Trump renominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman to run NASA months after withdrawal

Trump renominates Musk ally Jared Isaacman to run NASA months after withdrawal

Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to run NASA after pulling his prior…

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Instacart launches AI grocer tools — Sprouts will use Cart Assistant

Instacart launches AI grocer tools — Sprouts will use Cart Assistant

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Instacart on Tuesday launched a suite of artificial intelligence tools for grocers to deliver more personalized shopping experiences and improve retail operations. CEO Chris Rogers told CNBC that the announcement is a major step forward in the company’s enterprise strategy, which has grown to power hundreds of digital storefronts. “It’s…

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Palantir drops on valuation concerns as Karp rips short-sellers

Palantir drops on valuation concerns as Karp rips short-sellers

Palantir‘s stock fell 6% on Tuesday as Wall Street analysts raised concerns about the company’s elevated valuation and “Big Short” investor Michael Burry revealed a short position in the software company. During an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday, CEO Alex Karp ripped into short sellers, calling their moves “market manipulation.” Karp called the…

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Alex Karp blasts ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry as ‘bats— crazy’ for bets against Palantir, Nvidia

Alex Karp blasts ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry as ‘bats— crazy’ for bets against Palantir, Nvidia

Palantir CEO Alex Karp ranted against short-sellers, calling out specifically Michael Burry after a filing revealed the investor of “The Big Short” fame had bets against the AI software company, as well as Nvidia, at the end of the last quarter. “The two companies he’s shorting are the ones making all the money, which is…

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