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OpenAI calls out Microsoft reliance as risk in investor document ahead of expected IPO
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OpenAI calls out Microsoft reliance as risk in investor document ahead of expected IPO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images In a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI said its close ties with Microsoft could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for “a substantial […]

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Microsoft stock may be in a slump. But here’s why it is wrong to give up now
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Microsoft stock may be in a slump. But here’s why it is wrong to give up now

Things keep lining up against Microsoft , with all roads leading back to the company’s tarnished standing as an artificial intelligence leader and how that could impact the company’s Azure cloud growth. It’s been known for some time that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant has been disappointing. At a time when Alphabet ‘s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, […]

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WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike says new CBA will have a major impact on players’ bank accounts
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WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike says new CBA will have a major impact on players’ bank accounts

The Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement Monday, calling it “transformational” and “bigger than basketball.” The new CBA begins this season and runs through 2032. When asked her opinion of the most important outcome from the deal, WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike had two words: “Bank accounts.” “Being […]

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Only 2 megacap tech names are on Josh Brown’s best stocks list. Why they are in a tough spot
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Only 2 megacap tech names are on Josh Brown’s best stocks list. Why they are in a tough spot

(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — We have two megacap stocks left on the list. One of them looks like it may fall off. The other is in a no man’s land trend. But you probably own […]

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Why Spotify AI more than music will be the secret to keeping subscribers
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Why Spotify AI more than music will be the secret to keeping subscribers

The Spotify music app is seen on a phone in New York City on June 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Streaming music apps have been nudging users into the artificial intelligence era with a limited track record of success. But AI-based recommendation tools from Apple, Amazon and pure-play streaming company Spotify are […]

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OpenAI’s data center pivot underscores Wall Street spending concerns ahead of IPO
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OpenAI’s data center pivot underscores Wall Street spending concerns ahead of IPO

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during BlackRock’s 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stage at BlackRock’s U.S. Infrastructure Summit earlier this month, he acknowledged his company is facing a harsh reality: […]

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From satellites to space data centers: Why low earth orbit is attracting billions in investment
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From satellites to space data centers: Why low earth orbit is attracting billions in investment

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket takes off, in Kourou, French Guiana, July 9, 2024. European Space Agency  ESA | Via Reuters A new layer of critical infrastructure is emerging above our heads.  Low Earth Orbit (LEO) — which NASA defines as the stretch of space at an altitude of 2,000 km or less — is rapidly evolving from […]

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OpenClaw’s ChatGPT moment sparks concern that AI models are becoming commodities
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OpenClaw’s ChatGPT moment sparks concern that AI models are becoming commodities

People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images Three months ago, the tech industry was unaware of a lobster-themed AI coding project built by an under-the-radar Austrian software developer. OpenClaw, as that creation […]

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OpenAI’s first crack at online shopping stumbled. It’s preparing for the next wave
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OpenAI’s first crack at online shopping stumbled. It’s preparing for the next wave

Inkoly | Istock | Getty Images When OpenAI announced its Instant Checkout feature last fall, retailers sprang into action.  Etsy, Walmart and Shopify quickly lined up to let users buy merchants’ products directly within its ChatGPT chatbot. Suddenly, the e-commerce world was fixated on shopping agents, the artificial intelligence tools that can make purchases on […]

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‘Marriage penalty’ in Washington state’s new millionaire tax stirs debate
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‘Marriage penalty’ in Washington state’s new millionaire tax stirs debate

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Washington state’s proposed new income tax includes the largest “marriage penalty” in the nation, placing higher taxes on certain couples who file jointly, […]

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