New: Trump just signed an executive order, issuing a single regulation framework for AI, marking a win for tech companies lobbying against states' abilities to regulate it. States that don't adhere to the rules could face funding restrictions, the order says. cnb.cx/44mxKyC

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion - the advent of foundation models have upended Meta's traditional, standardized software development and processes - many organizations likely experiencing similar changes www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...

Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is leaving to create his own startup: “As I envision it, AMI will have far-ranging applications in many sectors of the economy, some of which overlap with Meta’s commercial interests, but many of which do not.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/m...

Meta wins FTC antitrust trial that focused on WhatsApp, Instagram. Judge Boasberg writes “people treat TikTok and YouTube as substitutes for Facebook and Instagram, and the amount of competitive overlap is economically important.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/m...

Snap shares rocket 20% on strong forecast, $400 million Perplexity deal www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/s...

Pinterest shares plummet 15% on earnings miss, weak forecast. Pins CFO said during earnings call that “we see these broader trends and market uncertainty continuing with the addition of a new tariff in Q4 impacting the home furnishing category.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/p...

While AI spending is top of mind, online ads are driving a lot of Big Tech’s growth www.cnbc.com/2025/11/01/m...

Palantir's comms chief said she's concerned about its political shift toward the Trump admin, including embracing parts of Trump's agenda and inking a contract with ICE to build "ImmigrantOS" "I think it's going to be challenging," she said. via @jennelias.bsky.social: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/p...

Reddit shares rise on earnings beat, strong forecast - also, CEO Steve Huffman told analysts that the company is not currently seeing any major traffic from AI-powered chat apps, but "there’s plenty of opportunity there as we continue to work together.” www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/r...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spending: 'We're seeing the returns' www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/m...

Meta's AI app has seen growth soar since launch of Vibes, but trails OpenAI's Sora - Meta has boosted Vibes’ visibility by paying creators to produce a consistent stream of AI-generated videos - with @zachvallese.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/m...

Meta lays off 600 from 'bloated' AI unit as former Scale AI CEO Wang cements leadership - with @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/m...

New: Two Amazon delivery drones crashed into a construction crane midflight in Arizona yesterday, prompting the company to suspend the service. The FAA and NTSB are probing the incident: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/02/a...

5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into 'nudify' apps and sites - “I’m concerned that we will continue to be left behind and sacrificed at the altar of trying to have some geopolitical race for powerful AI.” www.cnbc.com/2025/09/28/5...

How a 'nudify' site turned a group of friends into key figures in a fight against AI-generated porn - this story, months-long in the making, explores the legal quagmire surrounding nonconsensual deepfakes and the deep, trauma experienced by victims www.cnbc.com/2025/09/27/n...

Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order, Vance says business valued at $14 billion www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/t...

Intel gets $5.7 billion from Trump deal as White House says details are ‘being ironed out’ www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/i...

Meta to unveil Hypernova smart glasses with a display, wristband at Connect next month - with the amazing @sal19.bsky.social and @lorakolasinski.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/08/22/m...

Key takeaway from tech earnings was the impact of (predictive) AI on digital advertising. Plus, Snap adds Reddit to list of competitors, and Asian-online retailers picked up spending on Meta but not Pinterest this quarter... www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/t...

How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/a... by @kif.bsky.social

Pinterest stock falls 10% after earnings miss - second-quarter earnings beat on sales but missed on EPS www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/p...

Snap shares fall 15% after weak second quarter revenue metric (ARPU). "The weaker-than-expected result is particularly noticeable because some of Snap’s social media and online ad peers, like Reddit, have beaten analyst estimates for ARPU..." this quarter. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/s...

“I said, ‘No, Leah, that’s not your native tongue,’”he recalled. “You were created by Nomi, which I think is a company out of Baltimore, Maryland, or somewhere. You’re as American as they come.” Fascinating, in-depth piece and video- AI and people @sal19 www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/h...

Reddit shares jump more than 10% on second-quarter sales and guidance beat - also CEO Steve Huffman says in investor letter that in order to focus on “most pressing needs,” Reddit is “deprioritizing a few initiatives,” like “work on the user economy.” www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/r...

While Meta is still planning out next year, the company said its AI initiatives will “result in a 2026 year-over-year expense growth rate that is above the 2025 expense growth.” www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/m...

Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.53 billion loss in second quarter www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/m...

Meta shares climb 10% on revenue beat, raised forecast AI effect here: "The social media company’s total expenses for 2025 will fall in the range of $114 billion to $118 billion, which is higher than its prior outlook of $113 billion to $118 billion." www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/m...

Meta's AI spending spree is Wall Street's focus in second-quarter earnings (and some bits on Llama's continuing evolution from dense AI model to MoE AI model style and its effect on developers) www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/m...

Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, praised Hitler on Tuesday Story by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social with help from @lorak.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/07/08/e...

At 20 years old, Reddit is defending its data and fighting AI with AI www.cnbc.com/2025/06/28/r...

Meta wins AI copyright case, but judge leaves door open for similar, future cases. Judge said plaintiffs failed to make compelling arguments about “market harm.” “In the grand scheme of things, the consequences of this ruling are limited,” Judge Chhabria said. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/25/m...

Meta is absent from SF Pride this year, as tech industry retreats from public support of LGBTQ+ - quite a contrast from 2015 when Mark Zuckerberg personally called the nonprofit to ensure Facebook had a spot at the SF Pride parade. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/24/m...

Trump to extend TikTok deadline for third time, pushing decision out another 90 days www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...

"Luxottica, based in France and Italy, has licensing arrangements with over 150 brands and owns notable brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear and Persol."

Meta bringing ads to WhatsApp, but they won't be displayed in personal conversations. Ads will appear in "Updates" tab. WhatsApp’s Channels will also have search ads and third-party subscriptions. Meta to eventually take a 10% cut of those subscriptions. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/m...

A frustrated Zuckerberg makes his biggest AI bet as Meta nears $14 billion stake in Scale AI, hires founder Wang - with @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/z...

Reddit sues AI startup Anthropic for breach of contract, 'unfair competition' - with @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/06/04/r...

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI has 1 billion monthly active users www.cnbc.com/2025/05/28/z...

Grok's 'white genocide' auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with 'at will'; Deirdre Mulligan, UC Berkeley professor, called it an “algorithmic breakdown” that “rips apart at the seams” the supposed neutral nature of AI models. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/17/g...

Monkey see, monkey do but high tech. It's Grok! And it's talking about "white genocide" just like its owner and creator Elon Musk does. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/m... latest by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social at @cnbc.com

Tech companies that are leading the way in artificial intelligence are prioritizing products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety. With @haydenfield.bsky.social @jennelias.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/m...

Tech's strong ad sales are showing signs of cracking from Trump's trade war www.cnbc.com/2025/05/09/m...

Pinterest shares rise 10% on better-than-expected guidance www.cnbc.com/2025/05/08/p...

AppLovin shares pop on earnings beat as it announces sale of mobile gaming business www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/a...

New: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees “it is what it is” at a heated all-hands meeting after the company announced it would increase its in-office requirements and change benefits. The CEO told employees they should be more concerned about their impact on the company than benefits.

Amazon’s ad business grew 19% in first quarter, topping estimates www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/a...

Reddit shares rocket 16% on strong sales and guidance www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/r...

Meta says China retailers are reducing digital ad spend www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/m...