Global markets are cautiously rebounding from an early-August rout — and one asset manager says there’s no need to fear a burst tech bubble causing a persistent downturn. Technology stocks were among the hardest-hit by the recent sell-off, as declines of 1.6% in July and more than 4% so far in August for Wall Street’s tech-dominated … Read more
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Monday after a roller-coaster week that saw steep sell-offs followed by a sharp recovery, especially in Japan stocks. Futures for key U.S. indexes were lower as investors awaited key inflation data due … Read more
When I look at Thursday’s rally, I am beginning to realize that we have become so binary and so up close that we have lost our ability to think about what matters. The big fish data got caught among the minnow minutiae and we ended up with ridiculous rallies that are, therefore, based on nothing. … Read more
OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, was founded in 2015 by a number of researchers, academics and entrepreneurs, including Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Elon Musk. Altman and Brockman are still at OpenAI, serving as CEO and president, respectively. Musk departed in 2018. At the time, OpenAI said Musk left to avoid a conflict … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Mixed Markets: The S & P 500 is trying to finish the week out on a higher note after fluctuating between gains and losses for a … Read more
Teresa Heitsenrether is the firm’s chief data and analytics officer. Courtesy: Joe Vericker | PhotoBureau JPMorgan Chase has rolled out a generative artificial intelligence assistant to tens of thousands of its employees in recent weeks, the initial phase of a broader plan to inject the technology throughout the sprawling financial giant. The program, called LLM … Read more
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple could charge its users up to $20 for its advanced artificial intelligence features, analysts told CNBC, as the company looks to boost the growth of its lucrative services business. The Cupertino giant plans to rollout Apple Intelligence, its forthcoming AI system, across some of … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India on August 6, 2023 Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were lower on Thursday as Wall Street declined overnight, while investors assessed trade data from Japan and awaited India’s rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.60%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.77% on Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images In ruling Monday that Google has held a monopoly in internet search, U.S. judge Amit Mehta invoked the company at the center of the most famous tech antitrust … Read more
Pictured here is a McDonald’s store in Yichang, Hubei province, China, on July 30, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — A theme emerging in the latest slew of U.S. companies’ earnings reports is a drag from the China market. The Chinese economy — home to more than four times the population of … Read more
