Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon shares soared 12% on Friday after the company reported an across-the-board beat for the third quarter and boosted its forecast for spending due to demand for artificial intelligence services. Cloud was a…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang listens to a reporter’s question during a press conference at the APEC CEO summit on October 31, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Ezra Acayan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t buy the national security concerns over his firm selling its most advanced semiconductors to China,…
SpaceX’s Starship rocket 38 launches during the 11th test flight on October 13, 2025 as seen from South Padre Island in Texas. Gabriel V. Cardenas | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX said it has pitched NASA a “simplified mission” to put astronauts back on the moon following criticisms over delays by Sean Duffy, the space…
While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a more modest approach. Instead of simply buying as many AI chips as possible, Apple buys computing capacity from outside partners, finance chief Kevan Parekh explained Thursday on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call….
Joe Lonsdale, the founder of venture firm 8VC, says that top executives in artificial intelligence are underselling the resources they need to meet their ambitious goals. These companies are ” afraid to scare their investors, and so they are telling them they need a lot less capital, a lot less energy than they know they actually…
CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Palantir‘s head of global communications said Wednesday that the company’s political shift toward the Trump administration is “concerning.” “I think it’s…
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during a press conference at San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who was recently thrust into a national debate about the safety of big cities, told CNBC on Thursday that he feels “pressure…
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday in which…
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: The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were dragged down Thursday on post-earnings slumps from Club holdings Meta Platforms and Microsoft. While both reported better-than-expected…
Jim Cramer has decided to upgrade Meta Platforms — choosing to view Thursday’s post-earnings stock plunge as a buying opportunity. Meta shares were dropping 12% after the social media giant on Wednesday evening warned of spending increases this year and next to stay ahead in the artificial intelligence race. The Club is bumping Meta stock…
