Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, speaks during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 18, 2024.Halil Sagirkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Salesforce shares soared 14% in extended trading Wednesday after the cloud software provider reported results and issued guidance that beat Wall Street projections. Here’s how the company fared relative to the … Read more
Bill Gates has called for “human-friendly” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI from replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. In a 6,000-word essay titled The Turbulent Age of AI is Here. The decisions we make are fundamental, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft compared … Read more
Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed Wednesday to settle a wide-ranging social media addiction lawsuit with the state of California and several other states. “The settlement includes a payment of approximately $18 billion, which can be used to fund youth online safety initiatives, among other state priorities,” Meta said in a statement. The … Read more
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Wall Street is focused on Nvidia (NVDA) graphics processing units (GPUs). The fastest growing story is at your side. Nvidia has quietly built a networking operation that generated nearly $15 billion last quarter, up from about $3 billion per quarter two years ago. Wall Street expects that figure to approach $17 billion when the company … Read more
FILE – The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. 18, 2025, in Salem, NH Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves on Monday after widespread backlash on social media, apologizing for selling a garment that critics said evoked racist caricatures … Read more
Huawei’s stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCBEIJING – U.S.-based personal computing and printing company HP has signed a multi-year global agreement to license certain WiFi patents from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, the companies announced Wednesday. It’s a sign of the adoption of Huawei’s technology outside of China, even though … Read more
Dow Jones futures rose overnight, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures fell slightly. The Fed’s favorite gauge, core PCE inflation, will be released before the open. Nvidia, CrowdStrike and Salesforce are coming up on Wednesday night. The stock market rally advanced modestly on Tuesday, boosted by lower oil prices and Treasury yields. Robinhood (HOOD) … Read more
Adam Mosseri (center), head of Instagram, arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and the United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial for social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 25, 2026. KARL MONDON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KARL MONDON/AFP via Getty Images Subscribe to NPR’s Up First morning … Read more
United Airlines is growing its international route network more than ever in 2027. The Chicago-based airline on Tuesday revealed its highly anticipated slate of new destinations for next summer. If you’re a traveler looking for somewhere new and less touristy to explore, there are plenty of new options to consider. United’s annual “route drop” includes … Read more