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This startup is creating a global tech platform for recycled wood
Each year 36 million trees fall due to decay, disease, natural disasters or clearing for new development. The vast majority of those trees are either burned, sent to a landfill or ground up for mulch, which wastes energy and causes carbon emissions. Now, new technology is being used to find, transport and recycle that wood […]
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Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm
Key Points Swedish fintech firm Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart, taking a coveted partnership away from rival Affirm, CNBC has learned. Klarna, which disclosed its intention to go public in the U.S., will provide loans to Walmart customers in stores and online through the retailer’s majority-owned […]
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Telcos race to transition from ‘dumb pipes’ to tech players with help from AI
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Global telecommunications firms are talking up advances in key technologies like artificial intelligence as they look to transition away from being perceived as […]
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Y Combinator startups are fastest growing, most profitable in fund history because of AI
Silicon Valley’s earliest stage companies are getting a major boost from artificial intelligence. Startup accelerator Y Combinator — known for backing Airbnb, Dropbox and Stripe — this week held its annual demo day in San Francisco, where founders pitched their startups to an auditorium of potential venture capital investors. Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan told […]
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Tech’s 3-week sell-off, led by Tesla, wipes out $2.7 trillion in value from megacaps
Less than two months ago, the tech industry’s top leaders flocked to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration, part of an effort to strike a friendly tone with President Donald Trump after a contentious first go-round in the White House. Thus far, they’ve avoided any nasty social media posts from the president. But their treatment […]
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Ulta issues weak guidance, citing consumer uncertainty, rising competition and company missteps
Ulta Beauty on Thursday issued weak guidance for the year ahead as it navigates a series of internal missteps, rising competition and what it called “consumer uncertainty.” The retailer, which appointed Kecia Steelman as its new CEO in January, said it’s expecting comparable sales to be flat or grow 1% in 2025, while analysts had […]
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Shares of iRobot tank 30% after Roomba maker raises doubt about its survival
Roomba vacuums by iRobot are displayed at Best Buy store on January 19, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of iRobot plunged more than 30% on Wednesday after it said there’s “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business. The Roomba-maker’s financial outlook has darkened since Amazon abandoned its […]
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FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, citing staffing shortfalls
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission asked a judge in Seattle to delay the start of its trial accusing Amazon of duping consumers into signing up for its Prime program, citing resource constraints. Attorneys for the FTC made the request during a status hearing on Wednesday before Judge John Chun in the U.S. […]
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Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area. With […]
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