Amazon is buying Roomba vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion iRobot is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, which would join voice assistant Alexa and Ring security cameras among smart home features offered by Amazon. The Associated Press
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it to China. Courtney Flatt
Robinhood cuts nearly a quarter of its staff as the pandemic darling loses its shine Robinhood – the company that became a household name during the pandemic – is cutting staff, citing a deteriorating economy and worsening market. David Gura
The economy is stalling and big tech companies prepare for tougher times The pandemic fueled a tech boom, but now tech companies are scaling back hiring and hunkering down for a tougher economy than expected. Shannon Bond
Facebook's parent company reports a drop in revenue for the first time ever Meta's quarterly earnings are another sign of a protracted slowdown in the digital ad market. Soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and other economic woes are making advertisers cautious. Shannon Bond
4 steps you can take right now to improve your Instagram feed From celebrities to regular users, many people are complaining that Instagram doesn't know what users want. Here's what you can do to clean up your feed and get rid of suggested posts. Deanna Schwartz
Facebook is making radical changes to keep up with TikTok Facebook is overhauling its flagship app and Instagram to be more like the video platform that's so popular with Gen Z. Some people, like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, say it's trying too hard. Shannon Bond
Want to lay off workers more smoothly? There's a startup for that The tech industry is in turmoil. But there's at least one startup that is thriving these days, and it's one that's helping other startups lay off workers. Greg Rosalsky
Online pricing algorithms are gaming the system, and could mean you pay more Online pricing algorithms can game the system and ultimately end up costing the consumer more. And the impact of these program can go beyond just a few extra dollars at checkout. Ziad Buchh
Twitter reports a revenue drop, citing uncertainty over Musk deal and the economy Twitter's revenue for the quarter fell short of expectations. The social network cited uncertainty about Elon Musk's acquisition and advertisers worried about the economy. Jacqueline GaNun
