Traders work as Reddit’s logo is displayed, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Reddit shares popped 7% on Tuesday, climbing for a second straight day after retail traders kicked off a buying frenzy of so-called meme stocks. The stock closed at $62.34, … Read more
It’s a first for the annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list: a company landing at No. 1 for the second year in a row. Perhaps no surprise, that company is OpenAI. More than any other startup in the 12-year history of the Disruptor 50 list, OpenAI’s disruptive impact and potential is unparalleled. What’s distinct about the … Read more
Founders: Ariel Cohen (CEO), Ilan TwigLaunched: 2015Headquarters: Palo Alto, CaliforniaFunding: $1.5 billionValuation: $9.2 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, machine learningIndustry: Travel, enterprise technologyPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 0 Corporate travel planning can be a headache. Flights, car rentals and hotels might be booked through different platforms. Payment can be through company cards or could involve … Read more
Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, speaks at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, on May 8, 2024. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images A House committee wants Microsoft‘s top lawyer, Brad Smith, to attend a hearing this month on exploits of the company’s software that resulted in hackers obtaining U.S. government … Read more
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant malfunctioned after it put the system in a human patient for the first time. Neuralink has built a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, that could eventually help patients with paralysis control external technology using only their … Read more
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled “TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms,” as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The future of TikTok is more … Read more
In this photo illustration, the Airbnb logo is displayed on a computer monitor and cell phone on February 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Airbnb reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates but offered weaker-than-expected guidance. Shares fell more than 6% in extended trading. Here’s how the company … Read more
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Uber reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that came in slightly above analysts’ estimates for revenue, but the ridesharing company posted an unexpected net loss. Shares fell more … Read more
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Reddit shares rallied in extended trading on Tuesday after the company released quarterly results for the first time since its IPO in … Read more
Fulfilling the world’s surging demand for AI chatbots and image generators depends on mundane components as much as glitzy GPUs. Server cabinets, heavy-duty metal enclosures to store GPU systems, have at times been a crucial bottleneck. As it scrambled to build up its facilities, CoreWeave once ordered 1,400 of the wrong cabinets. It was a … Read more
