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At the Meta Connect developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the Facebook group Meta, shows the prototype of computer glasses that can display digital objects in transparent lenses. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest person. Zuckerberg’s net worth reached $206.2

In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France.  Chesnot | Getty Images The price of the XRP token tumbled Thursday, a day after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed to appeal a

Revolut CEO, Nikolay Storonsky (L) and Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Reuters British financial technology firm Revolut on Thursday criticized Facebook parent company Meta over its approach to tackling fraud, saying the U.S. tech giant should directly compensate people who fall victim to scams via its social media platforms. A day after Meta announced a partnership

In this article GOOGL TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT For a decade, Elon Musk has championed the idea that one day Tesla cars will drive themselves as robotaxis. Next week, the company will unveil the design of its autonomous cabs. Despite years of bold predictions and missed deadlines, fans of the company are

The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images U.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine over failings related to its financial crime prevention systems. In a statement on Wednesday, London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Starling “for

In this article BTC.CM= ETH.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies slid on Tuesday night, with bitcoin dropping back to the $60,000 level after a shaky start to what is usually one of its strongest months. The flagship crypto was last off by nearly 4% at $60,972.62,

In this article UBI-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ubisoft postponed the release of the next title in its popular “Assassin’s Creed” game franchise — called “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” — by three months to Feb. 14, 2025. John Keeble | Getty Images French video game publisher Ubisoft is facing questions over its future, as

Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 20, 2024. Ramsey Cardy | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Artificial intelligence chip startup Cerebras Systems on Monday filed its prospectus for an initial public offering, with plans to trade under the ticker symbol “CBRS” on the

Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away

For Molly Cantillon, living in a hacker house wasn’t just a dream, but a necessity. “I had lived in a few hacker houses before and wanted to replicate that energy,” said Cantillon, 20, co-founder of HackHer House and founder of the startup NOX. “A place where really energetic, hardcore people came together to solve problems.

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil suspends Elon Musk’s social network after it fails to comply with orders from Minister Alexandre de Moraes to block accounts of those being investigated by the Brazilian justice system.  Cris Faga | Nurphoto | Getty Images X has to pay one last fine before the social network owned

In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta on Dec. 11, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects about $5 billion in losses on $3.7 billion in revenue this year, CNBC has

OpenAI’s Sora AI tool allows users to create AI-generated videos from text-based inputs. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is looking to reassure its investors that the richly valued artificial intelligence startup is still in a strong position and is poised to close a big funding round soon, despite losing top

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses, as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024.  Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The most impressive aspect of Meta’s Orion augmented-reality glasses has more to do with size and comfort than flashy

In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 28, 2024.  CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech stocks, including beaten-down names like Alibaba, rallied this week, hitting highs not seen in more than a year after China’s central bank

In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans

Voters cast their mail-in ballots at a ballot drop box outside Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department southeast Mesa office during the Arizona state primary election in Mesa, Arizona, U.S. July 30, 2024.  Rebecca Noble | Reuters Derek Bowens has never had such an important job. He’s the director of elections in Durham County, North

In this article AEO AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A shopper walks by an American Eagle store on November 21, 2023 in Glendale, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American Eagle Outfitters is suing Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging the e-commerce giant used branding from its Aerie clothing line in search results, leading

OpenAI has launched advanced voice mode for audio chats with ChatGPT. Jordan Novet, CNBC ChatGPT is ready for more natural audio chats. OpenAI said Tuesday that its popular chatbot now has an advanced voice feature for people who pay for the premium service. The tool allows for more fluid conversations. The release will continue through

In this article SMAR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Smartsheet CEO Mark Mader. Source: Smartsheet Collaboration software maker Smartsheet announced Tuesday Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners will acquire it in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $8.4 billion. Stockholders will receive $56.50 per share, a 41% premium to Smartsheet’s average closing price