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Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk's robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales
Wall Street's bullishness on Tesla has returned after the stock had its worst performance since 2022 in the first quarter of the year.
What Harvard researchers learned about use of AI in white-collar work at top companies
A research team at Harvard shows where AI is most effective in increasing productivity and performance — and where humans still have the upper hand.
Jim Cramer says Amazon is a buy on 2025 underperformance for this key reason
Jim Cramer says investors better act fast while Amazon stock is still on the sale rack.
Databricks raises capital at $134 billion valuation in latest funding round
Companies such as Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI have reached mega valuations while staying private for longer.
Vibe coding startup Lovable's latest funding round values it at $6.6 billion, sources say
Accel is participating in the round, the sources said, adding it would more than triple the valuation it achieved with its previous round in July.
AI future: Big Tech faces key House vote on reforming permit process
Backers say the SPEED Act is crucial to helping the U.S. beat out China and other global competitors for leadership in AI.
Instagram TV app coming to Amazon Fire streaming device
Meta said Tuesday that it will begin testing its Instagram for TV app in the U.S. via Amazon's Fire TV streaming devices.
Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line
Robotaxis grew rapidly in 2025 with Waymo expanding fastest, Zoox debuting public rides and Tesla launching autonomous rides with human supervision.
Startup backed by Altman, JPMorgan announces capital lending partnership with Amazon
Slope, an AI lending platform backed by JPMorgan Chase, told CNBC exclusively that it is launching a partnership with Amazon's independent sellers.
Jobs data, Tesla's rally, tariff revenue hits $200 billion and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
U.S. halts UK tech trade deal negotiations, FT reports
The 'technology prosperity deal' is aimed at increasing collaboration between the countries on tech like AI, nuclear fusion and quantum
The AI-fueled chip shortage could raise smartphone prices — new research spells out by how much
The average selling price of smartphones in 2026 is expected to rise 6.9%, Counterpoint Research said.
CNBC Daily Open: Debt worries continue to weigh on AI-related stocks
The ready availability of clients means companies that provide the compute just need to make sure their finances are in order.
Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a social media post that his company is testing driverless cars in Austin without a safety driver in the vehicle.
Merriam-Webster declares 'slop' its word of the year in nod to growth of AI
Slop refers to the low-quality content created by artificial intelligence that's showing up across social media.
PayPal applies to form bank that can offer small business loans and savings accounts
PayPal has applications pending with the state of Utah and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish PayPal Bank.
Former iRobot CEO calls Roomba maker's bankruptcy 'a tragedy for consumers'
The company's bankruptcy comes after Amazon abandoned its planned acquisition of iRobot in 2024 due to mounting regulatory scrutiny.
OpenAI poaches Google executive to lead corporate development
Albert Lee previously led corporate development for Google Cloud and Google DeepMind.
Jim Cramer says he's not willing to bet against ServiceNow after an analyst sell call
KeyBanc established a $775 price target, which was right around where ServiceNow was trading Monday after dropping more than 11%.
Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here's why
Zillow shares fell more than 11% on Monday as investors grew concerned that Google could be testing real estate listings on its search page.
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