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Elon Musk’s Neuralink is under investigation for possible unsafe transport of contaminated hardware
Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation for allegedly packaging and transporting contaminated hardware in an unsafe manner, a DOT spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday, the animal-welfare group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said it obtained public records that […]
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Alec Baldwin attorneys seek to reduce possible penalty in Rust movie set manslaughter case
Actor Alec Baldwin departs his home, as he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust”, in New York, January 31, 2023. David Dee Delgado | Reuters Alec Baldwin’s attorneys filed a motion Friday arguing New Mexico prosecutors have wrongly charged the […]
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Florida to place leadership of Disney’s special operating district under DeSantis’ control
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to reform public universities by banning “critical race theory” and investing millions of dollars in Sarasota’s New College. James A. Jones Jr | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Florida lawmakers have approved a bill that makes changes to Disney‘s Reedy Creek special governing district, including replacing its board of supervisors […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential willingness to sell Hulu is a reversal in strategy
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s apparent openness to selling Hulu marks a stark reversal in strategy for the company — and an even more surprising shift if Iger sells the streaming service to Comcast. Iger said Thursday in an exclusive CNBC interview with David Faber that “everything is on the table” with regard to Hulu’s future. […]
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CNBC Every day Open: U.S. shares drop and Treasury yields widen their inversion as the economic system provides conflicting signals
Traders get the job done on the ground of the New York Inventory Exchange (NYSE) on June 27, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Illustrations or photos This report is from present day CNBC Each day Open, our new, global marketplaces publication. CNBC Each day Open delivers investors up to speed on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. economy gives conflicting signals
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 25, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to […]
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News Corp said it will cut 1,250 positions this calendar year
Pedestrians walk past the News Corporation headquarters building in New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images News Corp said Thursday it will cut about 1,250 positions, or 5% of its workforce, as layoffs have been taking place across the media and tech industries. The company, which owns media properties including The Wall Street […]
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Alec Baldwin sued by Halyna Hutchins’ family over fatal ‘Rust’ movie shooting
Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin speak for the first time regarding the accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and wounded director Joel Souza on the set of the film “Rust”, on October 30, 2021 in Manchester, Vermont. MEGA | GC Images | Getty Images Alec Baldwin is being sued by family members of Halyna […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says he prefers to stay only two years, calls streaming ‘the future’
Disney CEO, Bob Iger attends the European film premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ at Cineworld Leicester Square on 18 December, 2019 in London, England. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty Images Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Thursday following the company’s announcement it would cut 7,000 […]
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Twitter restored in Turkey immediately after conference with government officers
Elon Musk Twitter web site seen on mobile with his poll to action down as head of Twitter Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Pictures Entry to Twitter was restored in Turkey late Wednesday right after community restrictions left persons in the state not able to use the web site, according to world-wide-web checking web […]
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