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Airbnb stock soars 12% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter
Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions", contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.
Savers Value Village thrift store launches new AI tool to price items
Savers Value Village is launching a new AI pricing tool to keep product prices consistent and low, the company told CNBC exclusively.
Rep. Jim Jordan, House Republicans raise alarms over new South Korean 'fake news' law
GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent a letter to South Korean regulators raising concerns about a law they say will lead to censorship.
'AI Kill Switch' bill needs to be passed this year amid ongoing rogue agent hacks, Rep. Lieu says
Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI have all had incidents of AI models hacking other companies during cybersecurity testing.
SpaceX stock could face further pressure as first batch of shares unlock since IPO
With the first tranche of SpaceX shares held by insiders unlocking, the stock could see downward pressure.
Hadrian valued at nearly $8 billion after fresh funding as money pours into defense tech
Hadrian is one of a number of defense tech startups raising large sums and benefiting from President Trump's plans to upgrade the U.S. military.
Applovin stock tanks on Q2 revenue miss
Shares of Applovin tanked 17% Thursday off a second-quarter earnings miss, falling short of analysts' expectations for revenue.
Opinion: Demis Hassabis’ new role exposes Google’s AI balancing act
Demis Hassabis’ new role highlights the tension between his scientific ambitions and Google’s pressure to commercialize and scale AI.
Google's AI shake-up, tariff refunds, the interest rate outlook and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
Khanna to introduce 'Data Center Bill of Rights' as fight over AI power plants heats up
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who won a competitive primary Tuesday, has endorsed state and local moratoriums on data centers.
Google is expanding its AI empire — and losing the people who built it
Google’s cloud boom is testing the company's commitment to frontier AI as commercial returns take priority.
Asian tech stocks drop with SK Hynix plunging 10% after Wall Street AI names fall
Despite heightened volatility analysts remain optimistic over the outlook of the tech sector, with J.P. Morgan saying the tech sell-off had not derailed the AI investment cycle.
Jim Cramer says investors should consider buying SpaceX for their kids
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors should view SpaceX as a multigenerational investment, whose biggest opportunities may take decades to fully materialize.
Jim Cramer says the market's biggest opportunities have room for multiple winners
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said not to make the mistake of treating fast-growing industries as winner-take-all markets because multiple companies can succeed.
SpaceX ramps up Tesla Megapack purchases in Q2 to power its AI data centers
SpaceX is using Tesla's big Megapack backup batteries to help power its Colossus AI data centers in Greater Memphis.
Meta debuts first AI coding agent to take on Anthropic and OpenAI
Meta released its first coding agent called Muse Code as the company ramps up its investments in AI models and services to try and take on Anthropic and OpenAI.
Google's AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO
Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
Microsoft AI exec tells developers to default to OpenAI's top model as part of efficiency push
Microsoft is taking advantage of its intellectual property rights with OpenAI, encouraging employees to use the company's top model.
Kids Online Safety Act social media safety bill advances in Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act, a measure aimed at protecting children on social media, advanced to the Senate floor after it stalled in the last Congress.
Amazon's Zoox to launch paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Aug. 10
It's the company's first commercial market after Zoox started offering free rides to the public in parts of Las Vegas and San Francisco less than a year ago.
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