10 THINGS IN TECH YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

Amazon Prime Day

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1. Amazon Prime Day kicks off today. This is what you can expect from one of the biggest sales of the year. Plus, here are some deals that other retailers are offering, too.

2. 34 women are suing Pornhub, alleging it's profited from trafficked videos. One plaintiff said she was trafficked from age seven. More on the case here.

3. Microsoft is preparing for a future without consoles. At E3, the tech giant released a range of titles that can be played on its Xbox consoles, but also its streaming service. How the old gaming playbook is being tested.

4. Amazon is probing allegations of gender bias after an Insider report. It follows internal complaints of a hostile workplace for women and a culture of male-dominated leadership. More on the investigation.

5. Ford may be working on electric successors to its Maverick and Ranger pickups. Nothing's official, but the automaker said it's working on midsize electric trucks. How CEO Jim Varley sees Ford's electric future.

6. Will Jeff Bezos be an astronaut when he launches off with Blue Origin? Experts are conflicted. Academics say there isn't consensus on where space begins. More on Bezos' astronaut status.

7. A major cruise line says customer data may have been accessed after a data breach. Carnival Corp says outsiders may have obtained Social Security and passport numbers, addresses, and health data. That came after two ransomware attacks earlier in 2021.

8. Revolut, the major UK fintech, nearly doubled its losses in 2020 as the pandemic bit. The $5.5 billion fintech is set to raise further funding, and pointed to uplifts in its crypto- and stock-trading businesses. More on the loss-making business.

9. We got hold of leaked documents detailing Amazon's performance-review program. Employees said the turnaround plan can feel more like an effort to oust staff rather than keep them. More on the Pivot program here.

10. We mapped out Netflix's 66 most powerful people after it overhauled its leadership. In addition to our numerous other org charts for top companies like Google and JPMorgan, we outlined people in key leadership positions at the streaming giant. Check out our exclusive Netflix org chart.

Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email jerb@insider.com or tweet @JordanParkerErb.

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