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AWS announced three new serverless solutions at Re:Invent, enhancing Amazon Aurora, Amazon ElastiCache, and Amazon Redshift. Aurora now scales to millions of write transactions and manages petabytes of data. ElastiCache's new serverless option allows for easier creation of caches that scale instantly. Redshift Serverless uses AI to predict workloads and optimize scaling. Companies like Genesys, MIO Partners, Peloton, Quantiphi, and Tuya Smart are already using these innovations.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 28, 2023 | 7:13 am

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Amazon's Project Kuiper has formed a strategic collaboration with NTT, NTT DOCOMO, NTT Com, and SKY Perfect JSAT to enhance satellite connectivity in Japan. The partnership aims to use Project Kuiper's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network to improve communications availability and resiliency for customers in Japan.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 28, 2023 | 7:08 am

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Southwest Airlines has announced a series of executive leadership changes aimed at enhancing operations, customer experience, and data utilization. Justin Jones is promoted to Executive Vice President Operations, Tony Roach to Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, Elizabeth Bryant to Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer, Whitney Eichinger to Senior Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, and Angela Marano to Vice President Artificial Intelligence & Data Transformation. Jason Van Eaton is now Senior Vice President & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. These changes reflect an organizational alignment to improve the airline's daily operations and customer service.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 28, 2023 | 6:43 am

ASTC

Astrotech Corporation and its subsidiary, AgLAB, have introduced the first process control system designed for cannabinoid oil distillation systems. This innovation is expected to enhance the efficiency and quality of cannabinoid oil production, providing a technological advancement in the industry.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

November 28, 2023 | 6:41 am

ETH-USD

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed concerns about the potential existential risks posed by superintelligent AI, comparing its worst-case scenario to climate change, pandemics, or nuclear war. He emphasized the importance of preserving human traits and agency in a future with AI. Buterin also mentioned his fears of cryptocurrency stagnation and AI dangers during an AMA on Farcaster. Ethereum's price was slightly down at the time of reporting.

Portfolio Pulse from Mehab Qureshi

November 28, 2023 | 6:32 am

AAPL

Apple Inc.'s 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip is being offered at a $1,800 discount for Cyber Monday, priced at $2,499. The deal is for the 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD configuration in Space Gray. The MacBook Pro features a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, a 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and a battery lasting up to 21 hours.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

November 28, 2023 | 5:55 am

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Cyber Monday is on track to be the largest online shopping day ever, with consumers expected to spend $12 billion to $12.4 billion. Top-selling items include Nintendo's Switch, Sony's PlayStation 5, and Microsoft's Xbox Series X. The report from Adobe Analytics also predicts that Cyber Week will total $37.2 billion to $38.1 billion in online purchases, accounting for 17% of holiday season spending. Factors contributing to the surge include the use of BNPL services, ongoing discounts, and a significant portion of sales being made through smartphones.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

November 28, 2023 | 5:47 am

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Best Buy Co Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is offering a $800 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, bringing the price down to $1,000. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (OTCPK: SSNLF) has its latest flagship foldable smartphone available in a 12GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration, specifically in cream color. An additional $435 trade-in discount can reduce the price further to $565. The device features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset from Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), a 7.6-inch main display, multiple cameras, and supports both wired and wireless charging.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

November 28, 2023 | 5:39 am

TSLA

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has made last-minute changes to the timing of its Cybertruck delivery event and briefly increased the reservation fee from $100 to $250 before reverting it, causing confusion among prospective buyers and investors. The event is now scheduled for 2 p.m. CT at Tesla's Gigafactory in Texas, an hour later than previously communicated by Tesla's VP of Investor Relations. Despite the confusion, interest in the Cybertruck remains high with net reservations surpassing two million.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

November 28, 2023 | 4:13 am

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Coinbase, GM, Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft are the top five stocks on investors' radar after U.S. stocks dipped but recovered slightly in after-hours trading. Coinbase rose due to Bitcoin's new high and Argentina's pro-crypto president. GM plans to relaunch Robotaxi services after safety improvements. Amazon became the largest U.S. delivery service by volume. Tesla's Model Y is projected to be Europe's top-selling vehicle, and Microsoft's AI and cloud computing strength continue to attract investors.

Portfolio Pulse from Ramakrishnan M

November 28, 2023 | 4:04 am