Meta debuts newest Llama AI model with help from Nvidia and others

Meta debuts newest Llama AI model with help from Nvidia and others

Meta on Tuesday announced the latest version of its Llama artificial intelligence model, dubbed Llama 3.1. The newest Llama technology comes in three different versions, with one variant being the biggest and most capable AI model from Meta to date. Like previous versions of Llama, the newest model continues to be open source, which means … Read more

We’re trimming an embattled stock to avoid a cardinal sin in portfolio management

We’re trimming an embattled stock to avoid a cardinal sin in portfolio management

Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 195 shares of Estee Lauder at roughly $99.05. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 330 shares of EL, decreasing its weighting to about 1% from roughly 1.6%. We’ve locked in big gains this month in a bunch of winners in Meta Platforms , … Read more

The ‘Trump trade’ is on pause. Political uncertainty is now in the driver’s seat

The ‘Trump trade’ is on pause. Political uncertainty is now in the driver’s seat

It didn’t take long to remember what a second Donald Trump presidential term would mean for the stock market, did it? Unpredictability. Random attacks. No one safe. Mercurial positions. The only difference? Former Vice President Mike Pence meant nothing. He was supposed to mean nothing. Now the Republican candidate’s new running mate, Sen. JD Vance … Read more

Stocks fall to end week — but this time the rotation is not to blame

Stocks fall to end week — but this time the rotation is not to blame

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. Markets: After slightly lower opens, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were firmly in the red in Friday afternoon trading and on pace for … Read more

Meta eyes a small stake in Ray-Ban maker. Why Jim Cramer says it’s a big deal

Meta eyes a small stake in Ray-Ban maker. Why Jim Cramer says it’s a big deal

Meta Platforms is reportedly eying a potential stake in the maker of Ray-Ban glasses — a promising development for the social media giant’s ambitions in hardware for years to come. The Facebook and Instagram parent is in discussions to take 5% ownership in France-based EssilorLuxottica , the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal reported … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 18 1. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance attacked Wall Street in his speech Wednesday night at the Republic National Convention. Donald Trump’s running mate said the presidential hopeful “won’t cater to Wall Street.” He also blamed China for flooding the U.S. economy with “cheap foreign goods” … Read more

How well can AI chatbots mimic doctors in a treatment setting?

How well can AI chatbots mimic doctors in a treatment setting?

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a physician and served as the 23rd Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is a CNBC contributor and is a member of the boards of Pfizer and several other startups in health and tech. He is also a partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. Shani … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Rising geopolitical risk

CNBC Daily Open: Rising geopolitical risk

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | 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 to know, no … Read more

A smartphone free childhood? A global movement is growing

A smartphone free childhood? A global movement is growing

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more

Next front in U.S.-China tech battle is underwater internet cables

Next front in U.S.-China tech battle is underwater internet cables

Subsea cables are the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world’s data traffic. Serg Myshkovsky | Photodisc | Getty Images U.S.-Chinese tensions surrounding technology have have sunk to sea lows. Subsea cables hit the headlines earlier this year after four out of 15 critical submarine cables in the Red Sea were cut amid … Read more