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Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap, first company to do so
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Sarah Meyssonnier | Reuters Nvidia stock jumped more than 2% on Wednesday, topping a $4 trillion market cap for the first time as investors scooped […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot denies that it praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments
A bust of Elon Musk that was recently vandalized is seen near the SpaceX projects in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | Afp | Getty Images Grok is pretending yesterday didn’t happen. The artificial intelligence chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated with his social media site X has deleted its […]
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Samsung launches three new foldable smartphones as it fends off Chinese rivals
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is super thin, measuring just 8.9 millimeters when closed and 4.2 millimeters when unfolded. Ryan Browne | CNBC Samsung on Wednesday launched three new folding smartphones — including thinner top-end devices and a cheaper version of its flip phone — as the tech giant looks to entice buyers to make the […]
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Shares of Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica jump 6% on reported Meta stake in AI push
Smart Ray-Ban Glasses, on June 16, 2024, in Caen, Normandy, France. Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica almost 6% on Wednesday on reports that Meta has taken a minority stake in the company amid growing appetite for AI-powered wearable devices. Meta reportedly bought a stake worth around 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is posting antisemitic comments
The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Tuesday praised Adolf Hitler and made other antisemitic comments. The chatbot, built by Musk’s startup xAI, made the comments on […]
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Jeff Bezos sells $666 million in Amazon stock as part of plan to unload 25 million shares
Jeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of their expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, June 25, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed. The stock sale is part of a plan announced […]
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Apple says COO Jeff Williams will retire from company later this year
Jeff Williams, chief operating officer of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple said on Tuesday that Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, a 27-year company veteran, will be retiring later this […]
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Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides
Waymo announced it is now offering teen accounts for its self-driving car service Waymo One, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona. Courtesy of Waymo Waymo announced Tuesday that it is offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix. The Alphabet-owned company said that, beginning Tuesday, parents in Phoenix can use their Waymo accounts “to invite […]
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Elon Musk’s X says Indian government ordered over 2,000 accounts blocked, including Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X said Tuesday that the Indian government ordered the company to block 2,355 accounts, including Reuters, in the country. “The […]
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Robinhood CEO downplays OpenAI concerns on tokenized stock structure
Key Points In a CNBC interview Tuesday, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev defended the company’s OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens, given concerns over how they’re structured. Last week, OpenAI issued a warning that Robinhood’s stock tokens do not represent equity in the company. “In and of itself, I don’t think it’s entirely relevant that it’s not […]
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