Month: July 2023
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026, two years longer than planned
Disney CEO Robert Iger arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company will extend CEO Bob Iger’s deal by two years, extending his tenure through 2026. Iger told CNBC in February that he had no intention […]
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CNBC Pro Talks: A.I. investors share their best inventory picks in a roundtable dialogue
ShareShare Post by means of FacebookShare Write-up via TwitterShare Article by way of LinkedInShare Post by using Email Artificial intelligence was one particular of the major drivers of the initially-half rally this calendar year. Enthusiasm around the sector has served stocks rebound from the 2022 lows in a huge way, leaving some thinking if new […]
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Discord does about-facial area on parental controls for teenager social media use
Headphones are observed in front of displayed Discord app logo in this illustration taken March 29, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Discord has introduced parental handle equipment, a go that represents a ongoing change by the expanding social media corporation to include dad and mom on its platform amid better scrutiny of teen social media […]
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Amazon’s Primary Day off to a robust start, early facts reveals
Amazon employees type packages for delivery in New York on July 12, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Visuals Amazon‘s Prime Day is off to a strong begin, lifting 3rd-occasion sellers’ and other retailers’ on the internet revenue, early data displays. On Tuesday, the to start with day of Amazon’s 48-hour […]
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FDA to review Schumer’s concerns about YouTube stars’ Prime Energy drink
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will address concerns raised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about a caffeinated energy drink popular among teens. An agency spokesperson said it “is reviewing […]
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Communist Party cells influencing U.S. companies’ China operations, FBI Director Wray says
China is requiring U.S. and other foreign-owned companies to host groups that monitor their compliance with Chinese Communist Party orthodoxy, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in congressional testimony Wednesday. It’s one way in which the Chinese government has “exploited” joint business ventures in order to obtain companies’ secrets and information, Wray told the House Judiciary […]
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Nvidia invests $50 million in biotech company Recursion for AI drug discovery
A man wearing a mask walks past a Nvidia logo in Taipei, Taiwan. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chipmaker Nvidia will invest $50 million in Recursion Pharmaceuticals to speed up the development of the biotech firm’s artificial intelligence models for drug discovery, the companies said Wednesday. Recursion’s stock soared 80% following the announcement. […]
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‘We will not waver:’ Biden reaffirms U.S. assist for Ukraine as Zelenskyy pushes to join NATO
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on NATO at the Vilnius College in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023, just after the close of the NATO Summit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Pictures WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden galvanized NATO allies and reaffirmed U.S. motivation to Ukraine Wednesday as Russia’s devastating war on its neighbor […]
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Nasdaq 100 index to undergo special rejiggering because a few tech stocks have gotten too big
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The rapid rise of a few already-massive tech stocks this year is causing Nasdaq to make unusual adjustments to its popular growth index. The company announced July 7 that it will do a special rebalance of the Nasdaq 100 Index, which will take effect before the market opens […]
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How to install the preview of Apple’s new Iphone computer software coming this drop
Apple CEO Tim Cook retains the new 15-inch MacBook Air during the Apple Around the world Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Photographs Apple just unveiled a general public preview of its massive Apple iphone update, iOS 17, that includes quite a few significant adjustments, which include much better […]
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