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How CEOs bringing AI agents to work are preparing customers and employees
Shinsei Motions | Istock | Getty Images Companies are investing heavily in AI-powered agents, pointing towards a future where customers’ first lines of communication when seeking an answer or wanting to buy something may be a chatbot. In October, Walmart announced a deal with OpenAI that will enable shoppers to both find and buy items […]
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The future of shopping has arrived — and Google wants to run it
Alphabet ‘s Google has moved beyond the search bar, positioning itself as the lead architect of “agentic commerce.” In this new world, AI not only suggests what you buy but executes the purchase for you. For years, online retail has operated under a predictable platform: Shoppers search, click through the results, and complete checkout on […]
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The ‘sell America’ trade, Trump arrives in Davos, Netflix earnings and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Or maybe not, if you held U.S. assets amid yesterday’s sell-off. S&P 500 futures are little changed this morning. The three major indexes are coming off their worst day in months. Here are five key things investors need to know […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Citigroup, Abercrombie, Vistra, Duolingo and more
Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading. Bank stocks — The group fell broadly after President Donald Trump called for credit card rates to be capped at 10% for one year . Capital One slid 6%, Synchrony Financial tumbled 8% and Citigroup dropped 3%. Bank of America , Wells […]
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Discount grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 stores in U.S. this year as customers across incomes seek value
As Americans across incomes look to trim the grocery budget, Aldi plans to open more than 180 stores in the U.S. this year — including on the traditional turf of rival supermarkets and big-box stores. The German grocer’s latest growth plans follow an already aggressive expansion over the past decade. Aldi, which is known for […]
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Powell’s criminal investigation, Google’s AI shopping push, Boeing deliveries and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. I find myself at an impasse trying to decide what to write in this intro. As someone who’s committed to their skincare routine, I should write about this story on the latest men’s beauty trend. But as a Michigan native, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Capital One, Affirm, Walmart, Akamai, Sun Country & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Bank stocks — The group fell broadly after President Donald Trump called for credit card rates to be capped at 10% for one year . Citigroup dropped 4%, while Capital One slid nearly 10%. Bank of America , Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase were […]
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Walmart teams up with Google’s Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products
A Walmart sign hangs on the exterior of the store on Nov. 20, 2025 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Walmart and Google said Sunday that shoppers will soon be able to use Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini to more easily discover and buy products from the retail giant and its warehouse club, […]
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Gen Z and social media are helping men’s makeup go mainstream. The beauty industry is trying to capitalize
Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images It often starts small. A dab of concealer. A tinted moisturizer. Maybe a brow gel that goes from borrowed to bought. For many men, like Daniel Rankin, makeup has transformed from something taboo into a tool to make them look less tired and more put together. “I remember thinking, […]
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Amazon plans first big-box retail store in Chicago suburb
An Amazon warehouse in Warrington, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter, marking the latest experiment with physical retail for the tech company. As part of the plans, Amazon has proposed building a one-story, 229,000-square-foot building in Orland […]
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