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Intel’s CHIPS Act funding cut by over $600 million

The White House is reducing Intel’s CHIPS Act award by over $600 million. Initially set to receive $8.5 billion from the domestic silicon production bill, the company will get up to $7.85 billion instead. On Tuesday, The New York Times…

Uber’s latest gig economy play is offering out coders for hire

reports that Uber has started farming out independent contractors for data-labeling services as well as coders-for-hire. Uber describes its new Scaled Solutions division as a platform of “analysts, testers and independent data operators,” according to . Scaled Solutions began life…

Amazon Japan hit with a raid over antitrust concerns

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. “There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan is forcing sellers to cut prices in an irrational way,” an unnamed source told Reuters. Amazon Japan received an on-site…