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Mark Zuckerberg went all in on Meta’s AI strategy this year. The pressure builds in 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters “Aut Zuck Aut Nihil” spanned the front of Mark Zuckerberg’s loose-fitting black shirt during his keynote at Meta’s Connect event in September. […]
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13 anonymous media executives make predictions for the new year
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney (L), and Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (R). Getty Images Ho, ho, ho! It’s a holiday tradition: Anonymous media executives make their 2025 industry predictions. In honor of the 12 days of Christmas, we give you 12 predictions from some of the most powerful media and entertainment executives in the […]
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Murdoch’s News Corp to sell Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2.1 billion
Foxtel headquarters are seen at North Ryde on June 20, 2012 in Sydney. Cameron Spencer | Getty Images News | Getty Images News Corp and telco Telstra have agreed to sell their Australian cable TV and streaming company Foxtel to British sports platform DAZN, valuing the struggling business at A$3.4 billion ($2.1 billion), including debt. As part […]
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Behind Amazon’s quiet launch of Haul, which competes with Temu in ultra-low-price items from China
Two weeks before Black Friday, Amazon quietly added a new section to the top of its mobile app. Called Haul, it’s a mobile-only area for ultra-low-price items, primarily shipped directly from China. Haul is Amazon’s answer to the booming popularity of apps such as PDD Holdings‘ Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein. Amazon told CNBC that […]
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Tech stocks are among those that are still cheap and loved by Wall Street heading into 2025
Several technology stocks are among those that are still attractively valued in the face of mounting concerns of an AI-fueled tech bubble. Megacap technology stocks have had a monster run this year in a rally that’s stretched into yearend on hopes of profit growth tied to artificial intelligence and lower borrowing costs courtesy of Federal […]
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Jim Cramer explains how to spot ‘exquisite moments’ like Friday’s session
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Friday’s market action, dubbing the session an “exquisite moment,” where stocks opened weak, but the averages climbed by the close. While he said this particular moment has come and gone, he listed ways investors can recognize one in the future, saying these conditions can yield big gains. “We used to call […]
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From Nike to Intel, CEO departures at U.S. companies hit a record this year
Clockwise from top: Former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun (CNBC), Starbucks former CEO Laxman Narasimhan (Getty Images), former Nike CEO John Donahoe (Reuters), former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (Getty Images) TL: CNBC | TR: Getty Images | BL: Reuters | BR: Getty Images Retired, ousted or poached, CEOs headed for the exits this year. U.S. public […]
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok divestment law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments by TikTok that a law that could lead to a ban of the popular social media app violates free speech protections in the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments in the case for Jan. 10, nine days before the law, formally known as the […]
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Biden’s DOJ antitrust head to step down, Reuters reports
US Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, with Attorney General Merrick Garland (L), speaks during a press conference announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Department of Justice antitrust head Jonathan Kanter said on Tuesday that he will […]
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Why the Dow is in such a historic funk and how concerned you should be
Key Points The biggest laggard in the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been UnitedHealth, which has contributed to more than half of the decline over the past eight sessions. There’s a rotation going on with investors selling out of the cyclical names in the 30-stock Dow that initially popped on Trump’s reelection. There are many […]
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