Brody Ford

Microsoft pulls back on data centers from Chicago to Jakarta

April 3, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

Microsoft Corp. has halted negotiations for data center space at a site near Chicago, according to a person familiar with the talks.

This March 19, 2018, file photo shows Amazon's Prime Video streaming app on an iPad in Baltimore. Amazon is cutting several hundred positions across its Prime Video and MGM Studios unit. Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in a note to employees, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, that the staff cuts come as the company identified areas to reduce or discontinue investments while boosting its investment in areas that provide the most impact.

Tech job cuts give little hope for return to rapid growth

January 12, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

The new year has kicked off for the tech industry with several companies announcing significant job cuts. It's reminiscent of how 2023 began, which preceded the sharpest industry retraction in...

#3 Zion National Park (Utah) | Even though more than 5% of all national park visitors went to Zion National Park in 2020, the Utah park still saw less visitors in 2020 compared to 2019. Zion National Park hosted 3.6 million visitors in 2020, which was 897,014 less visitors than 2019.

National parks are so crowded that Congress is getting involved

July 30, 2021 at 10:19 a.m.

A post-pandemic boom in national park tourism has left lawmakers wondering how to preserve nature and the visitor experience amid increased traffic, crowds and waiting times. "Yosemite is one of...

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