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Facebook beat on both earnings and revenue in Q1, and the stock is up about 5% after hours.

More Saudi women are joining the workforce, according to a Brookings Institution report that said their participation rate rose from 20% to 33% in two years.

In his first 100 days as president, Joe Biden has made one thing clear — he wants to make sure the U.S. outcompetes China with technology front and center.

It turns out Apple is dealing with the same microchip shortage that has snarled companies and industries around the world.

The family of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee said Wednesday they will be paying off their massive $10 billion inheritance tax bill over five years.

Long Covid is still not well understood, but symptoms can include chest pain, difficulty breathing and trouble thinking clearly.

Shares of Ford are up by about 130% over the past 12 months. They’ve risen more than 40% in 2021.

Mark Zuckerberg spent the majority of Facebook's Wednesday earnings call outlining the company's e-commerce strategy as it prepares for life post-iOS 14.5.

Venture capitalists are continuing to invest in food delivery start-ups, even though the margins are often small. Taster is the latest start-up to raise money.

Long stuck at around 38%, Apple's gross margin has jumped the past two quarters because of more expensive iPhones and a growing services portfolio.

Apple released on Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter results.

Qualcomm raised its forecast for handset shipments in 2021 as the economy reopens.

Boeing said it expects 2021 to be a turning point as more people are vaccinated against Covid.

The Federal Reserve wrapped up its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, where the central bank left rates near zero.

As expected, the U.S. central bank decided to keep short-term interest rates anchored near zero as it buys at least $120 billion of bonds each month.

The company announced earlier this year that it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin and planned to accept it as payment for vehicles.

Dogecoin's price has soared 20% in the last 24 hours to 32 cents, according to data from Coin Metrics.

"I've been an Arsenal fan since I was 8 years old," Swedish billionaire and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told CNBC. "I'm prepared that this could be a long journey."

The EPA accused Tesla last week of failing to prove it is in compliance with federal emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hit his deadline to form a new government on May 4, six weeks after the country's fourth election in less than two years.