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Bose buys McIntosh, storied maker of high-end luxury audio equipment
The BOSE display at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Bose Corp. will purchase the McIntosh Group, a deal that will give the Massachusetts-based company control of one of the most storied names in high-end audio. McIntosh will continue to manufacture the high-end audio equipment it is […]
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Nvidia must show Blackwell chip can drive growth in earnings report
Despite rising competition, Nvidia holds 80% of the fast-growing market for artificial intelligence chips as the tech industry’s graphics processing unit, or GPU, of choice for making and deploying generative AI software. What investors will want to see when Nvidia reports its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday is whether it can continue to grow at a […]
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European tech funding declines for third consecutive year — but the sector is finally stabilizing
On Monday, British tech lobby group Startup Coalition warned in a blog post that there was a risk Reeves’ tax plans could result in a tech “brain drain.”. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Oli Scarff | Getty Images Venture capital investment in European technology startups is projected to decline for a third straight year, according […]
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Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission
Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said […]
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Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is embarking on an ambitious plan to restart operations before the end of the decade, marking the latest chapter in the history […]
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square doubles down on Nike and one name tied to data centers
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square doubled down on Nike and Brookfield in his concentrated portfolio last quarter. The high-profile investor boosted his investment in Nike drastically in the third quarter, making the bet worth $1.4 billion, according to a regulatory filing. The bet was only worth about $220 million at the end of June. Nike is […]
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Philippe Laffont’s Coatue makes big bets on China and GLP-1 drugmakers in latest quarter
Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management took several new stakes in major Chinese e-commerce companies and a couple of anti-obesity focused drugmakers in the third quarter, according to the latest 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Laffont, one of the “Tiger Cub” fund managers who worked under the late Julian Robertson at Tiger Management, […]
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Here’s a rapid-fire update on what Trump will mean for all 33 portfolio stocks
Here’s a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. During the November Monthly Meeting on Thursday, Jim looked at how Donald Trump’s return to the White House could impact each company — good, bad or not much at all. Apple : If […]
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Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Alphabet-owned Waymo is removing the waitlist for its self-driving service in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet. Starting Tuesday, anyone in LA will be able to use the Waymo One app […]
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European Google rivals partner on search engine infrastructure to counter Big Tech
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images LISBON, Portugal — Ecosia and Qwant, two search engines competing with Google, announced a partnership Tuesday to build a European search index and reduce their dependence on U.S. Big Tech firms. The two […]
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