Mobile
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 […]
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How a ‘nudify’ site turned a group of friends into key figures in a fight against AI-generated porn
In June of last year, Jessica Guistolise received a text message that would change her life. While the technology consultant was dining with colleagues on a work trip in Oregon, her phone alerted her to a text from an acquaintance named Jenny, who said she had urgent information to share about her estranged husband, Ben. […]
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Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal showcases chipmaker’s growing investment portfolio
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Nvidia this week said it’ll invest $100 billion into OpenAI in a deal that highlights just how big the chipmaker’s investment portfolio has […]
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Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order, Vance says business valued at $14 billion
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order approving a proposal that would keep TikTok alive in the U.S. in a transaction that Vice President JD Vance said values the business at $14 billion. The deal satisfies the requirements of a national security law requiring China-based […]
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Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users
Instagram has installed a new privacy setting which will default all new and existing underage accounts to an automatic private mode. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. “What an incredible community we’ve built here,” Zuckerberg posted on his Instagram channel. The figure […]
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Micron beats on earnings as company sales rise 46% on AI boom
A person walks by a sign for Micron Technology headquarters in San Jose, California, on June 25, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Micron reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Tuesday as well as a robust forecast for the current quarter. The stock rose in extended trading. Here’s how the company did in comparison with […]
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Apple’s stock turns positive for year after iPhone 17 launch
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Apple employees at the Apple store as customers line up for the release of Apple new iPhone 17 models in New York on Sept. 19, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares have rallied in the two days since the company released new iPhones, and the stock […]
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Hands-on with the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images When it comes to the new $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, it’s the device’s […]
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Microsoft raises Xbox prices in U.S. due to economic environment
A gamer plays soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 on an Xbox console. Sezgin Pancar | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Microsoft said on Friday that it will increase the recommended retail price of several Xbox consoles in the U.S. starting in October because of “changes in the macroeconomic environment.” The company said it would […]
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Nvidia just spent over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license AI startup’s technology
Co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang attends the 9th edition of the VivaTech trade show in Paris on June 11, 2025. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Nvidia has just shelled out over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar and other employees at the artificial intelligence hardware […]
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