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The country is in the middle of a cable-car bonanza, much of it driven by the over-the-top developments of the Sun Group, which feature giant Buddhas, ersatz European enclaves and selfie spots galore.

Source: In Vietnam, You Can Take a Cable Car to the Colosseum

Google’s parent company reported that sales were up 11 percent from a year ago while profit jumped 42 percent to $19.7 billion.

Source: Alphabet Has Strong Ad Sales but Cloud Business Disappoints

The social media company posted rising sales after two quarters of declines, but added that the ad market remains unpredictable.

Source: Snap Revenue Rises 5%, Reversing Declines

The carmaker said the six-week strike by the United Automobile Workers union had cost it $800 million so far and could cost $200 million for every week it continued.

Source: G.M. Profit Down 7% in Strike-Affected Quarter

This is Dean Takahashi’s opening speech for the GamesBeat Next 2023 event, taking place today in San Francisco. Thank you all so much for coming to our event to celebrate gaming. I’m so happy you chose to come here in person. I’m delighted we just held our seventh Women in Gaming breakfast and the fourth with actual food. It’s an honor and pr…Read More

Source: Bringing joy during a difficult time for the world | Dean Takahashi’s GamesBeat Next speech

Dreams developer Media Molecule announced today that the studio will suffer layoffs.Read More

Source: Media Molecule hit with layoffs during transition to new game

San Jose-based edge computing startup SiMa.ai has made waves recently with the release of Palette Edgematic, its no-code, drag-and-drop system for deploying AI on low-power edge computing devices, for which it also designs its own chips (fabricated by TSMC). Now, the company is pushing further ahead to bring its devices and software to market, anno…Read More

Source: Edge compute maker SIMA.ai hires former AWS exec as new CBO. Read our exclusive interview

The carmaker reported $3.1 billion in profit from July through September, which included two weeks of walkouts by the United Automobile Workers.

Source: G.M. Profit Down 7% in Strike-Affected Quarter

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would visit China and meet with Xi Jinping, another sign of a thaw in the countries’ once-icy relations. Steal the show with BannerBuzz table covers & throws. Use code TABLE for 15% off. Source: Anthony Albanese to Visit Xi Jinping as China-Australia Tensions Ease

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Source: Argentines Vote to Choose President in Country Hard Hit by Economic Crisis