On April 10th, a Microsoft executive stated that the company was “slowing or pausing some early-stage datacenter infrastructure projects.” Today, CNBC reports a note from Wells Fargo analysts stating that they have heard a similar story about Amazon.
The article cites industry sources saying AWS has paused some leasing discussions, holding off on new projects without canceling already signed deals.
Says Luka Doncic, talking to ESPN’s Malika Andrews about the iPhone he threw after finding out he’d been traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year. The back glass is cracked, but Luka is still using it.
On Wednesday morning at 8:45AM ET, the Spotify Status account on X acknowledged that “We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!” A check around The Verge’s Slack channel and the wider internet reveals many users in the UK and across other European countries are having issues streaming anything on Spotify, with a significant spike on Downdetector in the UK.
In the US, we spotted only a few error messages at first, but now the service has stopped working for us, too. We’re tracking the issue here and will let you know if there are any other updates.
While GTA V (and GTA V Enhanced on PC) is available, again, on Game Pass as of today, Xbox announced that 2022’s Call of Duty game will join the library in a couple of weeks. A reboot of 2009’s Modern Warfare 2, and predecessor to 2023’s Modern Warfare III reboot, it will include the “...globe-trotting single-player campaign, immersive multiplayer combat, and an evolved Special Ops game mode.”
If that’s not modern enough, it notes Game Pass subscribers also have access to a bundle of in-game items for the current Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Today, Blizzard released an initial gameplay trailer for the Stadium mode it’s adding to Overwatch 2 soon, along with more details in a blog post. Like many other battlers before it, and Apex Legends’ now-discarded Arenas, it puts the game’s characters (17 of them to start) into a 5v5, multi-round best-of-seven format, with the ability to earn and swap out special abilities as the rounds progress.
It also offers a third-person perspective option like Marvel Rivals, and will launch on April 22nd.
CNBC points out a US Customs notice about a glitch affecting the code that’s supposed to exempt freight already on the water from the new tariffs, whether from countries under the 90-day delay / 10 percent hike, or China’s increased 145 percent rate.
Normally, when a U.S. importer pays for their freight, they file both the cargo release forms and their financial papers, so they can pay for their cargo. To keep the cargo moving, Customs is advising importers to file the cargo release form now, and file the financial form later, once the glitch is corrected.
For now, that means the tariffs are not being collected by the U.S. government
YouTube’s deal to stream Coachella performances continues through 2026, and tonight you can start watching the festival’s first weekend, free of charge.
This year, aside from the long list of performing artists and occasional special guests, the options include split-screen multiview, “watch with” commentary streams by creators if you need some narration, a vertical livestream if you prefer the YouTube Shorts look, and dedicated apps for your Android device or iPhone / iPad.
KTLA reports that the walk-up window remained open on Monday night while the Waymo failed to exit a Chick-fil-A in Santa Monica, CA, as shown in this video posted by TMZ.
TechCrunch confirmed with Waymo that the car had dropped off a passenger in the parking lot, but couldn’t complete a multi-point turn in the tight space of the drive-thru lane with other cars nearby and stayed there until it was eventually recovered.
A ULA Atlas V rocket carrying the first of 80 or so batches of satellites for Amazon’s Starlink competitor was scheduled for a launch attempt tonight, with the window opening between 7PM and 9PM ET. Bad weather, however, has forced a delay. Launch partner United Launch Alliance will provide a new window when approved.