SoftBank Vision Fund posts first annual gain in 3 years, up $4.6 billion
SoftBank posted a 724.3 billion Japanese yen ($4.6 billion) gain on its Vision Fund in the fiscal year ended March.
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Squarespace to go private in $7 billion private-equity deal
Permira agreed to take Squarespace private less than three years after it first went public in 2021.
Google's Demis Hassabis is the man tasked with turning bleeding-edge AI research into profits
Google has long counted on Demis Hassabis for his genius in artificial intelligence. But whether he can create products that customers love is a big question.
Musk's X wins court reprieve in fight against Australian government over church stabbing videos
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a livestreamed sermon that was widely circulated online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
SoftBank's Arm to reportedly launch AI chips by 2025 to capture explosive demand
The U.K.-based chip designer, in which SoftBank has a 90% stake, will set up an AI chip unit to build a prototype by spring 2025, according to the report.
Sam Altman's nuclear energy company Oklo plunges 54% in NYSE debut
Sam Altman, best known as the CEO of OpenAI, is also chairman of a nuclear power company called Oklo, which has just gone public through a SPAC.
Elon Musk's X loses lawsuit against Bright Data over data scraping
A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X against Israel's Bright Data, and said X "wants it both ways."
Google employees question execs over 'decline in morale' after blowout earnings
At an all-hands meeting last week, Google executives responded to employee questions about declining morale even with financial performance improving.
Alibaba rolls out latest version of its large language model to meet robust AI demand
Alibaba Cloud on Thursday said its large language model has seen more than 90,000 deployments in companies across industries.
Climate protesters try to break into Tesla's Germany factory, multiple people arrested
Police blocked protesters trying to get onto the Tesla grounds at its Berlin-Brandenburg factory, Brandenburg police told CNBC.
Apple apologizes for iPad Pro ad showing hydraulic press destroying guitars, piano
Apple on Thursday took the unusual step of apologizing for a short advertising video promoting the company's new iPad Pro tablet.
Tesla accused by NLRB of creating policies to chill workers' unionizing efforts in Buffalo
The NLRB is accusing Tesla of taking steps to keep employees in Buffalo, New York, from unionizing, according to a complaint filed late Wednesday.
China's biggest chipmaker SMIC warns of 'fierce' competition as it misses quarterly profit expectations
Net income in the first quarter plunged 68.9% from a year ago to $71.79 million.
House committee asks Microsoft's Brad Smith to attend hearing on security lapses
Microsoft has been facing pressure after Chinese hackers breached Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's email account. Congress wants to get involved.
Masimo activist agrees to end proxy fight if company expands board, adds both nominees
Activist Politan responded to a settlement offer from Masimo, asking to expand Masimo's board to seven directors and add Politan's two nominees.
TikTok begins automatically labeling AI-generated content
With concerns over AI's threat to election integrity mounting, TikTok said it will automatically tag "content credentials" on images and videos on its app.
Generative AI's disinformation threat is 'overblown,' top cyber expert says
Martin Lee, technical lead for Cisco's Talos security intelligence group, suggested the threat from AI-generated misinformation to democracy may be "overblown."
Neuralink's first in-human brain implant has experienced a problem, company says
Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant has malfunctioned within human patient.
Masimo activist director Koffey demands ‘basic’ information on company’s proposed spinoff
Masimo activist Quentin Koffey says he'll pursue litigation if the health-tech company doesn't provide information on a proposed spinout of a business unit.
Airbnb beats earnings expectations for first quarter but offers weaker-than-expected guidance
Airbnb reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts' estimates.
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