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Temu and Shein’s soaring popularity has Wall Street eyeing China’s influence on tech earnings
In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Temu and Shein have exploded in the U.S. by going on an online marketing blitz and offering consumers inexpensive goods […]
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Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can’t handle the load
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption of AI, and whether our […]
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Trump’s Bitcoin speech aims to lock down crypto support as Harris gains momentum
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former president Donald Trump headlines the biggest bitcoin conference of the year on Saturday afternoon, as the race to capture the votes and the […]
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Buy top tech stocks like Apple ahead of their results before it’s too late, Bank of America says
There’s still plenty of buying opportunities among technology stocks, according to Bank of America. The investment bank says stocks like Apple are table-pounding buys ahead of quarterly results this week. CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America research to find buy-rated tech stocks with more room to run. They include: Microsoft, Apple , Micron Technology, […]
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U.S. union and Apple reach tentative labor agreement
People line up outside the New York Apple Store on February 2, 2024, as the Vision Pro headset is released in US Apple stores. The Vision Pro, the tech giant’s $3,499 headset, is its first major release since the Apple Watch nine years ago. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The International Association of […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery is counting on deregulation to unlock media deals — if there’s even appetite
David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content […]
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Apple’s no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
Customers are shopping for the iPhone 15 at the flagship store of Apple Smart Products on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, on May 24, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors’ list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands […]
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Samsung hints at new products as it bets on AI to drive upgrades to its latest foldable phones
TM Roh, the head of Samsung’s mobile business, talked about the company’s new products at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France on July 10, 2024. Samsung unveiled a slew of new products including foldable smartphones, new smartwatches and the Galaxy Ring. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC In a swanky downtown Paris hotel, Samsung Electronics’ mobile […]
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Tech’s splurge on AI chips has companies in ‘arms race’ that’s forcing more spending
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been assembling a large stockpile of Nvidia chips, spending billions of dollars so his company can develop and train advanced […]
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