Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta will lay off roughly 600 employees within its artificial intelligence unit as the company looks to reduce layers and operate more nimbly, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. The company announced the cuts in a memo from its chief…
Despite all eyes on the Magnificent Seven, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that strong earnings results from companies in the “real economy” were responsible for Tuesday’s rally. “We got some tremendous numbers from actual businesses,” Cramer said. “And I think we need to celebrate that so many companies not connected to the data center or artificial…
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., speaks during the 2025 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are harnessing it to employ fewer people. Ford CEO Jim Farley warned that it will “replace literally half of…
Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks. Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…
Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Courtesy: Samsung It’s been more than 17 years since the modern smartphone era began with the launch of the iPhone, and tech companies have been obsessed with trying to disrupt it ever since. The most common approach is mixed reality XR headsets: computerized goggles that put all of your apps and…
Nicoletaionescu | Istock | Getty Images It is tech’s biggest question, and there is a wide range of takes on every side. With artificial intelligence-driven spending leading to record deals and valuations, seemingly everyone is weighing in on the AI boom — and potential bust. Economic bubbles happen with a rapid rise in market values…
A next generation iPhone 17 is held during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple shares rose nearly 4% on Monday to a record close of $262.24 as a new report showed iPhone 17 sales off to a strong start in the…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the World Economic Forum in 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is doing all it can to keep pace with larger rival OpenAI, which is spending money at a historic pace with backing from Microsoft and Nvidia. Of late,…
AI headshots are becoming popular on LinkedIn and in professional portfolios as job seekers look for affordable profile pictures to give them an edge. Since first impressions happen almost entirely through a screen, a clean, appealing photo is as important as a strong resume. And in a competitive job market, a good headshot can make…
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images EssilorLuxottica said a healthy amount of its revenue growth in the third quarter was due to its partnership with Meta, primarily from its Ray-Ban brand, to…
