Eric Trump says his family was “the most canceled company, probably on Earth.” That was then. With his dad, President Donald Trump, back in the White House, he sees a new money-making opportunity. “It actually is what drove us toward cryptocurrency,” the president’s middle son told CNBC, referring to the Trump family’s latest business endeavors. […]
CoreWeave shares rip 30% higher, rising above IPO price
Mike Intrator, Chief Executive Officer and founder of CoreWeave, (C) rings the opening bell surrounded by Executive Leadership and family during the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq headquarters on March 28, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images CoreWeave shares rallied more than 30% […]
Takes on rivals OpenAI, Anthropic
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Monday released a new AI model that can take actions in a web browser on a user’s behalf, a move that puts it in more direct competition with OpenAI, Anthropic […]
In DNA sale, delete calls, a new market panic born
Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four times removed of the last […]
Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X, in deal valuing X at $33 billion
Elon Musk said on Friday that his startup xAI has merged with X, his social network, in an all-stock transaction that values the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion and the social media company at $33 billion. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk, the world’s richest person, wrote in a post on X. “Today, […]
Intel announces three board members will retire following CEO shake-up
A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Aug. 1, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Three members of Intel’s board of directors will not stand for reelection in May, the company said in a filing on Thursday. Omar Ishrak, former CEO of Medtronic; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, […]
Robinhood CEO likes Amazon Prime model, sees loyalty opportunity
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting that by rolling out a large enough portfolio of digital investment products, more consumers will be willing to pay a monthly subscription for its product suite. Subscribers to Robinhood Gold pay $5 a month or $50 a year for perks like 4% interest on uninvested cash, access to professional […]
OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year: source
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a panel discussion on potentials, perspectives and challenges in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Technical University (TU) in Berlin on February 7, 2025. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion in 2025, CNBC has confirmed. Bloomberg was first […]
SEC will keep $50 million of Ripple fine and refund the rest
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have reached an agreement to end their long-running legal battle over allegations the company offered unregistered securities. Following last week’s news that the SEC would drop its appeal without conditions, Ripple has now agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal, the company’s […]
23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO
Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri federal court on Sunday […]