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WhatsApp will soon let you slip out of group chats undetected
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images WhatsApp is launching a new feature that will allow users to leave lengthy group chats without alerting others to their exit. Currently, pulling out of a WhatsApp group chat can be an awkward affair as everyone in the chat is informed when you leave. In larger groups, it […]
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3 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Monday
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Nvidia’s warning is a reset The bad news didn’t tank the market The Inflation Reduction Act could be bad for the market 1. Nvidia’s warning is a reset Nvidia (NVDA) […]
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Why Mark Zuckerberg’s other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business
Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartpone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Intagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters WhatsApp is already widely popular with U.S. consumers. Now Meta Platforms is turning more attention to building its small business base. The […]
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Oil companies are giving back tons of cash — and other things we’ve learned this earnings season
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States, May 18, 2022. U.S. stocks plummeted on Wednesday as weak earnings from major retailers stoked concerns about the impact of inflation. Michael Nagle | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Source
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Tech industry’s critical policy issues likely tabled as Congress heads for recess
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the start of a discussion with historians on how to “establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th” on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol in Washington, January 6, 2022. Al Drago | Pool | Reuters Congress is […]
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The confusing job market: Tech and finance brace for the worst, retail is mixed, travel can’t hire fast enough
JetBlue Airways passengers in a crowded terminal on April 7, 2022 in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that Amazon, Shopify and Peloton doubled their workforces to manage through the pandemic surge, while Morgan Stanley staffed up to handle […]
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Why Amazon’s digital ad business grew faster than all its rivals in the second quarter
The Amazon logo displayed on a smartphone and a PC screen. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket via Getty Images Social media giants Meta and Snap are telling investors that the online advertising market is experiencing some turbulence due to the economic slowdown. Amazon is sending a very different message. While the bulk of its business comes […]
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Instagram boss Adam Mosseri to move to London as Meta tries to counter TikTok’s rise
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is relocating from San Francisco to London, in a bid to boost parent company Meta’s ambition to lure users away from TikTok as it grapples with a slump in users. Mosseri will move to London later this year, and the move will be […]
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Pinterest climbs on user numbers and Elliott investment even as financials disappoint
A woman walks past sign at the headquarters of Pinterest in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pinterest shares jumped on better-than-expected user numbers even as earnings and revenue missed estimates and the company gave weak guidance for the third quarter. Activist investor Elliott […]
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Facebook’s former CTO Mike Schroepfer explains why he’s turning his attention to climate change
Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer of Facebook Inc., listens during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. The event brings together investors, founders, and executives to foster innovation and drive growth within the tech industry. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When longtime […]
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