Brit Steen

Reddit shares close up 42% on profitability, rosy guidance

Reddit shares close up 42% on profitability, rosy guidance Reddit shares popped Wednesday, one day after the company reported rosy third-quarter results.

Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles

Dropbox slashes 20% of global workforce, eliminating more than 500 roles Dropbox is laying off 20% of its global workforce, the equivalent of 528 roles, according to CEO Drew Houston.

Apple releases Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to get it on your iPhone

Apple releases Apple Intelligence. Here's how to get it on your iPhone The release is a critical milestone for Apple, which is relying on the feature launch to power its marketing campaign for the iPhone 16.

Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S. Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here’s what it’s like

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here's what it's like CNBC tested the new hearing health features coming to AirPods Pro 2.

U.S. proposals to curb AI, semiconductor investment into China under final review

U.S. proposals to curb AI, semiconductor investment into China under final review The proposals are part of the Joe Biden administration's efforts to restrict the flow of U.S. capital, technology and expertise into China.

BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street

BlackRock's ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street Bitcoin ETF inflows surpass $2.1 billion in a week as bitcoin touches highest price level since July.

Crypto’s $130 million congressional election binge has candidates like Utah’s John Curtis poised for big wins

Crypto's $130 million congressional election binge has candidates like Utah's John Curtis poised for big wins In running to take Mitt Romney's Senate seat, Republican John Curtis has benefited by being a friend to the crypto industry.

Stanley Druckenmiller says he’s ‘licking my wounds’ from selling Nvidia too soon

Stanley Druckenmiller says he's 'licking my wounds' from selling Nvidia too soon In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said selling his Nvidia stock this year was a "big mistake."

A tough new EU cyber law is off to a messy start, with many countries failing to adopt the rules

A tough new EU cyber law is off to a messy start, with many countries failing to adopt the rules New European Union rules requiring businesses to bolster their cyber defenses are already off to a messy start.

Trump’s crypto coin goes on sale with Election Day just three weeks out

Trump's crypto coin goes on sale with Election Day just three weeks out Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial is set to launch its token on Tuesday, but prospective investors have been told little about the project.

Xpeng president says Chinese EV firm remains committed to Europe despite pressure from tariffs

Xpeng president says Chinese EV firm remains committed to Europe despite pressure from tariffs Xpeng, the Chinese electric vehicle maker, says it remains committed to Europe for the long term despite pressure it faces from the European Union's tariffs.