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Activision employees announce second union ahead of game company’s sale to Microsoft
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2022, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images A group of software testers at Activision Blizzard have formed the company’s second union, months before Microsoft is expected to close its nearly $69 […]
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Google will once again test augmented reality glasses in public
Google AR glasses prototype Google Google will test augmented reality prototypes in public settings, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Some prototypes will look like normal glasses and will be equipped with microphones and cameras as well as transparent displays. The new glasses aren’t a product yet and aren’t available to the […]
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Google will let Android developers use rival payments systems in Europe
An Android statue is displayed in front of a building on the Google campus on January 31, 2022 in Mountain View, California. Google parent company Alphabet will report fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the closing bell. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Google will let nongaming app developers use rival payments systems on its Android […]
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Google and Chevron invest in nuclear fusion startup that’s raised $1.2 billion
Michl Binderbauer, CEO of TAE Technologies Photo courtesy TAE Technologies Google and Chevron are part of a $250 million funding raise announced Tuesday for TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion startup with an unconventional strategy that has now raised a total of $1.2 billion. Nuclear fusion is often referred to as the holy grail of clean […]
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YouTube partners with Shopify to add live shopping features
In this photo illustration the logo of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc. is displayed on a smartphone. Thomas Trutschel | Getty Images YouTube announced on Tuesday that it’s partnering with e-commerce platform Shopify to let viewers purchase products without leaving its website. Shares of Shopify were up about 2.5% on the news as of mid-morning. […]
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San Francisco Mayor Breed says city faces remote work challenge as tech workers leave town or stay home
San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks outside City Hall in San Francisco. Eric Risberg | AP San Francisco Mayor London Breed said her technology-heavy city will have to adjust to the new reality that many workers aren’t coming back to the office. In an interview airing Friday evening on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith,” […]
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Pinterest shares soar after report that Elliott Management has acquired a 9% stake
The Pinterest application on a Apple MacBook Air. Guillaume Payen | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Pinterest shares jumped over 20% in extended trading on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management has accumulated a stake of over 9% in the company. Elliott, known for its activist investments, has been […]
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How two college friends launched a company that has helped save 32 terawatt hours of energy and more than $3 billion in energy bills
The founders of Opower, Daniel Yates and Alex Laskey. Brooks Kraft | Corbis News | Getty Images In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Before Alex Laskey launched an energy efficiency company in 2007, he was primarily working on political campaigns, “almost […]
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Netflix partners with Microsoft on ad-supported subscription plan
The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Netflix has named Microsoft as its partner for its ad-supported service, the companies announced Wednesday. “Microsoft has the proven ability to support all our needs as we together build a new ad supported offering. […]
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LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, per GLAAD report
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report issued Wednesday from advocacy group GLAAD found. Those are some of the internet’s most vulnerable users, with a majority of LGBTQ people saying they’ve faced menacing posts or comments when they’re scrolling through social media. But it’s unclear how […]
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