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Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Chesnot | Getty Images Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced Tuesday that it’s reached an artificial intelligence milestone for the company: AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks like a human would. Anthropic is the company […]
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Peloton partners with Costco to sell Bike+ as it looks to reach young, wealthy customers
Peloton’s stationary bikes will soon sell at Costco’s stores and on its website as the beleaguered fitness company looks for new ways to reach younger and affluent customers, Peloton is set to announce Tuesday. Under the terms of the deal, Costco will offer Peloton’s Bike+ in 300 of its U.S. stores for $1,999, and on […]
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KKM Financial’s Essential 40 stock fund is now an ETF
The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images KKM Financial has converted its Essential 40 mutual fund into an ETF, joining the growing shift by asset managers to a more tax-efficient fund model. ETFs make it easier for investors and financial advisors with taxable […]
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Indian retail group seeks antitrust probe of quick commerce companies Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto
Blinkit and Zomato logos are seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters India’s biggest group of retail distributors has asked the antitrust authority to investigate three quick commerce companies — Zomato’s Blinkit, Swiggy and Zepto — for alleged predatory pricing, a letter showed on Sunday. Quick commerce is a new shopping rage in India, with companies […]
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Elections, hurricane damage and more: Here are four factors that will shape holiday shoppers’ purchases
A Macy’s store is seen at Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Inflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down a holiday season with plenty of uncertainty. Several hard-to-predict factors will influence consumers’ spending, as they deck the halls and look for the […]
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Earnings next week will determine whether stocks still have further to run
Earnings next week will be key to where stocks head from here. There will be a significant jump in the number of companies set to report third-quarter results in the days ahead. While roughly one-tenth of S & P 500 companies reported over the past week, about 20% of the broader index plans to report […]
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‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is this year’s latest box-office flop. Here’s what else has disappointed
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck in “Joker: Folie a Deux.” Warner Bros. Warner Bros. took a big swing with “Joker: Folie a Deux.” It’s turned into a big whiff. After the billion-dollar success of “Joker” in 2019 on a shoestring budget of just $55 million, the studio greenlit a sequel, offering director Todd Phillips […]
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Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave
Amazon Web Services CEO, Matt Garman speaks during CNBC Power Lunch on July 1, 2024. CNBC Amazon‘s cloud boss on Thursday gave employees a frank message about the company’s recently announced five-day in-office mandate. Staffers who don’t agree with Amazon’s new policy can leave, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said during an all-hands meeting […]
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Amazon makes first foray into live news with election night special hosted by Brian Williams
Brian Williams. Lloyd Bishop | NBC | Getty Images Amazon said Thursday it plans to host an election night special anchored by Brian Williams, marking the company’s first foray into live news coverage. The one-night special will provide election results and analysis on Prime Video starting at 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 5, the company […]
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Nvidia stock rises to new record, exceeding June high as AI trade is rekindled
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, speaks during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia rose to a new record Thursday as investors piled back in to the artificial intelligence trade, which had stalled a bit since the summer. The stock rose […]
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