Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company’s digital assistant and…
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 26, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The settlement “shall not constitute an…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday pushed back against the narrative that Wall Street’s fervor for artificial intelligence is the same as the dotcom bubble of 2000, saying there are major differences in terms of the quality and funding of the current Big Tech stocks that are leading the market to new heights. “Speaking as an…
In June of last year, Jessica Guistolise received a text message that would change her life. While the technology consultant was dining with colleagues on a work trip in Oregon, her phone alerted her to a text from an acquaintance named Jenny, who said she had urgent information to share about her estranged husband, Ben….
Former Meta global affairs chief Nick Clegg said Friday that tech companies should keep a distance from politics and people should feel “uneasy” about those firms intervening in the public space. “I generally don’t think that politics and tech innovation mixes very well,” Clegg told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think it’s quite good when they kind…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday suggested the current economy is divided into two parts — a strong segment spurred on by the artificial intelligence boom and a weaker consumer portion that needs a boost from interest rate cuts. “The writing is on the wall for a big chunk of the economy if we don’t get…
Light uses artificial intelligence to automate companies’ finance and accounting functions. Light Danish startup Light is the latest in a series of European tech firms raising cash as venture capitalists search for the next big thing in artificial intelligence. Founded in 2022, Light develops software that uses AI to automate various functions that exist within…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Nvidia’s massive investment in OpenAI, announced earlier this week, will put billions of dollars into the coffers of the artificial intelligence startup to use as it sees fit. But…
Instagram has installed a new privacy setting which will default all new and existing underage accounts to an automatic private mode. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday on his Instagram account. “What an incredible community we’ve built here,” Zuckerberg posted on his…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters It’s been a chaotic few days for the tech sector, and industry executives and experts are still assessing…
