Technology
Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com all just posted their slowest revenue growth on record
Alibaba, whose headquarters are pictured here on May 26, said its online physical goods GMV in China, excluding unpaid orders, fell further in April, with a “low teens” decline from a year ago. Str | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com have all posted their slowest revenue growth […]
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‘We’re in a bear market. And I think that’s good’: Crypto firms hope market slump shakes out bad players
Executives from the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry told CNBC that the recent crash in the digital coin market should help get rid of “bad actors” in the space. Billions of dollars of value has been wiped off the cryptocurrency market in the last few weeks driven by a sell-off in stocks and the collapse of […]
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Tech investor Paul Meeks says avoid this FAANG stock, picks the ones he can ‘stomach’
Tech investor Paul Meeks identified the FAANG stock he would currently stay away from despite the recent rout in the broader sector, saying parts of the company’s business “could be in some trouble.” That company is e-commerce giant Amazon , whose shares have dropped more than 30% so far this year, as of the Thursday […]
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Why CircleUp thinks machine learning may be the hottest item in consumer goods
In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Disruptive companies have shaped the ever-growing consumer packaged goods industry in recent years, from the rise in plant-based products from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods to an increased focus on personal care products […]
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Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk and Twitter over chaotic deal
Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Twitter shareholders are suing Elon Musk, and Twitter itself, over their handling of a chaotic acquisition process that is still underway, and that has contributed to volatile price swings in the company’s stock price. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO revealed a significant stake in Twitter on April 4, and ten […]
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Microsoft exec tells employees in Windows and Office groups to be more cautious in hiring
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., appears at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft is gearing up to pursue a more conservative approach to hiring in a part of the business that includes some of its […]
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Sequoia coaches start-ups to cut costs or face a ‘death spiral’ amid stock market slump, bleak economic backdrop
One of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture capital firms doesn’t see the economy bouncing back anytime soon and is warning portfolio companies to tighten their belts in the meantime. In a 52-page presentation seen by CNBC, the Sequoia lays out a litany of risks making it harder for founders to raise money and operate. The […]
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Cybercriminals target metaverse investors with phishing scams
A nurse in rural Maine. A fitness instructor in Colorado. A venture capitalist in Florida. All three invested in the metaverse, buying land they say they thought was a solid investment. “I was really excited about it,” said Kasha Desrosiers, a long-term care nurse. “And hopeful for, you know, whatever projects that would come out […]
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Investment banks pick their top battery and EV stocks — and there’s 1 Goldman loves
Goldman Sachs loves one EV stock for its battery innovation – and it also makes the bank’s conviction list of top buy-rated stocks. While HSBC named its favorite companies in energy storage, which is one of its “top conviction” themes. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firm BYD is buy-rated by Goldman for its innovation in batteries, […]
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Google hit by second UK antitrust probe into online ad dominance
The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images The U.K.’s competition regulator has opened a fresh investigation into Google, taking aim at the company’s role in the advertising technology market. It’s the second major antitrust probe to target Google’s ad practices in the U.K. The Competition […]
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