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Intel shares slide as Gelsinger exit leaves chipmaker without a ‘quick fix’
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks while holding a new chip, called Gaudi 3, during an event called AI Everywhere in New York, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Seth Wenig | AP Intel shares fell more than 5% on Tuesday, a day after the embattled chipmaker announced the ouster of CEO Pat Gelsinger, whose four-year tenure was […]
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Streamer Kai Cenat earns millions, breaks Twitch subscriber record during 30-day livestream
Creator Kai Cenat broke the record for the highest subscriber count on Amazon’s Twitch during a nonstop live stream for the entire month of November. Cenat is a 22-year-old streamer who rose to popularity over the past two years with livestreams focused on comedy, gaming and pranks. He completed a so-called subathon on Saturday, streaming […]
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Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit
Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business. Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI on Friday. The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding […]
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Generative AI’s hype has yet to lead to a must-have gadget for the holiday season
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses Meta Shoppers looking for gadgets and gizmos powered by generative AI technology to gift to their loved ones won’t have many options to choose from this holiday season. Generative artificial intelligence has taken Silicon Valley by storm since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022. Although startups have raised […]
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Reddit targets international users for ad growth, teases bolstered search feature
Reddit logo on website. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., putting countries like India and Brazil in focus as it looks to unlock new advertising opportunities, a top company executive told CNBC. In a wide-ranging interview, Jen Wong, chief operating officer […]
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How Bluesky rose out of Twitter’s ashes to challenge X and Threads
Rose Wang, COO of Bluesky. Courtesy: Bluesky It only took a high-profile U.S. presidential election to introduce millions of people to Bluesky. The micro-blogging startup said it has gained 8.7 million new users since Election Day, underscoring consumer appetite for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, and Meta’s Threads. And while these […]
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How Elon Musk’s plan to slash government agencies and regulation may benefit his empire
Elon Musk’s business empire is sprawling. It includes electric vehicle maker Tesla, social media company X, artificial intelligence startup xAI, computer interface company Neuralink, tunneling venture Boring Company and aerospace firm SpaceX. Some of his ventures already benefit tremendously from federal contracts. SpaceX has received more than $19 billion from contracts with the federal government, […]
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Why X’s new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk’s platform
Elon Musk attends the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 14, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters X’s new terms of service, which took effect Nov. 15, are driving some users off Elon Musk’s microblogging platform. The new terms include expansive permissions requiring users to allow the company to use […]
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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is ‘billionaire proof’
Bluesky has surged in popularity since the presidential election earlier this month, suddenly becoming a competitor to Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Threads. But CEO Jay Graber has some cautionary words for potential acquirers: Bluesky is “billionaire proof.” In an interview on Thursday with CNBC’s “Money Movers,” Graber said Bluesky’s open design is intended to […]
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1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from “news influencers” on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The rise of social media personalities doling out information was particularly true among the youngest users, and comes at a time of heightened polarization surrounding the U.S. presidential […]
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