft thrive” Amazon on Thursday forecast third-quarter sales above market estimates, but failed to live up to lofty expectations for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit after rivals handily beat expectations. Shares fell by more than 3% in after-hours trading after finishing regular trading up 1.7% to $234.11. Both Google-parent Alphabet and Microsoft posted…

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Gov. Phil Murphy Pans Trump’s Foreign-Film Tariffs — Even Though They Would Help New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy Pans Trump’s Foreign-Film Tariffs — Even Though They Would Help New Jersey

As part of his final act as New Jersey governor, Phil Murphy officially welcomed Netflix to Monmouth County. Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth will Miracle-Gro the Garden State’s already thriving film and TV production business, a desirable industry attracted by generous tax incentives. Murphy far prefers a “carrot” technique to the “sticks” of President Trump’s threatened…

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Francis Ford Coppola Reacts to Trump’s Movie Tariffs, Says ‘Megalopolis’ Is “Selling Out Screenings” Since 2024 Election

Francis Ford Coppola Reacts to Trump’s Movie Tariffs, Says ‘Megalopolis’ Is “Selling Out Screenings” Since 2024 Election

Francis Ford Coppola is sharing his opinions on Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariffs. During a Friday profile with GQ, The Godfather director addressed the “uncertainty” surrounding the tariffs the president announced Sunday. He said that implementing these tariffs would be “like slamming the door closed” on potential monetary gain for the United States.   “All it…

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Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on .5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

Newsom Signals He’s Willing to Work With Trump on $7.5B Federal Tax Credit for U.S. Entertainment Industry

With Hollywood reeling from the potential cataclysmic effects of Donald Trump’s calls for 100 percent tariffs on non-U.S. produced movies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sprung into action on Monday evening, proposing a team up with The White House on a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit scheme to provide relief to the entertainment industry. Newsom’s…

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Temu stops shipping products from China to the U.S.

Temu stops shipping products from China to the U.S.

Chinese retailer Temu has shifted strategy in the face of U.S. tariffs. Through executive order, President Donald Trump has ended the so-called de minimis rule, which allowed goods worth $800 or less to enter the country without tariffs. He’s also increasing tariffs on Chinese goods by more than 100%, forcing both Chinese companies like Shein…

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