Technology
China’s capital city loosens robotaxi restrictions for Baidu, Pony.ai in a big step toward removing human taxi drivers
Chinese tech companies Baidu’s Apollo Go and Pony.ai announced Thursday they received permission from Beijing city authorities to remove the safety driver for part of their robotaxi business in a suburban part of the city. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s capital city has moved one step closer toward letting […]
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Facebook forecast points to possible revenue drop for the first time after decade of growth
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Prior to the first quarter of this year, Facebook’s revenue growth had never sunk into the single digits. In the second quarter, it may not grow at all. Though shares of Facebook […]
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Qualcomm revenue pops 41% driven by Android phone chip sales
Qualcomm reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings, and driving the stock up over 4% in extended trading. Here’s how Qualcomm did versus Refinitiv consensus expectations: EPS: $3.21, adjusted, versus $2.91 expected, up 69% year-over-year Revenue: $11.16 billion, adjusted, versus $10.60 billion expected, up 41% year-over-year QCT (chip sales): $9.55 […]
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Facebook shares spike on better-than-expected quarterly earnings
Mark Zuckerberg told the world last October that he was rebranding Facebook to Meta as the company pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | via Reuters Shares of Facebook parent Meta jumped 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings that topped estimates even as revenue was disappointing. Here are the results. Earnings […]
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Pinterest jumps after earnings beat
Pedestrians pass in front of Pinterest signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pinterest jumped in after-hours trading Wednesday after the social media company reported first quarter 2022 earnings that beat analyst expectations. The stock was up more than 6%. Here’s how Pinterest did versus Refinitiv […]
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As Microsoft rallies, Activision Blizzard sinks to lowest price since deal news
Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc., walks the grounds after the morning session during the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Thursday, July 13, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of game publisher Activision Blizzard on Wednesday fell to their lowest price since Microsoft […]
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Judge knocks down Elon Musk’s bid to end SEC consent decree
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters A federal judge has knocked down Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bid to terminate a settlement agreement that he struck with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency charged him with securities fraud […]
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Stocks could get more volatile from here, Bank of America says. Here are the names to watch
Stocks have been less volatile than bonds, and rocky earnings could close that gap, according to Bank of America. Source
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Spotify falls 11% on first quarter earnings despite beat on top and bottom
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Spotify dipped Wednesday after the company reported its first-quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down 10% in the morning amid what’s been a tough earnings season for tech stocks. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: 21 euro cents vs an estimated loss of 24 […]
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Gibraltar became a hub for crypto — now it wants to tackle attempts to manipulate the market
The overseas British territory wants to become a global hub for crypto firms. Geography Photos | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Gibraltar has unveiled new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, taking aim at potential market manipulation and insider trading in the fast-evolving space. The overseas British territory, located on the southern tip of Spain, […]
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