Month: May 2025

Musk-Altman AI rivalry is complicating Trump’s dealmaking in Middle East
World

Musk-Altman AI rivalry is complicating Trump’s dealmaking in Middle East

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is seen through glass during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard | Via Reuters Elon Musk tried to derail a major artificial intelligence infrastructure deal in the Middle East after learning that his startup, xAI, would be excluded […]

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Non-alcoholic beer projected to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category worldwide this year
Business

Non-alcoholic beer projected to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category worldwide this year

Non-alcoholic beers photographed for Food in Washington, DC on March 11, 2024. Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty Images Non-alcoholic beer is on track to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, according to a new projections from industry tracker IWSR. While overall beer volume fell roughly 1% […]

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Meta and Anduril defense startup partner on VR, AR project intended for U.S. Army
Technology

Meta and Anduril defense startup partner on VR, AR project intended for U.S. Army

Palmer Luckey, Founder @ Oculus VR Andutil Industries, during day two of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Stephen McCarthy | Sportsfile | Getty Images Meta and Anduril, the defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, announced Thursday that they’ve formed a partnership to create virtual and augmented reality devices intended for use by […]

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Fed Chair Powell told Trump in Thursday meeting that rate decisions would be based on ‘non-political’ analysis
World

Fed Chair Powell told Trump in Thursday meeting that rate decisions would be based on ‘non-political’ analysis

President Donald Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid the president badgering the central bank for lower interest rates. The central bank confirmed in a release that the meeting occurred, stressing that the future path of monetary policy was not discussed. “At the President’s invitation, Chair Powell met with the President today […]

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Amazon taps Xbox co-founder to lead new team developing ‘breakthrough’ consumer products
World

Amazon taps Xbox co-founder to lead new team developing ‘breakthrough’ consumer products

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon‘s devices unit has a new team tasked with inventing “breakthrough” consumer products that’s being led by a former Microsoft executive who helped create the Xbox. The ZeroOne team is spread across […]

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Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday
Politics

Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event announcing new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Trump administration said it may ask the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as Friday to immediately pause a federal court ruling blocking many of President […]

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Jeep reveals new Cherokee SUV, confirms hybrid model
Business

Jeep reveals new Cherokee SUV, confirms hybrid model

2025 Jeep Cherokee SUV Stellantis DETROIT — Jeep on Thursday revealed the first details and image of its new Cherokee SUV, which the company expects to assist in the brand’s turnaround when it arrives later this year. The Stellantis brand said the new midsize SUV will feature a hybrid powertrain option but declined to specify […]

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Omada Health aims to go public with market cap of up to .1 billion
Technology

Omada Health aims to go public with market cap of up to $1.1 billion

Omada Health smart devices in use. Courtesy: Omada Health Omada Health plans to raise up to $158 million in its up coming IPO, attaining a market cap of about $1.1 billion at the top end of its expected range, according to a filing on Thursday. The virtual chronic care company filed its prospectus earlier this […]

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International travel spending in the U.S. plummets
Travel

International travel spending in the U.S. plummets

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Contessa Brewer joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss why international travel in the U.S. has declined while tourism oversees is booming. 01:55 Thu, May 29 202511:22 AM EDT Source

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Salesforce shares fall as software maker shows pockets of weakness
Technology

Salesforce shares fall as software maker shows pockets of weakness

Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO of Salesforce, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Salesforce shares slumped about 6% despite topping Wall Street’s fiscal first-quarter estimates and lifting its full-year guidance due to artificial intelligence tailwinds. The sales and customer service software […]

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