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Meta launches AI ‘world model’ to advance robotics, self-driving cars
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. Artificial intelligence has been an integral focus for the tech giant’s leader amid competition from players like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Wednesday announced it’s rolling out a new AI “world model” that can better understand the 3D environment and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Headwinds don’t seem to bother the U.S. stock market
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2025. NYSE The U.S. stock market appears a little too optimistic. All three major indexes climbed Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite enjoying their third consecutive session in the green. The S&P, in fact, is around 2% away from […]
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Zuckerberg makes his biggest AI bet as Meta nears $14 billion stake in Scale AI, hires founder Wang
Mark Zuckerberg arrives before the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States takes place inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Kenny Holston | Via Reuters Mark Zuckerberg is so frustrated with Meta’s standing in artificial intelligence that he’s willing to […]
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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey says the defense tech company will ‘definitely’ go public
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries will go public, founder and CEO Palmer Luckey said Tuesday. “We are definitely going to be a publicly traded company,” he told CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime.” “We are running this company to be the shape of a publicly traded company.” He added that there isn’t “really a path” for a […]
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Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
Following announcements of layoffs, a Starbucks store is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Mike Blake | Reuters Starbucks plans to roll out a generative artificial intelligence assistant created with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI platform to 35 locations this month as part of its strategy to simplify baristas’ jobs and speed up […]
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IBM announces new quantum processor, plan for Starling supercomputer by 2029
Parts of the IBM Quantum System Two are seen at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center on June 6, 2025 in Yorktown Heights, New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images IBM on Tuesday announced a roadmap to develop a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer called Quantum Starling. Part of the company’s plan involves the […]
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Why the Switch 2 is so important for Nintendo
Nintendo just released the Switch 2, its first new game console in eight years. The original Switch was wildly popular, selling 15 million units in its first year, more than any prior Nintendo console. The company says its was the second most successful console in its history. The Switch also beat out the competition, topping […]
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Microsoft-backed AI lab Mistral is launching its first reasoning model in challenge to OpenAI
French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris, France, on May 22, 2024. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images French artificial intelligence firm Mistral is on Tuesday launching its first reasoning model to compete with rival options […]
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OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025 conference in Seattle, May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI has hit $10 billion in annual recurring revenue less than three years after launching its […]
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Microsoft enters portable gaming with new ROG Xbox Ally devices
Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Handheld devices Source: Xbox Microsoft Xbox players will soon be able to take their favorite games anywhere with the launch of the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. This is a first for Xbox, which has never released a handheld before. The devices, developed in collaboration with ASUS, offer […]
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