You don’t need expensive game tickets to enjoy the #WorldCup. Here’s some of the best watch parties you can go to open.substack.com/pub/the2026d...

I went to Team Australia’s open practice in Alameda, CA, yesterday. Here are the five things that stood out most: the2026dispatch.substack.com/p/australia-... #WorldCup

Big one on The 2026 Dispatch today: I spoke with Fox Sports' Tyler Terens on his journey to the 2026 World Cup booth the2026dispatch.substack.com/p/tyler-tere...

With rosters finalized, here are the biggest snubs of the 2026 World Cup, including Harry Maguire, João Pedro and Luis Suárez open.substack.com/pub/the2026d...

The question isn’t whether Spain will win its group but the entire #WorldCup. Here’s my preview of Group H, which includes Cabo Verde, a team I think could surprise open.substack.com/pub/the2026d...

Spain is one of the 2026 #WorldCup favorites. I got to chat with Spain Sporting Director Aitor Karanka about the team’s ambitions, an MLB he barely remembers and why the country chose Chattanooga, TN, for its base camp the2026dispatch.substack.com/p/spain-aito...

France vs. Senegal is the group match I’m most excited for, but here are the 10 more #WorldCup games to circle on your calendar the2026dispatch.substack.com/p/the-10-mus...

For Jelly Roll and the entire nation of Italy’s, Shakira’s new #WorldCup song must be a painful listen the2026dispatch.substack.com/p/shakira-da...

Exactly 1 month ahead of the 2026 World Cup’s kickoff, I’m launching a Substack focused on the quadrennial tournament. I hope you consider subscribing ⚽️🙏🏽🎉 the2026dispatch.substack.com

Hi world, I was among those let go from CNBC this week, bringing to end my second stint at the consumer news and business channel and my first as an editor.

Waymo says it's beginning to deploy its sixth-generation driverless system in robotaxis, starting with California employees. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/w...

Salesforce employees call on CEO Benioff to cancel ICE 'opportunities'

Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks in latest financial filings www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/a... by @jennelias.bsky.social

AI companies, like OpenAI & Anthropic, are now paying creators to promote their products to social media users. Some, like Google & Microsoft, are offering creators as much as $500k for these ads, but some creators refuse to promote AI www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/g... By @zachvallese.bsky.social

Two years ago Meta shuttered its Facebook Workplace enterprise communication app. Today, a phoenix rose from those ashes, as several former Meta execs, including Sheryl Sandberg, are backing a new communications tool that is powered by AI www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/s... By @lolavkm.bsky.social

Nvidia, OpenAI appear stalled on their mega deal. But the AI giants still need each other www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/n... by @kif.bsky.social

After CNBC and @ttp-updates.bsky.social contacted Apple and Google about dozens of nudify apps on their respective app stores, the two companies removed dozens of these services from their platforms, but several remain www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/a... Check out this report by @lolavkm.bsky.social

When President Trump introduced the Muslim travel ban 8 years ago, tech CEOs were some of the loudest critics against it. Now, as ICE agents kill protesters in Minnesota, the tech industry's silence is deafening www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a... by Lola Murti and @jennelias.bsky.social

Nvidia set to supplant Apple as TSMC’s top customer, signaling chip industry’s ‘changing dynamic’ www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/n... by @kif.bsky.social

VR winter is here www.cnbc.com/2026/01/24/m... By @jonathanvanian.bsky.social

Waymo today announced its first market expansion of 2026: Miami www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/w... by @lorak.bsky.social

Most of Instagram’s ads ran on Reels in 2025, data shows www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/m... by @zachvallese.bsky.social

Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive www.cnbc.com/2025/12/20/j... excellent profile of Google's Josh Woodward by @jennelias.bsky.social

Apple punted on AI this year. Next year will be critical www.cnbc.com/2025/12/17/a... by @kif.bsky.social

Here's how the robotaxi market looks as we close out 2025 and look ahead at 2026, with Waymo ahead of the pack but Zoox and Tesla finally rolling to the starting line www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/w... by @lorak.bsky.social @jennelias.bsky.social & @anniepalmer.bsky.social

Huge report today on the state of Meta's AI strategy, six months after Mark Zuckerberg's multi-billion dollar talent spending spree A must-read by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social for anyone curious about Meta's next move. Hint: It's proprietary and codenamed Avocado www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...

