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Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but missed expectations

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Amazon reported cloud revenue beat expectations while overall results fell short, with free cash flow turning negative. The report highlighted a $42.4 billion negative free cash flow for the trailing twelve months. AWS sales reached $45.98 billion, above analyst forecasts.

Key points

  • Free cash flow: negative $42.4 billion for the trailing twelve months.

  • AWS sales: $45.98 billion, exceeding expectations.

Sources

Archive of Our Own could be offline for up to 4 weeks

Archive of Our Own may be offline for up to four weeks after routine overnight maintenance. Restoration is estimated at around two weeks but could take up to four weeks, with a possible degraded return sooner. The site runs on Ruby on Rails and is a project of the nonprofit Organization for Transformative Works.

Key points

  • Outage duration: up to 4 weeks

  • Restoration estimate: around 2 weeks, could be up to 4 weeks

  • Framework: Ruby on Rails

  • Owner: nonprofit Organization for Transformative Works (OTW)

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GM reaches $220M settlement over driver data sales

GM reaches $220M settlement and must obtain drivers’ express consent before collecting or sharing driving and location data. The deal also adds a third-party compliance assessment requirement.

Key points

  • $220 million payment to 36 states to settle allegations of illegal data sales.

  • Must have a third-party assess compliance with its privacy program.

Sources

Equifax settlement up to $280 payment for eligible consumers

Equifax agreed to a $100 million class-action settlement for inaccurate credit scores, offering payments from $95 to $280. Eligible claimants must file by December 28 2026.

Key points

  • Settlement amount: $100 million, with individual payments expected between $95 and $280.

  • Claim deadline: December 28 2026; objection or opt-out deadline: November 27 2026.

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Promise Robotics Factory-as-a-Service deal with D.R. Horton for 1,250 homes

D.R. Horton signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Promise Robotics to use its Factory-as-a-Service model for more than 1,250 homes. The partnership moves wall framing from jobsite crews to a robotic factory, with panels trucked to sites for faster installation.

Key points

  • Multi-year agreement covers over 1,250 homes.

  • D.R. Horton rents automated production capacity; it does not buy robots or build a factory.

Sources

Engagement fell five points among remote workers

Engagement fell five points among fully remote workers and about one point among onsite workers. The drop is larger for remote employees.

Key points

  • Remote workers: engagement fell five points

  • Onsite workers: engagement fell about one point

Sources

Steve Huffman says search referral traffic down this quarter

Steve Huffman says search referral traffic is down meaningfully in this quarter. He adds the trend will continue in the fourth quarter.

Key points

  • Search referral traffic is down meaningfully in this quarter.

  • The decline will continue in the fourth quarter.

Sources

Credit bureau settlement up to $280 payment

Credit bureau settlement offers up to $280 per person. The bureau agreed to a $100 million settlement affecting millions of Americans. Eligibility details and claim process are provided.

Key points

  • Settlement amount: $100 million

  • Potential individual payment: up to $280

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