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Airbnb adds direct messaging, new social features after app overhaul
Airbnb is adding new social features to its platform that allow guests attending experiences to communicate and keep in touch. The new updates add a direct messaging feature for attendees to connect with other guests and a pre-event dashboard that shows profiles of other participants attending the experience. Business chief Dave Stephenson said the updated […]
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Marc Benioff’s call for troops in SF leads tech investor Ron Conway to leave Salesforce Foundation board
Ron Conway, founder of SV Angel, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2015 conference in New York on May 4, 2015. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Days after suggesting that President Donald Trump should send federal troops to San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is facing some consequences. Prominent startup investor Ron Conway, […]
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Laura Modi, CEO and mom, is breaking one of the market’s biggest duopolies: Infant formula
Laura Modi, co-founder and CEO of infant formula startup Bobbie, is on a mission to transform an industry that she says has been stagnant for decades, and shift the culture around how parents feed their babies. Modi, a former Airbnb executive, came up with the idea for Bobbie after the birth of her first child. […]
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AI is changing the lucrative search business. Here’s how to pick the winners — and avoid the losers
Concerns over a potential plunge in web traffic due to artificial intelligence — and its impact on many businesses — may have been overblown. The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools in web navigation have raised concern that Google, as well as companies that rely on consumers reaching them through search results, could see their business […]
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These are the most overbought stocks in the market, including Apple and Alphabet
Stocks including Apple and Alphabet may be among some of Wall Street’s most overbought stocks — and could be soon due for a pullback, according to one widely used technical metric. The three major averages all climbed higher this week, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ‘s 3.9% gain leading the way. The S & P […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Eli Lilly, Peloton, Intel, Duolingo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Eli Lilly — The pharmaceutical stock dropped more than 7% despite posting a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat . The company also raised guidance for both its full-year earnings and revenue. Meantime, Eli Lilly reported that the highest dose of an experimental daily pill helped patients […]
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Airbnb beats on top and bottom lines for second quarter
Airbnb reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.03 vs. 93 cents expected Revenue: $3.10 billion vs. $3.04 billion expected Revenue increased 13% from $2.75 billion during the same period last year. The company reported net income of […]
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Stock futures tick higher as traders weigh Trump’s call for 100% tariff on chips: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures inched higher Wednesday night as traders mulled over President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new steep tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. Futures tied to the Dow Jones […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, DoorDash, Lyft, E.l.f. Beauty and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Duolingo — The maker of the language learning app surged about 14%. Duolingo said that it sees third-quarter revenues in the range of $257 million to $261 million, while the LSEG consensus called for $253 million. The company also beat estimates on the top and bottom […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed as investors parse earnings reports: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 1, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images S&P 500 futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors analyzed the latest batch of corporate earnings. S&P 500 futures were little changed, and Dow Jones Industrial […]
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