From 🦙 to 🥑: "Zuckerberg was so optimistic last year about his Llama family of artificial intelligence models that he predicted they would become the 'most advanced in the industry.'" Now, "Meta is pursuing a new Llama successor, code-named Avocado." www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...

YouTube is stuck between Google's AI ambitions & serving creators. No where is that fissure more palpable than YouTube's requirement that creators upload their gov ID and biometrics in exchange for a deepfake detection and removal tool www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/y... By @zachvallese.bsky.social

Netflix appears to be suffering an outage on the night of the "Stranger Things" fifth season premiere www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/n...

Late night scoop from @anniepalmer.bsky.social: Amazon faces FAA probe after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/a...

Looking for genAI hardware to gift your loved ones this holiday season? Here's @cnbc.com's roundup of the best options: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/22/a...

Waymo today added Minneapolis to its list of cities that it hopes to start serving in 2026. It's the latest sign that the Google sister company believes its robotaxis might soon be ready to brave cold weather www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/w... by @jennelias.bsky.social

Zoox begins offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco, facing off with Waymo www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/z... by @anniepalmer.bsky.social

You can now take Waymos on freeways in SF, LA and PHX www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/w... by @jennelias.bsky.social & @lorak.bsky.social

I recently had the opportunity to interview Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, and he told me he believes only biological beings are capable of consciousness. Here’s my latest for CNBC: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/02/m...

Meta has been paying creators to populate its Vibes feed of AI-generated video www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/m... by @vancityreynolds.bsky.social & @zachvallese.bsky.social

A philosophical divide on how to build AI chatbots is emerging among tech heavy weights -- those willing to indulge AI erotica & seemingly conscious AI (OpenAI) & those against it (Microsoft) Here's my latest for CNBC: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/m...

Just two days after Toronto denied the Mariners a World Series appearance, Seattle-based Amazon has announced a new robotics system called... Blue Jay www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/a... by @anniepalmer.bsky.social

How Google shifted from a bastion of accurate information to a steward of free expression www.cnbc.com/2025/09/26/h... Excellent news analysis by @jennelias.bsky.social

Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over ‘deceptive’ Prime program www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/a... by @anniepalmer.bsky.social

Nvidia just spent over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license AI startup’s technology www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/n... Scoop by @lorak.bsky.social @jordannovet.bsky.social & @kif.bsky.social

Another good one from @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com: Alphabet’s Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/a...

Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, xAI & Snap face FTC probe over AI chatbot safety for kids www.cnbc.com/2025/09/11/a... by @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com This probe comes after reports of humans falling in love with AI companions. Here's my piece on the subject from last month: www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/h...

Zoox today launched its service to the public in Las Vegas, marking the start of the robotaxi race between Amazon & Alphabet, which owns Waymo. We got to do an early ride of Zoox's service, which you can watch here www.cnbc.com/2025/09/10/a... with @anniepalmer.bsky.social & @jeniecep.bsky.social

Quite the busy one today with our coverage of Apple's iPhone event and editing for a big piece we've got coming tomorrow, but I wanted to note it's been one year since my return to CNBC. So happy I came back and took the leap to editing (while still getting to keep reporting!) 🎉

You can tune in to follow our live coverage of Apple's iPhone event right here www.cnbc.com/2025/09/09/l...

Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals, judge rules www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/g... by @jennelias.bsky.social

Here's the latest chatter inside of Google: Search giant has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec says www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/g... Scoop by @jennelias.bsky.social

OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen’s suicide www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/o... with @lorak.bsky.social

NEW on Meta: CNBC has extensive details on the company's upcoming Hypernova device, its first consumer-ready glasses with a display, and its accompanying neural-tech wristband www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/m... with @lorak.bsky.social & @jonathanvanian.bsky.social