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Sam Altman touts ChatGPT's reaccelerating growth to employees as OpenAI closes in on $100 billion funding
8 minutes agoOpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.
Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund buildout
8 minutes agoIn Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.
Target steps up investment in store staffing, cuts about 500 other roles to help fix customer experience
16 minutes agoThe big-box retailer is trying to win back shoppers who have complained about sloppier stores, out-of-stock items and longer checkout lines.
Tulsi Gabbard to testify at Senate Intelligence Committee amid election probe concerns
63 minutes agoDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has said she was at a Georgia election center during an FBI raid at the direction of President Trump.
Oracle gains 9%, Microsoft climbs 3% as tech tries to bounce back from $1 trillion sell-off
73 minutes agoAI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach is stepping down, co-founder Aneel Bhusri to take over
82 minutes agoThe company's co-founder, Aneel Bhusri, who has previously served as chief executive, will replace Eschenbach.
Monday.com drops 21% as AI disruption fears mount in software
85 minutes agoSoftware companies are facing mounting pressure from disruptive AI tools threatening to replace them.
Housing affordability package set to advance in Congress amid home-cost concerns
2 hours agoWide-ranging legislation would reduce regulations for homebuilders while giving local governments incentives to streamline the building process.
Morgan Stanley says buy 2 beaten-down software stocks. We agree on one of them
2 hours agoThere's still opportunity in software despite the fears about artificial intelligence, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.
Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure
3 hours agoThe update comes shortly after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.
FDA says Novo Nordisk's TV ad for obesity pill includes 'false or misleading' claims
3 hours agoThe FDA requested that Novo take immediate action to address the violations, which could include ceasing all ads containing misleading claims about the pill.
Epstein files: White House rejects calls for Lutnick resignation after lawmaker demands
3 hours agoCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said on a podcast he had cut ties with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein since an initial 2005 encounter.
AppLovin's stock pops 14% after short seller CapitalWatch apologizes, retracts report on shareholder
3 hours agoCapitalWatch wrote that its report linking AppLovin shareholder Hao Tang and criminal syndicates was inaccurate.
Lyft debuts teen accounts more than two years after Uber
4 hours agoCEO David Risher also addressed the company's autonomous vehicle strategy amid rising competition from Waymo, Uber and Tesla.
Student loan complaints hit record high, CFPB finds — but the watchdog agency omits details
4 hours agoThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest student loan report cites a record number of complaints from borrowers but leaves out certain information.
Hamptons real estate prices hit record, with 2026 summer rentals going fast
5 hours agoBrokers say the summer rental and sales season is already off to a strong start – despite below-freezing temperatures and heavy snow "out East."
Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO as carrier lags rivals
5 hours agoAmerican Airlines made $111 million last year, while rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, brought in $5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.
Following Super Bowl ad, Trump accounts launch a new sign-up option
5 hours agoTrump accounts now have another sign-up option following a Super Bowl ad that aired on Sunday. Here's what families need to know.
Some student loan borrowers wait over a year in public servant debt forgiveness backlog
6 hours agoMore than 83,000 federal student loan borrowers are waiting for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Buyback application decision. What experts say to do while in line.
Databricks completes $5 billion funding round at $134 billion valuation
7 hours agoDatabricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.
Digital employees, AI bootcamps: America's oldest bank is spending billions on tech
8 hours agoThe race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.
Meta starts big week in court, with opening arguments beginning in New Mexico, LA trials
8 hours agoOpening arguments begin on Monday in high-profile social media trials in New Mexico and Los Angeles.
Epstein's Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk
8 hours agoThe new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.
How to read people and master your body language to be more influential at work
8 hours agoLearn how to read and use body language to improve communication, confidence and connection at work, with the latest online course from CNBC Make It.
Trump administration equity stakes pose risks to U.S. companies and markets
9 hours agoThe Trump administration's growing portfolio of direct investments is unprecedented outside an economic crisis or wartime.
S&P is already predicting China's property slump will be worse than it expected this year
11 hours agoS&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.
Private credit worries resurface in $3 trillion market as AI pressures software firms
15 hours agoArtificial intelligence is adding a new layer of uncertainty to the private credit industry, raising concerns that some lenders may face rising defaults.
Trump’s 'big beautiful bill' may spur significant changes to higher education in 2026 and the rise of 'un-college,' experts say
yesterdayThe trend toward a two-year degree or even shorter-term credential — also dubbed "un-college" — will gain steam in 2026, experts say.