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TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes
Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images TikTok said its services will go dark on Sunday without a guarantee from the Biden administration that it won’t punish Apple, Google and other service providers if they support the app. “Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring […]
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Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to ‘cozy up’ to Trump
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during a fireside chat organized by Softbank Ventures Asia in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Senators on Friday expressed concern to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that he’s attempting to “cozy up to the incoming Trump administration” with […]
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Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting the stage for U.S. users to lose access Sunday
The Supreme Court has upheld the law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok by Sunday or face an effective ban of the popular social video app in the U.S. ByteDance has so far refused to sell TikTok, meaning many U.S. users could lose access to the app this weekend. The app may […]
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Why tech companies like Amazon, Google and TSMC are flocking to Phoenix
Tech might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one pictures Phoenix. The city is better known for its golf courses, Major League Baseball’s Spring Training, retirement appeal and scorching heat. But its growth into an innovation hub has been quietly playing out over several decades. Arizona’s largest city has, for a […]
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Why 2025 is set to be a crucial year for Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit
A Zoox robotaxi sits outside the company’s large office and warehouse in Las Vegas. Michael Wayland / CNBC LAS VEGAS — This year is expected to be a crucial one for Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit Zoox, as the company plans to grow its operations and commercialize its robotaxi business. Zoox is aiming to begin offering […]
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Top EU official denies softer approach to Big Tech, cites ‘very clear legal basis’ for regulation
A leading EU official has denied taking a softer approach to Big Tech, citing a “very clear legal basis” for regulators and pointing to several ongoing investigations into the likes of social media platform X and Meta. The FT reported earlier this week that the EU was reassessing investigations into Apple, Google and Meta — […]
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CNBC Daily Open: China’s GDP meets official target, Apple has worst day in months
The sign of the 7th China International Import Expo is seen with the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in the background on Nov. 2, 2024, in Shanghai, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Apple’s fall overshadows positive bank earnings
An Apple Store in the Jiefangbei commercial district, adorned with a golden apple and snake motif to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake, on Jan. 14, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open […]
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Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP A top Supreme Court lawyer who co-founded a popular blog about the high court was indicted Thursday in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges that allege he failed to declare […]
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Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid
Sam Ragsdale, Ryan Sproule, and Mason Hall have raised $10 million in a seed funding round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund and Blockchain Capital. Sam Ragsdale Inside the Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, a 19th century landmark perched on the banks of the East River, three engineers have transformed 3,000 square feet of the […]
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