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Amazon’s consumer boss Jeff Wilke to retire in 2021

Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon’s global consumer company, will retire in the first quarter of 2021, the company announced in a statement filed Friday. Dave Clark, who is senior vice president of retail companies, will succeed Wilke after he retires, Amazon said. In a memo to staff, titled “Hanging the …

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg testifies for FTC as part of anti-trust probe

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week of a federal trade commissioner in connection with the federal agency’s anti-trust investigation into the tech company, the company confirmed Thursday to CNBC. “We intend to cooperate with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry and answer any questions the Agency may have,” Facebook …

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California fire added to Google Maps, Search

As fires blaze across California, local and federal officials see hope in providing more real-time information. Google announced Thursday that it is updating Maps and Search for detailed information on the size, boundaries and locations of US fires. “We’ve seen a bad uptick in fires,” said Google’s Ruha Devanesan. On …

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