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Chipotle announces investments in startups focusing on kitchen automation, plant-based alternatives
Hypen automated kitchen solutions. Courtesy: Hyphen Chipotle said Thursday it’s investing in two companies that have the potential to accelerate its growth − one that automates kitchen operation...
Amazon is starting to deliver packages with Rivian electric vans
Amazon said Thursday it will begin to start using electric vans developed in partnership with Rivian to make deliveries. Amazon Amazon is beginning to roll out some of the electric delivery vans that ...
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia is stepping down to explore other projects
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and chairman of Airbnb.org, during South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbn...
Crypto firm Blockchain.com lays off 25% of staff as 3AC fallout spreads
Blockchain co-founder and CEO Peter Smith speaks during the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal on November 6, 2018. Pedro Fiúza | NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto startup Blockchain.com sa...
Ford says it has battery supplies needed for ambitious EV goals
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday t...
Goldman-backed digital bank Starling reports first annual profit
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images British digital bank Starling on Thursday reported its debut annual profit as revenues at the firm almost doubled. T...
Nokia Boosts Sales as Turnaround Gains Steam
Nokia said it was on track to hit the higher end of its 2022 sales forecast, as sales of its telecommunications equipment rose in North America and its efforts to rebound from the missteps of recent y...
Baidu’s robotaxi can drive without a steering wheel, car price slashed
Baidu unveiled on July 21, 2022, the sixth generation of its self-driving electric car built for ride-hailing rides — at a cost nearly 50% below that of a model announced last year. Baidu BEIJING — Ch...
China Fines Ride-Hailing Giant Didi $1.2 Billion, Citing Cybersecurity Breaches
SINGAPORE—Chinese authorities fined ride-hailing company Didi Global the equivalent of about $1.2 billion, bringing an end to a yearlong investigation into the company’s cybersecurity practices. The f...
Chip stocks rally despite an ominous forecast, as U.S. semiconductor funding bill advances in Senate
Chip stocks rallied to finish higher Wednesday after the Senate moved closer to greenlighting more than $50 billion in funds for U.S.-based chip manufacturing, even as one chip-equipment maker gave an...
Trading Nvidia, AMD and Intel as Congress Votes on Chips Act
Chip stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) – Get NVIDIA Corporation Report, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – Get Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Report, Intel (INTC) – Get Intel Corporation Report ...
Mattel inks deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to produce line of toys
The company’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft rolls out to the launchpad in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX Mattel inked a multiyear deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to create a line of toys in...
Apple Earnings Could Miss Estimates, Morgan Stanley Warns
Text size The new Apple retail store in Istanbul. Chris McGrath/Getty Images Apple earnings estimates and price targets continue to slip lower as the Street turns wary ahead of the company’s June-quar...
Netflix’s earnings results mark a key pivot point for streaming giant
Co-founder and CEO of Netflix Reed Hastings attends a red carpet for the Netflix launch at Palazzo Del Ghiaccio on October 22, 2015 in Milan, Italy. Jacopo Raule | Getty Images Netflix‘s second-...
ASML Stock Drops. The Chip Supplier Slashes Sales Outlook Amid Delays.
Text size ASML’s machines are key to the global chipmaking industry. Courtesy Bart van Overbeeke/ASML ASML beat expectations for second-quarter earnings, but shares in the critical supplier of m...
No exposure to collapsed crypto firms Celsius, 3AC, Voyager
Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase said it had no counterparty exposure to several collapsed crypto firms...
Bitcoin (BTC) climbs above $23,000
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down roughly 50% since the start of 2021. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Bitcoin broke the $23,000 threshold for the first time in more than a mon...
Bit.com’s Toya Zhang on Exchange Strategies in The Crypto Winter, Mainstream Adoption of Blockchain Technology, And Hiring in a Bear Market.
In this interview, Toya Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer at Bit.com, answered our questions about the crypto winter and the future of the crypto industry. Hello Toya! Thank you for participating in this...
What a Netflix crackdown on password sharing could look like
Netflix Inc. has vowed to clamp down on password sharing as it looks to improve its financial fortunes, and the company just shared more details about how it will do that. The company plans to make cu...
Netflix shares rise after earnings report
(L-R) Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos attend the “Marseille” Netflix TV Serie World Premiere At Palais Du Pharo In Marseille, on May 4, 2016 in Marseille, France. Stephane Cardinale | Corbi...
Senate Votes on Chips Act Today. What It Means for Intel and Other Stocks.
Text size The Senate votes Tuesday on a bill that would authorize more than $50 billion in subsidies and tax credits for U.S. chip makers. Tim Herman/Intel Corporation Semiconductor stocks rose Tuesda...
‘Hot inflation is over.’ Here’s where what that means for investors, says this portfolio manager.
A firmer start is ahead for stocks. Investors seem to be perking up after Apple spoiled the mood some on Monday via a report it plans to slow its hiring roll. If true, Apple AAPL, +2.39% has good comp...
Former employees say issues plagued crypto company Celsius years before bankruptcy
Problems at Celsius appear to have been simmering for years before the crypto lender filed for bankruptcy. The crypto company saw a range of internal missteps leading up to its recent turmoil, accordi...
Google And GameStop Are Splitting Stocks, And Here’s What It Means For Investors
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Key takeaways Google executed a 20-for-1 stock split on Monday as the company aims to make shares more appealing to retail investors Later this week, the GME s...
What happens to my funds if a crypto exchange goes bankrupt?
Bankruptcy filings from Celsius and Voyager have raised questions about what happens to investors’ crypto when a platform fails. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Trader...
IBM Earnings Beat Estimates. The CEO Says Tech Demand Remains Strong.
IBM has restructured to focus on software and services tied to hybrid cloud computing and artificial intelligence. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Text size IBM kicked off tech earnings season with better...
Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions in Nvidia stock before semiconductor vote
The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just bought as much $5 million worth of stock in software and computer-chip company Nvidia, publicly available financial disclosures show. According to the di...
Microsoft Stock Is a ‘Good Place to Hide.’ This Analyst CutsPrice Target Anyway.
Text size Microsoft updated its guidance to reflect higher foreign exchange headwinds ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images Microsoft won’t be immune to an economic slo...