Big Bank earnings point to a grim season

Big Bank earnings point to a grim season

(L-R) Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup; testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building on December 06, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC … Read more

Earnings don’t start until the Big Banks report

Earnings don’t start until the Big Banks report

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 27, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more

Stock Markets: That sticky inflation

Stock Markets: That sticky inflation

Consumers shop for groceries at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on December 12, 2023.  Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

Google Cloud launches new generative AI tools for retailers

Google Cloud launches new generative AI tools for retailers

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google launched several new tools for retailers using generative AI to improve online shopping experiences and other retail operations, its cloud business announced in a release Thursday.  The suite of new products includes a generative AI-powered chatbot that retailers can use on websites and mobile apps. The virtual … Read more

Google vows not to charge data transfer fees when cloud customers exit

Google vows not to charge data transfer fees when cloud customers exit

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco on April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s latest effort to win cloud deals over larger rivals Amazon and Microsoft involves making it cheaper for clients to leave. In a blog post Thursday, Google took aim … Read more

Hundreds of jobs cut across engineering and hardware

Hundreds of jobs cut across engineering and hardware

The Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, Jan. 30, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google cut several hundred jobs across the company late Wednesday night as it continues to push for efficiency and focus on its “biggest product priorities,” a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. The layoffs will impact employees within Google’s hardware … Read more

The long-awaited bitcoin stamp of approval

The long-awaited bitcoin stamp of approval

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 16, 2023.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

Stock Markets: Bitcoin’s badge of honor

Stock Markets: Bitcoin’s badge of honor

A Bitcoin logo on a screen in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like … Read more

The Messenger bets survival on huge ad revenue turnaround

The Messenger bets survival on huge ad revenue turnaround

Screenshot of the TheMessenger website. Source: TheMessenger The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a long-shot bet on a dramatic rebound in advertising this year. The company is attempting to stop the cash burn that has put it in jeopardy. CNBC has obtained … Read more

YouTube launches First Aid Information Shelves to help in emergencies

YouTube launches First Aid Information Shelves to help in emergencies

People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. The company on Wednesday introduced a feature called First Aid Information Shelves, … Read more