But from the time the host starts reading the question, you only have 10 seconds to choose the correct answer. While that might be enough time to search the question, it doesn’t quite give you enough time to dissect the search results. We got together a team of nine CNBC reporters and producers, three using […]
Read moreRocket Lab blasted off into space on Saturday, taking a major step toward opening low-cost access for a new generation of satellites. The rocket builder’s Electron vehicle reached orbit for the first time, deploying a payload of micro-satellites after launching from the company’s complex on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. This was the first time Electron’s […]
Read moreAfter nearly a year’s delay, Amazon Go is finally opening to the public on Monday morning. Amazon‘s first automated grocery store promises “no lines, no checkouts, no registers” — and it could be a game-changer for the grocery and retail industry. It’ll test whether the technology can deliver after reports that the automated check-out technology […]
Read moreImmigration has been the biggest flash point between President Trump and the tech community during the president’s first year in office. The issue is somewhat personal: More than half of the privately held tech companies with $1 billion valuations have at least one immigrant founder, according to the National Foundation for American Policy. Tech leaders […]
Read moreFor technology users who have marveled at the ability of Siri or Alexa to recognize their voice, consider this: The National Security Agency has apparently been way ahead of Apple or Amazon. The agency has at its disposal voice recognition technology that it employs to identify terrorists, government spies, or anyone they choose — with […]
Read moreGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai has no regrets about firing James Damore, the engineer responsible for a controversial diversity-related memo last fall, though he said the way it played out in public was unfortunate. “I regret that people misunderstand that we made this decision because of a political belief one way or another,” Pichai said on […]
Read moreAfter a mixed earnings report from Goldman Sachs sparked a debate among Wall Street’s bulls and bears, CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a piece of advice to the bank’s well-known CEO. “Whenever Goldman’s results hit an air pocket, it always finds a new way to make money. My suggestion to CEO Lloyd Blankfein? Let’s accept that […]
Read moreWhen a company like Amazon raises the prices for its service and nobody cares, CNBC’s Jim Cramer sees a clear next move. “When you see something like that, it’s about as clear a buy signal as you are ever, ever, ever going to get,” the “Mad Money” host said on Friday after Amazon upped the […]
Read moreEven with a government shutdown looming, CNBC’s Jim Cramer expected good things for the next leg of earnings season. “Earnings season is upon us and it is always a guessing game, but this time around the rules have changed,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Rather than worrying about whether companies will beat or miss their […]
Read moreAmazon has hired a top Seattle doctor in its latest push into health care, according to two people familiar with the matter. Martin Levine of Iora Health, which focuses on Medicare patients in six U.S. markets, is one of Amazon’s most high-profile hires to date in health. It’s not yet certain what Levine’s role at […]
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