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Sebastian Herrera

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Technology Reporter and Writer at The Wall Street Journal

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Articles

  • 1 week ago | wsj.com | Sebastian Herrera

    Microsoft MSFT 0.46%increase; green up pointing triangle is planning to lay off several thousand employees in the next few weeks, looking to thin out its ranks while continuing its costly push into artificial intelligence. The reduction of thousands of jobs will affect its sales department and other teams, people familiar with the matter said. The number of cuts isn’t yet final, and they are planned for around the beginning of Microsoft’s new fiscal year, which starts in July, they said.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Sebastian Herrera

    On a mission to a mystery moon, which we are not meant to have, this Chinese spacecraft took the chance to take a quick selfie so we can have a better insight into the world above.

  • 1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Sebastian Herrera |Chip Cutter

    Amazon CEO Says AI Will Lead to Smaller WorkforceAndy Jassy says AI developments in the next few years will affect the number and types of jobs human workers have Updated June 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM ET Amazon.com, one of the largest U.S. employers, plans to reduce its workforce in the coming years because increasing use of artificial intelligence will eliminate the need for certain jobs.

  • 2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Sebastian Herrera

    Global Summary Panos Panay needs the more advanced Alexa+ assistant to be a hit. For 10 years, the product has struggled to evolve. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “And it actually played," he says, hands on his knees, leaning into the audience of reporters and analysts at Amazon.com’s February demonstration of Alexa+, a rebooted, AI-infused version of the virtual assistant.

  • 3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Sebastian Herrera

    Panos Panay needs the more advanced Alexa+ assistant to be a hit. For 10 years, the product has struggled to evolve. Panos Panay remembers the first time he walked into a room and asked Alexa to play a song. “And it actually played,” he says, hands on his knees, leaning into the audience of reporters and analysts at Amazon.com’s February demonstration of Alexa+, a rebooted, AI-infused version of the virtual assistant.

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Sebastian Herrera
Sebastian Herrera @SebasAHerrera
10 Oct 24

RT @JBFlint: Apple TV+ to be sold via Amazon Prime Video. https://t.co/iBDNMTKwbO

Sebastian Herrera
Sebastian Herrera @SebasAHerrera
5 Oct 24

Temu is coming after Amazon’s consumers—and its sellers. Here's our latest story on the new e-commerce rivals (W/ @shenlulushen) https://t.co/QFvtTCck6d

Sebastian Herrera
Sebastian Herrera @SebasAHerrera
27 Sep 24

Amazon becomes one of the biggest U.S. employers to respond to government pressure to make overdose medicine more widely available in the workplace https://t.co/qYs1CqnyZJ via @WSJ