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Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup
Yann LeCun, known as one of the godfathers of modern artificial intelligence and one of the first AI visionaries to join the company then known as Facebook, is leaving Meta. LuCun said in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday that he plans to create a startup that specializes in a kind of AI technology that researchers […]
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Nvidia earnings, Target’s profit outlook, Meta’s antitrust victory and more in Morning Squawk
The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building at Nvidia headquarters on August 27, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: […]
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The $500 billion Nvidia question, and 4 others, CEO Jensen Huang must answer tonight
Nvidia earnings, the most important report of the quarter, will be out after Wednesday’s close, and AI rockstar CEO Jensen Huang will be on the hot seat to answer tough questions about the spiraling artificial intelligence spending promises and how these tech companies — big and not so big — are going to pay for […]
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Meta’s big antitrust win, Salesforce’s deal closure, and iPhone’s popularity in China
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks continued their recent declines Tuesday as megacap tech lagged on worries about valuations within the artificial intelligence trade. The S & P 500 was […]
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Meta wins FTC antitrust trial that focused on WhatsApp, Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta won its high-profile antitrust case against the Federal Trade Commission, which had accused the company of holding a monopoly in social networking. In a memorandum opinion released Tuesday, […]
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Global stocks sell-off as AI valuation concerns persist ahead of Nvidia earnings
Global equities tumbled Tuesday as concerns of inflated valuations and an uncertain macro environment grips investors ahead of Nvidia earnings this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened in negative territory on Tuesday with mining-linked stocks and banks leading Europe’s losses. The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index shed 1.4%, following in the footsteps of U.S. stocks as fears of an artificial intelligence-fueled bubble persist. The three major U.S. indexes, Dow Jones […]
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CNBC Daily Open: We could still close the year with a rally despite AI slump
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.84% Monday stateside as technology stocks were under pressure, with Apple, Meta and Oracle retreating more than 1% each. Artificial intelligence lynchpin Nvidia performed worse, losing almost 2%. CEO Jensen Huang in October said the chipmaker had “half a trillion dollars” of business on the books for 2025 and 2026. When […]
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Investors hope these three trades will weather a tech stock downturn
As concerns over a U.S. tech bubble linger, investment strategists are mapping out various diversification plays on both sides of the Atlantic to shore up portfolios against a sharp market correction. Market pros told CNBC that European equities, government bonds and value stocks all offer advantages amid valuation concerns in the artificial intelligence space. Arnaud […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI still under pressure — but some analysts see a year-end rally
People pose for pictures at the Wall Street Bull in New York’s Financial District on June 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.84% Monday stateside as technology stocks were under pressure, with Apple, Meta and Oracle retreating more than 1% each. Artificial intelligence lynchpin Nvidia performed […]
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10 cybersecurity terms investors should know, and 2 industry-leading stocks to buy
2025 is proving to be a defining year for cybersecurity, with the rise of artificial intelligence that can both defend and attack computer networks. A surge in ransomware attacks and data breaches disrupting businesses worldwide has investors looking for cyber companies – such as portfolio names Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike – that can turn […]
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