Robotaxis felt like science fiction just a decade ago, but this year, autonomous vehicles became a commonplace option for paying passengers across big cities in the U.S. and parts of Asia. Alphabet-owned Waymo kept expanding and dominates the robotaxi market in the U.S., though rivals Tesla and Amazon-owned Zoox also launched the first versions of…
Slope, a lending startup that uses artificial intelligence to vet businesses, is partnering with Amazon starting Tuesday to provide a reusable line of credit to Amazon sellers, backed by a JPMorgan Chase credit facility, the company told CNBC exclusively. The new relationship means eligible U.S. Amazon vendors can apply for and access capital directly through…
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec.15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that those…
Colin Angle, co-founder and chief executive officer of iRobot Corp., speaks during a Prime Air delivery drone reveal event in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Joe Buglewicz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Colin Angle, co-founder and former CEO of iRobot, on Monday said the company’s move to declare bankruptcy was “profoundly…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Google’s Albert Lee to lead corporate development, a spokesperson for the artificial intelligence startup confirmed to CNBC. Lee previously led corporate development for Google Cloud and Google DeepMind. He worked on several of Google’s high-profile acquisitions, including its $32 billion purchase of the cloud security…
The stock market graphic of Zillow Group is displayed on a smartphone with the logo of Zillow in the background on Feb. 21, 2021. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Zillow shares plunged more than 9% on Monday on worries that the online real estate platform could have a big new competitor: Google Search….
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration…
Jim Siders speaks at an event Courtesy: Jim Siders Thrive Capital, the tech investment firm known for taking big stakes in companies including OpenAI, Stripe and Databricks, announced on Monday that it’s tapped Palantir veteran Jim Siders to serve as CEO of Shield Technology Partners, a newly created business focused on IT services. Siders spent…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Cold front Rotation…
