Entertainment
Apple, Microsoft cross $4 trillion market cap
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Reuters Apple and Microsoft shares rose on Tuesday, pushing the companies over a market cap of $4 trillion. Both companies are still behind Nvidia, which is the world’s most valuable company with a market cap of over $4.6 trillion. Microsoft previously hit the $4 trillion […]
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Apple begins shipping American-made AI servers from Texas
Workers at a factory in Houston, Texas build servers for Apple. Apple Apple has started shipping advanced servers for artificial intelligence applications out of a factory in Houston, Texas, the company announced on Thursday. These servers are a core part of Apple’s commitment to spend $600 billion in the U.S. on advanced manufacturing, suppliers, and […]
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Disney warns ESPN, other networks may go out on YouTube TV at the end of the month
ESPN and YouTube TV. David Buono | Icon Sportswire | Jaque Silva | NurPhoto | Getty Images Just a month after reaching an agreement with NBCUniversal to avoid dropping its networks, YouTube TV has another potential blackout on its hands — this time with Disney. Disney said Thursday it would begin running public messages for […]
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I joined a 24-hour ‘vibe coding’ hackathon and helped build an app – here are my biggest takeaways
CNBC correspondent Ernestine Siu attended an AI hackathon. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu I like to spend most of my weekends taking workout classes with friends, exploring new restaurants or vegging out on the couch with a movie on. The past weekend, however, was unique. Instead of the usual routine, I chose to immerse myself in […]
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Country music star Martina McBride’s warning on ‘terrifying’ AI deepfake scam threat to artists and fans
In May, country singer Martina McBride appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law at a hearing to speak out against AI-generated deepfakes. Last week, she expanded on her testimony at the CNBC AI Summit in Nashville. McBride, along with Recording Industry Association of America chief policy officer Morna Willens, spoke […]
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Netflix ‘all in’ on leveraging AI as the tech creeps into entertainment industry
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is “all in” on leveraging generative artificial intelligence on its streaming platform, according to the company, as AI continues to make its way into mainstream entertainment. The comments came from Netflix’s earnings report Tuesday, which highlighted AI as a major focus for the world’s largest streaming service […]
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Samsung and Google attempt to one-up Apple with AI-powered headset
Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Courtesy: Samsung It’s been more than 17 years since the modern smartphone era began with the launch of the iPhone, and tech companies have been obsessed with trying to disrupt it ever since. The most common approach is mixed reality XR headsets: computerized goggles that put all of your apps and […]
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Mattel misses Wall Street estimates as North American sales sink
The Mattel, Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California on June 8, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Barbie-maker Mattel posted third-quarter results after the market close on Tuesday that missed analysts’ expectations as ongoing global […]
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DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird
Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images DraftKings is acquiring predictions platform Railbird as it prepares to launch a mobile platform in the coming months to be called DraftKings Predictions. Railbird is licensed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer an event contracts exchange. DraftKings targeted the company for its team and […]
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Netflix strikes ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ toy deals with both Mattel and Hasbro
Still from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters.” Netflix Netflix is partnering with both Hasbro and Mattel to bring “KPop Demon Hunters” toys to shelves. The animated film, which debuted on the streaming service in June, has become Netflix’s most popular film of all time, with more than 325 million views worldwide. Its popularity has spurred Netflix […]
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