OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks out on being fired by his board

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks out on being fired by his board

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, during an interview at Bloomberg House on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Chris Ratliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman said the night he was pushed out by the board was “wild,” … Read more

Generative AI dominates Davos discussions as companies focus on accuracy

Generative AI dominates Davos discussions as companies focus on accuracy

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.  Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — The rise of generative artificial intelligence has dominated private and public discussion at the World Economic Forum as the world’s largest technology … Read more

Jamie Dimon says he’s done talking about bitcoin: ‘I don’t care’

Jamie Dimon says he’s done talking about bitcoin: ‘I don’t care’

DAVOS, Switzerland — Bitcoin does nothing, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. “I call it the pet rock,” he added. Dimon is a long-time bitcoin critic. The bank chief said in 2021 at peak crypto valuations that bitcoin was “worthless,” and he doubled down on that sentiment last … Read more

AI era is a ‘seismic moment’ we’ve not seen in a decade: Meta exec

AI era is a ‘seismic moment’ we’ve not seen in a decade: Meta exec

The new artificial intelligence era represents a huge moment for the tech industry that has not been seen in a decade, according to a top executive at Facebook parent company Meta Platforms. Reflecting on 2024, Nicola Mendelsohn, head of global business group at Meta, said it was important to talk about the potential for AI … Read more

UBS CEO says Swiss public ‘indoctrinated’ to worry about bank’s balance sheet

UBS CEO says Swiss public ‘indoctrinated’ to worry about bank’s balance sheet

Sergio Ermotti, chief executive officer of UBS Group Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Wednesday said people with concerns about the size of the bank’s balance sheet are getting “indoctrinated” by academics and should “do their homework.” UBS completed its takeover of Credit Suisse in June 2023 after an … Read more

Stock Markets: The Fed’s rude awakening

Stock Markets: The Fed’s rude awakening

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need … Read more

Markets risk being ‘self-defeating’ with rate cut bets: ECB member

Markets risk being ‘self-defeating’ with rate cut bets: ECB member

Markets are “getting ahead of themselves” with rate cut expectations, the president of the Dutch central bank, Klaas Knot, told CNBC Wednesday. “The problem for us is that in the end that might become self-defeating. We are optimistic that we have a credible prospect of a return of inflation to 2% in 2025. But a … Read more

BP appoints Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO

BP appoints Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss speaks at the panel dicscussion during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held at ADNEC Exhibition Center on October 2, 2023. Ryan Lim | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Oil and gas major BP appointed Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO, the company said Wednesday. His appointment comes roughly … Read more

3 reasons why investors keep sending Palo Alto Networks to record highs

3 reasons why investors keep sending Palo Alto Networks to record highs

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Tuesday that cybersecurity demand will only intensify in 2024. He cited three reasons that highlight why investors keep pushing the Club stock to record highs. During a CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Arora said that Palo Alto Networks stands to benefit … Read more

Stock Markets: Fed’s reality check

Stock Markets: Fed’s reality check

A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more