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AI startup Mercor now valued at $10 billion with new $350 million funding round
The company was able to take advantage of the pivot to data-labeling after Meta paid $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI in June
Airbnb wants to prevent Halloween parties in the U.S. and Canada
Airbnb will take a number of factors into consideration to block reservations it deems higher risks of being used for Halloween parties.
Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn't approved, board chair says
Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm said Elon Musk is key to the future of the EV maker as it focuses more on Full Self Driving and Optimus.
Trump's trade deals, Novartis acquires Avidity, Taco Bell's beverage push and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Saudi Arabia poised to become AI data center hub, says Groq CEO
Jonathan Ross, the CEO of AI chip company Groq, told CNBC that the Middle East is "the ideal place" for data centers.
OpenAI's spending bonanza has Wall Street focused on capex in Big Tech earnings reports
Most of the tech megacaps report quarterly results this week, and investors are particular focused on capital expenditures.
Week in review: Stocks hit records on inflation data, earnings — plus, we started a new name
The S&P 500 on Friday peaked above 6,800 for the first time ever before closing just below that level.
AI spending is boosting the economy, but many businesses are in survival mode
As AI lifts the economy and stock market, businesses in retail, travel and construction are struggling with high costs and a downbeat consumer.
More demand than supply gives companies an edge, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer explained why low supply and high demand is favorable for companies.
AMD's stock pops nearly 8% on report IBM can use its chips for quantum computing error correction
IBM announced a quantum computing partnership with AMD in August and plans to launch a supercomputer by 2029.
3 takeaways from Intel earnings: Cash flow, foundry progress and hardware surprise
CEO Lip-Bu Tan said that artificial intelligence "is a strong foundation for sustainable long-term growth.
What Cramer expects from 10 stocks reporting earnings next week; calls two buys
Most of the "Magnificent Seven" tech firms are among them.
OpenAI's new Sora 2 video generation app went viral. Is it a real threat to Meta?
Sora 2 is the latest competitive threat to Meta's social media supremacy.
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
The long-awaited September inflation report came in cooler than expected, and Intel's comeback took a step forward.
Trump calls off Canada trade talks, inflation data returns, Target layoffs and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules under landmark tech law
The European Commission said it had preliminarily found that both tech giants had breached their obligations under the Digital Services Act.
Musk calls proxy advisory firms 'corporate terrorists.' Why their power is growing in the stock market
What to know about the proxy advisors that hold sway over shareholder voting.
CNBC Daily Open: Trump's handprints on the U.S. economy
Trump's dealings and proclivity for acquiring stakes in U.S. companies has very faint echoes of China's developmental agenda meeting.
Applied Materials lays off 4% of workforce
The move comes amid "automation, digitalization and geographic shifts," the company said.
Microsoft AI chief says company won’t build chatbots for erotica
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said the software company won't build erotica AI services, the latest break with rival-partner OpenAI.
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