Etsy stock sinks on mixed earnings, CEO change

The Etsy NYC headquarters building is seen in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Etsy CEO Josh Silverman will step down from his position and move to the role of executive chairman at the end of the year, the online marketplace said Wednesday. Kruti Patel Goyal, Etsy’s president…

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Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors

Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Character.AI on Wednesday announced that it will soon shut off the ability for minors to have free-ranging chats, including romantic and therapeutic conversations, with the startup’s artificial intelligence chatbots. The Silicon Valley startup, which allows users to create and interact with character-based chatbots, announced the move as part of…

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Nvidia takes $1 billion stake in Nokia

BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 26: A logo sits illuminated at the Nokia booth in the Mobile World Congress 2024 on February 26, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images) Xavi Torrent | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nokia announced on Tuesday that Nvidia will purchase $1 billion in new Nokia shares, the…

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Apple, Microsoft cross $4 trillion market cap

Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Reuters Apple and Microsoft shares rose on Tuesday, pushing the companies over a market cap of $4 trillion. Both companies are still behind Nvidia, which is the world’s most valuable company with a market cap of over $4.6 trillion. Microsoft previously hit the $4 trillion…

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