Technology
TikTok agrees to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images TikTok has agreed to settle with a plaintiff and will no longer be part of a high-profile social media trial kicking off on Tuesday. An attorney for the plaintiff said the trial, held in Los Angeles Superior Court, will proceed as scheduled against Meta and Alphabet’s YouTube. The […]
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Cramer reveals plan for Starbucks stock if it dives after reporting earnings
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are having a mixed session on Tuesday as investors await a slate of earnings this week, including Microsoft and Meta on Wednesday and Apple on Thursday. Meanwhile, the […]
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Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The value of Tesla’s brand lost $15.4 billion, about 36%, in 2025, marking a third-straight annual decline, according to research and consulting firm Brand […]
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Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce in push toward AI roles and teams
Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and cut back on office space as the company embraces artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, Pinterest said it expects the cuts will be complete by the end of its third quarter in late […]
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Uncle Sam’s rare earth stake, Nike layoffs, five years of meme stocks and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. Today we tell you about the five-year anniversary of the meme stock frenzy, which has me thinking it’s finally time to watch “Dumb Money.” S&P 500 futures are little changed. The three major indexes are coming off a winning day. […]
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Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year
Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sits in his seat inside a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum for all U.S. senators hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Leah Millis | Reuters A landmark case against social media giants Meta, Alphabet’s YouTube and […]
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Apple, Google host dozens of AI ‘nudify’ apps like Grok, report finds
Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow developers to freely inform customers of alternative offers outside its App Store. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty Images The Apple and Google Play app stores are hosting dozens of “nudify” apps that can take photos of people and use artificial intelligence to generate […]
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Tech’s massive AI spend is under scrutiny ahead of earnings. Here’s what to watch
From left, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms; Lauren Sanchez; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet; and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, during the 60th presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson | Bloomberg | Getty Images If 2025 was the year […]
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TikTok blames data center outages for U.S. app problems, denies censorship claims
The TikTok logo is displayed at a TikTok office on Jan. 23, 2026 in Culver City, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images TikTok’s U.S. app, now under majority American ownership, said a recent wave of glitches and content disruption was due to a power outage at one of its data centers, pushing back against claims […]
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Micron to invest $24 billion in Singapore plant as AI boom strains global memory supply
A general view of Micron Technology’s building in Singapore, June 23, 2020. Micron Gcm Studio | Reuters Micron Technology on Tuesday committed approximately $24 billion to expand its wafer manufacturing operations in Singapore, as the American memory chipmaker moves to expand production amid global shortages. In a press release, Micron said the investment would add […]
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