Internet
Spotify founder Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO, company names co-CEOs to replace him
Daniel Ek, founder and chief executive officer of Spotify, attends the Cannes Lions 2016 on June 22, 2016 in Cannes, France. Antoine Antoniol | Getty Images Spotify CEO Daniel Ek will step down from his position and move to the role of executive chairman, the company said Tuesday. Spotify shares dipped 6% following the announcement. […]
Read More
Ring founder ‘backs the blue,’ says AI is helping Amazon-owned doorbell unit fight crime
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff Courtesy of Ring | Brandon Friend-Solis In 2023, Jamie Siminoff called up Amazon‘s former devices boss, Dave Limp, to say he was stepping down from leading the video doorbell company he sold to the e-commerce giant for $839 million in 2018. Siminoff, who started Ring in 2013, said Limp and Amazon […]
Read More
Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Google’s AI Mode Courtesy of Google Google is adding visual results to its artificial intelligence-powered search experience called AI Mode, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant rolled out AI Mode in the U.S. in May, launching primarily as a text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language. […]
Read More
It’s Amazon’s turn to show off new devices: All eyes on Alexa+, Echo and Kindle
An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is hosting a launch event on Tuesday where it’s expected to unveil significant updates to its devices lineup. The event is slated to kick off at 10 a.m. ET and will […]
Read More
Etsy pops 15% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s Instant Checkout Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT. Instant Checkout initially supports single-item purchases directly from U.S. Etsy sellers, and it’s available to U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Free users. OpenAI […]
Read More
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its latest AI model that’s ‘more of a colleague’
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the World Economic Forum in 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Monday announced its latest artificial intelligence model: Claude Sonnet 4.5. The model is better at coding, using computers and meeting practical business needs, and it excels in specialized fields like […]
Read More
5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into ‘nudify’ apps and sites
Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap. Jordan Wyatt | CNBC In the summer of 2024, a group of women in the Minneapolis area learned that […]
Read More
A look at OpenAI’s tangled web of dealmaking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is everywhere. His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has been inking deals valued in the tens to hundreds of billions of dollars […]
Read More