Year: 2025
Nvidia, Bill Gates-backed robotics startup FieldAI hits $2 billion valuation after recent raise
A FieldAI robot. Courtesy: FieldAI Bill Gates-backed Robotics startup FieldAI has raised $405 million in two funding rounds, with investments from Nvidia‘s venture capital arm and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ family office. The funding comes during an “aha moment,” founder and CEO Ali Agha told CNBC, as software and hardware reach an inflection point. “We […]
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How hurricane resilience for commercial real estate is leveraging drones and AI
A screenshot of Site Technologies’ commercial real estate risk assessment tools. Courtesy of Site Technologies A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors […]
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Claire’s sells most of its North American business after filing for bankruptcy
Jewelry is displayed at a Claire’s store on June 23, 2025 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Claire’s announced Wednesday that it is selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson, just weeks after the jewelry retailer declared bankruptcy. The companies did not disclose any financial details of […]
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Microsoft and NFL announce multiyear partnership to use AI to enhance game day analysis
A referee reviews a play on a Microsoft Surface during the second half of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on January 4, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Scott Taetsch | Getty Images Microsoft and the NFL announced on Wednesday that they’re extending their partnership to bring real-time […]
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Trump snapped up more than $100 million in bonds while in office
United States President Donald Trump participates in a Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US. Picture date: Monday August 18, 2025. Aaron Schwartz – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has been on a multimillion-dollar bond-buying spree since taking […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Target, Lowe’s, Snowflake and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Target — The big box retailer sank 10.5% after announcing CEO Brian Cornell will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke on Feb.1. Target also posted a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat, although its sales and traffic declined, and reiterated its full-year outlook. […]
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TJ Maxx parent company TJX beats earnings expectations, raises full-year guidance despite tariff pressure
Shoppers come and go the TJ Maxx store at the Mall at Prince George’s on August 17, 2022 in Hyattsville, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images TJX Cos. on Wednesday reported earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street’s expectations and raised its full year guidance, as the discounter behind T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods said […]
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Another UK interest rate cut this year looks increasingly unlikely
A Union flag flutters from a pole atop the Bank of England, in the City of London on August 7, 2025. Niklas Halle’n | Afp | Getty Images Traders see a growing likelihood the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold for the rest of the year, after inflation came in at a […]
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Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s why that matters to big oil
Microplastics are increasingly being found in our bodies and food supply. They are defined as pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters — about the size of a pencil eraser. But they can also be much smaller, like the size of a virus particle or a strand of DNA. Petrochemicals, the building blocks of plastic, […]
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Target names longtime insider Michael Fiddelke its next CEO as retailer tries to break sales and stock slump
Target’s Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke will take over as CEO from Brian Cornell. Courtesy of Target Target on Wednesday said that company veteran Michael Fiddelke will become its next CEO at a critical point in its effort to break out of a sales slump and win back Wall Street’s favor. Fiddelke, the company’s 49-year-old […]
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