Technology
Amazon’s R&D lab forms new agentic AI group
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a company event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon has formed a new group within its consumer product-development arm that is focused on agentic artificial intelligence, the company said Wednesday. The team will be based in Lab126, the stealthy Silicon […]
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This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO2 from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost
As more parts of the world face intense drought, new technologies are emerging to clean and reuse existing water. Investors are seeing potential for big profits. Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price. Capture6, a startup in Berkeley, California, […]
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OpenAI tops 3 million paying business users, launches new features for workplace
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it now has 3 million paying business users, up from the 2 million it reported […]
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Microsoft gives LinkedIn chief Roslansky added role running Office
Microsoft is giving LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky a bigger job, expanding his role to include oversight of Office productivity software, CNBC has learned. Roslansky, who took over LinkedIn five years ago, is becoming executive vice president of Office, reporting to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s executive vice president for experiences and devices, according to a person familiar […]
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CrowdStrike drops 4% on lackluster guidance, ongoing impact from July IT outage
George Kurtz, chief executive officer of Crowdstrike Inc., listens during an interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of CrowdStrike slumped more than 4% Wednesday morning after the cybersecurity company issued lackluster revenue guidance for the current quarter. The security software maker said […]
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Venmo adds debit card perks, checkout options in push to catch rival Cash App
Venmo, long known for helping friends split dinner bills and birthday gifts, is jumping into the heart of consumer commerce. The PayPal-owned platform on Wednesday rolled out several updates designed to move beyond peer-to-peer transfers, transforming Venmo into a more robust fintech tool for everyday spending. The changes include upgraded rewards for Venmo Debit Mastercard […]
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Apple and Samsung smartphone growth to take hit from tariff uncertainty: Counterpoint Research
The Apple store on 5th Avenue is seen in New York on April 8, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Forecasts for Apple and Samsung shipment growth this year were sharply slashed by Counterpoint Research on Wednesday amid uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. The research outfit said it had revised down its […]
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Steph Curry’s Thirty Ink generated $174 million in revenue last year, and all of its businesses are profitable, company says
Steph Curry’s Gentleman’s Cut bourbon. Courtesy: Gentleman’s Cut Steph Curry is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and judging by his company’s financials, he’s off to a pretty good start in the business world. Curry is the CEO of Thirty Ink, a house-of-brands conglomerate that owns companies including Unanimous Media, Gentleman’s Cut bourbon and […]
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Tesla’s Australia sales soar in May — a bright spot amid struggles elsewhere
Electric vehicles outside a Tesla dealership in Melbourne on April 19, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Tesla may be facing declining sales in the U.S. and Europe, but it reported a bright spot in Australia — where its electric vehicle sales rebounded to their highest level in nearly 12 months in May. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Recent gains in markets are likely just short-term optimism
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2025. NYSE Over the past week, Washington and Beijing have been trading barbs about violating their preliminary trade deal. Aside from that, higher steel and aluminum tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will kick in Wednesday. Amid all the trade […]
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