Temu, Shein soaring popularity could hit Amazon, Meta, eBay earnings

Temu, Shein soaring popularity could hit Amazon, Meta, eBay earnings

In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Temu and Shein have exploded in the U.S. by going on an online marketing blitz and offering consumers inexpensive goods … Read more

How the massive power draw of generative AI is overtaxing our grid

How the massive power draw of generative AI is overtaxing our grid

Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption of AI, and whether our … Read more

Nvidia rebounds after TSMC says AI chip demand remains strong

Nvidia rebounds after TSMC says AI chip demand remains strong

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Nvidia shares rose about 3% during trading on Thursday, rebounding one day after the stock plunged 7% on geopolitical concerns sparked by comments from U.S. … Read more

App compatibility, battery life shine

App compatibility, battery life shine

With Microsoft’s new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard, you can type and use the trackpad without the accessory being physically connected to the 11th edition of the Surface Pro. Jordan Novet | CNBC When Microsoft announced its new line of Windows PCs in May, the company said the computers were “designed for AI” with new chips … Read more

Onion could be holding India’s economy hostage

Onion could be holding India’s economy hostage

A seller is arranging onions at a vegetable market in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on February 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big … Read more

Nvidia slides 13% in three days after becoming most valuable company

Nvidia slides 13% in three days after becoming most valuable company

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024.  Ann Wang | Reuters Since briefly becoming the world’s most valuable company last week, Nvidia has dropped for three consecutive trading days and is now down 13% from its peak. Monday’s slide was the chipmaker’s second-steepest … Read more

India Inc might not even need a Fed cut

India Inc might not even need a Fed cut

A solar power plant in Tuticorin, India, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can … Read more

Google Android apps launch via Xreal AR glasses vs Apple’s Vision Pro

Google Android apps launch via Xreal AR glasses vs Apple’s Vision Pro

Xreal, an augmented reality glasses maker, has launched a connected Beam Pro mobile device that allows users to capture spatial video and 3D images. Xreal BEIJING — Games and movies on Google Play Store apps can now be viewed in three dimensions via a new Android mobile device from augmented reality glasses maker Xreal, the … Read more

IPO boom looks to break new records

IPO boom looks to break new records

A Swiggy delivery agent as seen in Kolkata , India , on 3 July 2023 . Famous food delivery company Swiggy faced a loss over 80% in 2022 according to investor filling. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter … Read more

Modi’s loss could be India’s gain

Modi’s loss could be India’s gain

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures, at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2024.  Adnan Abidi | Reuters This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. … Read more