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Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp
It took 11 years since Facebook acquired it for $19 billion, but Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp, marking a major change for an app whose founders shunned advertising. Meta announced Monday that businesses will now be able to run so-called status ads on WhatsApp that prompt users to interact with the advertisers via […]
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Taiwan blacklists China’s Huawei and SMIC, further aligning with U.S. trade policy
The U.S. has placed major chip export restrictions on Huawei and Chinese firms over the past few years. This has cut off companies’ access to critical semiconductors. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Taiwan has added China’s Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist in a move that further aligns it with U.S. trade […]
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AI is disrupting the advertising business in a big way — industry leaders explain how
An AI assistant on display at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is shaking up the advertising business and “unnerving” investors, one industry leader told CNBC. “I think this AI disruption … unnerving investors in every industry, and it’s totally disrupting our business,” Mark Read, the […]
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Google, Scale AI’s largest customer, plans split after Meta deal, sources say
Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23rd, 2025. CNBC Alphabet’s Google, the largest customer of Scale AI, plans to cut ties with Scale after news broke that rival Meta is taking a 49% stake in the AI data-labeling startup, five sources […]
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Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains
ETF Edge Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains Published Sat, Jun 14 202511:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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Nvidia-mania took over Europe this week. Here’s what I learned from Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., left, and Emmanuel Macron, France’s president at the 2025 VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has been on a tour of Europe this week, bringing excitement and intrigue to everywhere […]
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Tesla faces protests in Austin over Musk’s robotaxi plans
Blythe Christopher attends a demonstration to protest Tesla robotaxis on June 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Todd Wiseman With Elon Musk looking to June 22 as his tentative start date for Tesla’s pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, protesters are voicing their opposition. Public safety advocates and political protesters, upset with Musk’s work with the […]
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Swedish pension fund AP7 blacklists Tesla, has sold entire stake
A group of activists criticizing Elon Musk and Tesla’s policies hold a protest outside a Tesla dealership in London’s Park Royal district, on April 12, 2025 in United Kingdom. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Swedish pension fund AP7 said on Friday it has blacklisted and sold all its shares in U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla, […]
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How Thai Airways avoided collapse and rebuilt for the future
Managing Asia’s Christine Tan travels to Bangkok to sit down with the chairman of Thai Airways’ rehabilitation plan, Piyasvasti Amranand, to explore how the national carrier is navigating its path to recovery. Plus, CEO Chai Eamsiri shares renewed ambition as the airline gears up for a relisting on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Managing Asia’s […]
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Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million
23andMe Founder and Board Member Anne Wojcicki speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, […]
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