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Spotify missed the beat this earnings season. The music streaming service posted strong subscriber growth but fell short of Wall Street's estimates. CEO Daniel Ek said during an earnings call that he was "unhappy" with the company's ads business.

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Spotify CEO Ek says he's 'unhappy' with ads business as stock falls 10% on weak guidance
Spotify stock fell after the music streaming platform fell short of Wall Street's revenue expectations.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Uber's latest feature will allow women passengers to match with women drivers, part of an effort to address safety on the ride-hailing platform, @samanthasubin.bsky.social reports for @cnbc.com.
Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month
Uber will pilot the women preference program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit starting next month.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Notice anything different about the Airbnb app today? That's because the company has launched a redesigned app as it kicks off its new services business www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/a... by @samanthasubin.bsky.social
Airbnb launches redesigned app, new services business
Airbnb launched a redesigned app to showcase the company's push to let travelers book services, like catering and personal training, at their home rentals.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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From the celebs/athletes getting into tech beat: NBA star Russell Westbrook launches AI-enabled funeral planning startup www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/n... by @samanthasubin.bsky.social
NBA star Russell Westbrook launches AI-enabled funeral planning startup
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook is taking a shot off the court at simplifying funeral planning with the help of artificial intelligence.
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May 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Nasdaq is headed for its best day since 2008 as tech stocks rally after President Donald Trump paused some tariffs for 90 days.

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Apple, Nvidia soar more than 12% as tech stocks rally after Trump postpones some tariffs for 90 days
Technology stocks surged, with Apple and Nvidia rallying more than 10% after Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for some countries.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Tech stocks are down for a second day and the Nasdaq is headed for its worst week since the start of Covid.
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Technology stocks fall for a second session after Trump tariffs, led by Tesla and Nvidia
Technology stocks fell for a second day Friday as retaliatory tariffs from China fueled fears of a global trade war.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariff plan is leaving many technology gadget makers in limbo.

“I’m going to run out of appliances,” said Suvie founder Robin Liss, ahead of a two-week trip to Taiwan and Vietnam. “I’ve got to figure this out.”

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Trump's tariff ambiguity leaves gadget makers in limbo: 'I'm going to run out of appliances'
Consumer electronics companies reliant on manufacturing operations in China, Mexico and Canada are reeling from the uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Nvidia is looking to anchor CoreWeave's IPO at $40 a share, a source told CNBC. The highly-anticipated offering has come as a welcome sign for an IPO market that's been crippled by a drought in activity.

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Nvidia to anchor CoreWeave IPO at $40 a share, source says
Wall Street was optimistic that President Trump term would be more favorable for technology stocks, but the sector has gotten off to a rough start to the year.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Digg founder Kevin Rose is teaming up with rival and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to revive the content aggregator

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Digg founder teams up with former Reddit rival to buy and revive website
Content aggregator Digg is making a comeback thanks to a partnership with rival and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
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March 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Super Micro has a lot on the line heading into its earnings report Tuesday after a tumultuous 2024.

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Super Micro's roller coaster continues into earnings with 59% stock pop in past week
Super Micro has a lot on the line heading into its earnings report on Tuesday after a tumultuous 2024.
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February 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Roblox shares are down more than 12% after the gaming platform fell short of Wall Street's bookings and daily active user estimates.

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Roblox plummets 12% on disappointing bookings, daily active users miss
Roblox shares plunged more than 12% after falling short of Wall Street's bookings and daily active user estimates.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round that would lift the AI company’s valuation to as high as $340 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

SoftBank, which would contribute up to $25 billion, would surpass Microsoft as OpenAI's top backer. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/30/o...
OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion
SoftBank would contribute as much as $25 billion to OpenAI's funding round and become the largest investor.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
IBM is on pace for its best day since 2000 after reporting strong quarterly results that showed artificial intelligence growth boosting its software business. More here 👇

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IBM rallies 12%, heads for best day since 2000 on strong earnings
CEO Arvind Krishna said that the company posted $5 billion in bookings for its generative AI segment.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Latest for @cnbc.com: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests that the relationship between his company and Microsoft is going strong.

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Sam Altman touts OpenAI-Microsoft alliance, says next phase will be 'better than anyone is ready for'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a picture of himself with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday and suggested the two companies are getting along just fine.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm back covering tech for @cnbc.com after nearly three years on the markets beat. Here's my first piece on Nvidia's nearly $600-billion market value wipeout
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Nvidia sheds almost $600 billion in market cap, biggest one-day loss in U.S. history
Nvidia shares plunged 17% on Monday, resulting in a market cap loss of close to $600 billion, the biggest drop ever for a U.S. company.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM