Technology

In this article TMUS T VZ Workers install equipment on a 5G cell tower in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Verizon and AT&T turned on a major new part of their 5G networks Wednesday, the culmination of a yearslong process that saw both

In this article ATVI MSFT Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Charles Pertwee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft tried to set a record in 2008, when then-CEO Steve Ballmer pursued plans to buy Yahoo for about $50 billion. It would have been the biggest U.S. tech deal ever, topping JDS Uniphase’s $41 billion purchase of

In this article MSFT ATVI Microsoft announced Tuesday it will buy video game giant Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion all-cash deal. Shares of Activision soared about 37% in pre-market trading before being halted after the Wall Street Journal first reported the deal. Microsoft shares fell more than 2% following the announcement Activision, which is

BirgitKorber | iStock | Getty Images Fines for violations of the European Union’s landmark privacy law have soared nearly sevenfold in the past year, according to new research. EU data protection authorities have handed out a total of $1.25 billion in fines over breaches of the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation since Jan. 28, 2021,

In this article F A Ford F-150 pickup truck is offered for sale at a dealership on September 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Online payment processor Stripe has signed up Ford Motor Company as a customer, in a five-year deal aimed at bolstering the automotive giant’s e-commerce strategy. Ford Motor

Manatí, Puerto Rico In March 2021, crypto entrepreneur and investor David Johnston moved his parents, wife, three daughters, and company with him to Puerto Rico. The 36-year-old, who has been involved in the crypto ecosystem since 2012, says the decision to relocate from Austin was kind of a no-brainer.  Beyond the fact that Puerto Rico

Natasha Lamb, a founding partner and portfolio manager at Arjuna Capital. Michael Prince Natasha Lamb was shocked. It was November, and Microsoft shareholders had just agreed with her proposal to push the software maker into issuing a public report on the effectiveness of its sexual harassment policies. Microsoft opposed the measure and urged investors to

In this article TSLA Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters A lawyer for Tesla asked a law firm to fire one its attorneys or risk losing its work for the electric automaker led by Elon Musk,

In this article CZR TWTR DIS NYT Shams Charania, NBA basketball reporter Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Stadium Shams Charania’s primary job is straightforward: break news on the National Basketball Association. It’s not a new occupation, but historically it’s never been a particularly lucrative one. Social media and legalized mobile sports betting have changed the game.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Getty Images Google is implementing a new Covid-19 testing policy for its U.S. work sites as it prepares for a continued surge in infections from the Omicron variant in the coming weeks. In an email sent to full-time employees on Thursday and obtained by CNBC, Google’s health chief Karen DeSalvo said

In this article DOGE.CM= TSLA SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Britta Pedersen | Getty Images The price of dogecoin jumped more than 15% on Friday before paring gains after Tesla began accepting the cryptocurrency as

The Signal Messenger app is displayed on a smartphone in Hong Kong, China. Roy Liu | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal investigators say they accessed encrypted Signal messages sent in the lead-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the U.S. Capitol, and used them as evidence to charge the leader of the Oath Keepers,

Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and chief executive officer of Databricks Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images With cloud stocks in the midst of a two-month slide, the CEO of one of the most valuable private software companies isn’t concerned.

Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, from left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser, listen during a bi-lateral meeting with Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister, not pictured, at the White House in Washington, D.C. Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images New documents show that one of former President Donald Trump’s

It’s no secret the real estate market is skyrocketing, but the Covid pandemic is creating another little-known land rush. Indeed, some investors are paying millions for plots of land — not in New York or Beverly Hills. In fact, the plots do not physically exist here on Earth. Rather, the land is located online, in

In this article FB Facebook employees unveil a new logo and the name ‘Meta’ on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Facebook parent Meta Platforms dropped 36 spots on Glassdoor’s annual ranking of the best places to work in the U.S.,

In this article MSFT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Nov. 30, 2016, in Bellevue, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft should spin out its Windows and Office franchises to boost its cloud-computing effort, according to former executive Ben Slivka. “The right thing probably

In this article FB A man takes a selfie in front of a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, October 28, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters Facebook parent company Meta said on Monday that it will require Covid-19 booster shots for

In this article TTWO ZNGA Signage on Zynga headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Zynga Inc. is expected to release earnings figures on August 5. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Take-Two Interactive is buying mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion, marking the latest blockbuster acquisition in

Jennifer Elias | CNBC Like many travelers over the holidays, I got stuck last week in my effort to get back home. I live in San Francisco and was in Phoenix with my family. We picked that as our New Year’s meeting spot so we could attend the college football Fiesta Bowl, pitting Notre Dame

In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Despite losing some investor confidence amid continued Covid headwinds, Uber could be positioning itself for a comeback in 2022, analysts say. “We think this year will

In this article TSLA Tesla owner Siraj Raval uses his Model 3 to mine for cryptocurrencies. Siraj Raval Siraj Raval has tried just about every way there is to mine for cryptocurrencies from his 2018 Tesla Model 3. He’s run free bitcoin mining software on his Apple Mac mini M1 and powered the computer by

In this article CZR RSI DKNG Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field on November 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere | Getty Images Legalized mobile sports betting is now live in New York. FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars Sportsbook and

Amazon fulfillment center warehouse. Getty Images Amazon is cutting paid leave time for U.S. front-line workers who test positive for Covid-19 or have to quarantine after exposure to the virus. Amazon said all U.S. workers who test positive for Covid-19 and those required to quarantine will now be eligible for one week, or up to

Pedestrians wearing protective masks pass in front of a banner displaying Asana Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud software has been one of the best bets

Signage at the Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lockdowns in China could be a boon for businesses like Alibaba, says Sam Le Cornu of Stonehorn Global Partners, who said his firm is buying more shares in the Chinese tech giant.

In this article AMZN RIVN R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Shares of Rivian were down another 10% to a new 52-week low on Thursday, a day

In this article AMZN RIVN STLA-IT Stellantis announced on January 5, 2022, a major partnership with Amazon to connect its vehicles, including using the US giant’s AWS servers and its Alexa voice command system. Marco Bertorello | AFP | Getty Images Stellantis, the automaker formerly known as Fiat Chrysler, said Wednesday that Amazon will provide

In this article GOOGL Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia, in Dirksen Building on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.,

Kent Walker speaks at a “Grow with Google” launch event in Cleveland. via Google  After delivering handsome returns for investors last year, Google’s top leaders are getting a salary boost for 2022 along with hefty stock awards. Google parent Alphabet said in a filing with the SEC that its board approved new compensation packages for

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends Apple’s “Ted Lasso” season two premiere at Pacific Design Center on July 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. Emma McIntyre | WireImage | Getty Images Apple capped off a stunning rise on Monday when it briefly became the first company to touch a $3 trillion market value before closing the

This is breaking news, check back for updates. SAN JOSE, Calif. — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, the one-time billionaire and darling of Silicon Valley who promised a revolutionary blood-testing technology, has been found guilty of four charges in her criminal fraud trial. The jury of eight men and four women were handed the case in mid-December after

In this article AAPL Simone Marchetti wears Apple AirPods during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. Melodie Jeng | Getty Images Apple’s AirPods had another successful holiday season. The company sold 27 million pairs of its newest version of the AirPods, for a total of 90 million sold during the holiday quarter of 2021, according