Technology
CNBC Daily Open: Uncertainty around Israel-Iran conflict put investors on edge
A general view of the partially collapsed buildings damaged by some of the ballistic missiles launched by Iran on June 18, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Nir Keidar | Anadolu | Getty Images The conflict between Israel and Iran is intensifying, with both countries not backing down from strikes and their leaders continuing to issue […]
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Meta tried to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32 billion AI startup, but is now planning to hire its CEO
When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg poached Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang last week as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the artificial intelligence startup, he was apparently just getting started. Zuckerberg’s multibillion-dollar AI hiring spree has now turned to Daniel Gross, the CEO of Ilya Sutskever’s startup Safe Superintelligence, and former GitHub CEO Nat […]
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Trump extends TikTok ban deadline by another 90 days
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell the short form video app to an American owner. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order granting a third extension for the Chinese company to sell its video platform so it can continue […]
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Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator
Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its artificial intelligence models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned. The tech company is turning […]
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Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold6 at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. The tech giant said the foldable device is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Samsung will unveil a thinner version of its flagship foldable smartphone at a launch likely set to take place next month, as it battles […]
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Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine
Google suffered a setback Thursday after an advisor to the European Union’s top court recommended it dismiss the tech giant’s appeal against a record 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. Juliane Kokott, advocate general at the European Court of Justice, advised the court to throw out Google’s appeal and confirm the fine, which was reduced in […]
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas
A SpaceX Starship is seen in Boca Chica, Texas in 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images A SpaceX Starship rocket on Wednesday exploded at the Starbase facility in Texas during routine testing in preparation for a launch flight, according to local authorities and live stream footage. The rocket “experienced a major anomaly […]
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DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global ‘pig butchering’ scams
The Justice Department announced Wednesday the largest-ever U.S. seizure of cryptocurrency linked to so-called “pig butchering” scams that have cost victims billions globally. Federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $225 million in cryptocurrency traced to a sprawling web of fraudulent investment platforms. Victims were tricked into believing they were investing in […]
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Apple looking to make ‘premium’ priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says
People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2025. Adam Gray | Reuters Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday. Kuo said that Apple’s folding phone could have a display made by Samsung Display, which […]
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Scale AI not ‘winding down’ following Meta deal, interim CEO tells employees and customers
FILE PHOTO: Jason Droege speaks at the WSJTECH live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 22, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Scale AI’s Interim CEO Jason Droege said in a memo on Wednesday that the artificial intelligence startup is not changing course following Meta’s multibillion-dollar investment in the company last week. “Unlike some other […]
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