Month: February 2026
Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Block said Thursday it’s laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount. The stock skyrocketed […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery deems Paramount Skydance offer superior to Netflix, starting 4-day matching clock
The Paramount logo is shown on a structure at the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 26, 2026. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery has valued Paramount Skydance‘s latest offer as superior to Netflix, another twist in the ongoing sale process. Netflix will have four business days to make changes […]
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Netflix CEO Sarandos arrives at White House amid WBD deal pursuit
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on Feb. 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrived at the White House on Thursday afternoon for a meeting on his company’s effort to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery. This is breaking news. Please refresh […]
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Google launches Nano Banana 2, updating its viral AI image generator
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images Google on Thursday rolled out Nano Banana 2, an update to its wildly popular artificial intelligence image generator. The company launched the first Nano Banana in August, and the service quickly went viral. Nano Banana Pro hit the market in November, built on Gemini 3 Pro. Google […]
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The NBA doesn’t just want to build a European basketball league — it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a new pet project with grand ambitions — […]
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Democrats plan to force Iran war powers vote next week
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution relating to Iran next week, Democratic leadership announced Thursday, as President Donald […]
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State Farm announces $5 billion dividend; $100 average refund coming to car insurance customers
State Farm on Thursday announced a historic $5 billion dividend for its car insurance members, the largest in the mutual insurance company’s 103-year history. “This dividend is possible due to State Farm Mutual’s financial strength and a stronger than expected underwriting performance, which has been reported industry wide,” the company said in a statement. Customers […]
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