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

AMD shares rise jump 7% and head for highest close since 2021

AMD shares rise jump 7% and head for highest close since 2021

Lisa Su displays an AMD Instinct MI300 chip as she delivers a keynote address at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 4, 2023. David Becker | Getty Images AMD shares rose more than 7% on Tuesday to their highest since reaching a record in November 2021, on optimism that the company’s artificial intelligence … Read more

AI takes over WEF’s main area pushing crypto aside

Generative AI dominates Davos discussions as companies focus on accuracy

A pedestrian walks past the TATA pop up store with a poster reading ‘The Future is AI’ ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — For the last few years at the World Economic Forum cryptocurrency firms dominated the … Read more

Jim Cramer compares NFL playoff teams to stock picks

Jim Cramer compares NFL playoff teams to stock picks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday compared all NFL 14 teams competing in the playoffs to some of his top stock picks. “As I was reviewing this weekend’s slate of six games and the 14 teams that made the playoffs, I realized many of them are reminiscent of my favorite companies,” he said. “Tonight, I want … Read more

Taiwan’s strength in semiconductors could be its ‘Achilles heel,’ economist says

Taiwan’s strength in semiconductors could be its ‘Achilles heel,’ economist says

Taiwan should plan to diversify its economy away from semiconductors, given the risk that China might develop the capacity to make its own chips, Paul Cavey, an economist at East Asia Econ, told CNBC. “Politicians really should be discussing more on … diversifying the economy away in terms of trying to encourage more industries to … Read more

Market likes AI technology for advertising, not health care

Market likes AI technology for advertising, not health care

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday shared what he learned from his two days at JPMorgan‘s health-care conference. He marveled at the myriad of uses for generative artificial intelligence in health care, but concluded that Wall Street is more concerned with using that new technology for advertising. Cramer told investors that “Magnificent Seven” members Amazon and … Read more

Boeing tumbles on Max crisis

Boeing tumbles on Max crisis

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, including the 737 MAX 9 test plane (L), are seen at Renton Municipal Airport, on March 14, 2019 in Renton, Washington.  Stephen Brashear | 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 … Read more

Cramer cheers Monday’s tech gains, but says keep a diverse portfolio

Cramer cheers Monday’s tech gains, but says keep a diverse portfolio

CNBC’s Jim Cramer applauded Monday’s market gains for Big Tech, which had seen a sell-off in the early days of the new year as Wall Street shifted its focus to a number of other sectors. He advised investors to keep a diverse portfolio, buying shares in health-care companies and paying attention to industry leaders who … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Turbulent times for Boeing

Boeing tumbles on Max crisis

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, including the 737 MAX 9 test plane (L), are seen at Renton Municipal Airport, on March 14, 2019 in Renton, Washington.  Stephen Brashear | 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 … Read more