Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, speaks during an event in New Delhi, December 19, 2022.Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty ImagesGoogle is overhauling a popular internal learning platform to focus on teaching employees how to use modern artificial intelligence tools in their daily work routines, CNBC has learned.Grow, as the learning service is called, was previously filled with a wide array of courses, ranging from teaching Google employees how to build products, use 3D printers, help with their personal finance or even how to solve a Rubik’s cube. Those offerings have all been replaced primarily by AI-related courses.The revamp underscores…
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has sent a clear message to investors: The world’s largest asset manager’s smallest acquisition last year could end up its most consequential. During an industry conference in March, the long-time executive said BlackRock’s $3.2 billion purchase of alternatives asset data provider Preqin — its smallest of the four deals announced in 2024 — is “probably the most significant thing we have done in terms of expanding the profile of private markets.” It could be a big deal for investors, too. For starters, Preqin can bring what BlackRock currently does best — offer investors index products like…
Bitcoin made an all-time high in May, retreated approximately 10% in the following nine days, and in just the past three days it traded back near those levels. We hold the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in two of our growth-focused portfolios at Inside Edge . With such strong fundamental, macro and technical backdrops, I think it’s time to increase the position size for our investors. To start, let’s outline three fundamental reasons why bitcoin is reapproaching all-time highs. Strong institutional demand: The adoption of the IBIT ETF has been nothing short of historic, shattering inflow records. IBIT hit $70 billion…
At a used car market in Beijing, salesman Ma Hui said he fears China’s electric vehicle industry is in a race to the bottom.EV makers, led by the country’s market leader BYD, have been engaged in a bruising price war, depressing profits for the brands, as well as sellers such as Ma.”All of us were losing money last year,” Ma said about his fellow used car sellers in the market. “There are too many companies making too many new energy cars.”A BYD dealership in Beijing on June 4, 2025.CNBCChina’s trading partners have often accused the country of flooding the global…
California National Guard personnel stand outside the Edward R. Roybal federal building after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 8, 2025. David Ryder | ReutersCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday asked a federal judge to quickly block the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link
When the idea for the Oura Ring was first spawned in 2013, the company’s founders envisioned a device that would take a precise look at sleep and recovery, two important aspects of overall health that they felt few wearable tools had prioritized to that point.Now, over a decade later, Oura’s ambitions have evolved to transform healthcare and personal health, all while disrupting the growing wearables industry.”The vision for the future of Oura has to do with the doctor in your pocket,” Oura CEO Tom Hale said in an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Tuesday. “Everyone already has…
Images from Los Angeles this week of demonstrators throwing rocks and police officers spraying tear gas mirror scenes of other recent confrontations between protesters and the authorities from around the world.Los Angeles has been convulsed by public outrage since the Trump administration launched a series of immigration raids on Friday. In response to the protests, President Trump called in the National Guard and the military. By Tuesday, 700 Marines were expected to be in the city, along with 4,000 Guard troops.For social scientists who study the intersection of protests, politics and law enforcement, the scenes unfolding in California broadly follow…
Wall Street, Manhattan, New YorkAndrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty ImagesIn the feverish race to adopt artificial intelligence, the financial world stands at a critical juncture. The allure of general-purpose AI, the kind championed by tech giants, is undeniable. But for finance, a realm of intricate regulations and specialized jargon, this approach is a dangerous mirage.It’s time for a reality check: finance needs its own AI, not a one-size-fits-all solution.The idea that a generalized large language model (LLM) can seamlessly navigate the complexities of wealth management, asset management, or insurance is fundamentally flawed. These are domains with their own jargon,…
The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024.Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesSnap on Tuesday announced its plans to release a sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026, as competition in the smart glasses market continues to heat up. The maker of Snapchat said that its next-generation glasses will be called Specs, breaking with the company’s Spectacles branding that it used for previous versions of its wearable devices. The Specs will use AR technology to let people see and interact with digital imagery that’s overlaid over…
ICE arrested Ramon Morales-Reyes, a 54-year-old from Mexico on May 22, 2025.Courtesy: U.S. Homeland SecurityThe undocumented Mexican immigrant who was detained after being framed by a jailed inmate for threatening President Donald Trump can be released on a $7,500 bond, a Chicago Immigration Court judge ruled Tuesday morning.Judge Carla Espinoza said at a hearing that she does not believe Milwaukee resident Ramon Morales-Reyes is a danger to the community pending removal proceedings.The judge noted that although the 54-year-old Morales-Reyes has been arrested several times since 1996, he has only been convicted once, for disorderly conduct.An attorney representing the Department of…
