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Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagescloudflareThe company’s stock rose 5% on Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates and announced a positive outlook as the introduction of artificial intelligence boosts demand for networking and security tools.CEO Matthew Prince said on an earnings call with analysts on Tuesday that the rise of AI and agent tools that can perform tasks on behalf of users is driving demand for Cloudflare’s networking and security products.Prince said the company is getting a boost from the “fundamental replatforming” of the internet. “If AI agents are new users of the internet, Cloudflare…
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday that imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was subjected to beatings and “life-threatening abuse” by Iranian authorities during his arrest and detention. During her arrest in December, security forces repeatedly beat the activist with wooden sticks and batons, dragged her by the hair and tore off part of her scalp, and beat her in a convoy, the commission said in a statement, citing “credible reports.” According to the report, she was “kicked repeatedly in the genitals and pelvic area, leaving her unable to sit or move without experiencing severe pain.” One of…
By the age of 13 he was smoking marijuana and six years later had his first taste of heroin. In the ’80s and ’90s, it was a full-blown addiction. Around the same time, he met Love, a woman who was also having troubles. (For the record, she appeared to respond to new reports surrounding his death by posting a photo of herself reading Flamingo Estate’s Guide to Living on Instagram on February 9th.) Cobain and Love married in 1992, albeit with a different kind of tragic ending than that toxic rock couple, a kind of “Sid and Nancy” of the…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationWho: India vs NamibiaContent: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group ADate and time: Thursday 12 February 7pm (13:30 GMT)Location: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, IndiaHow to follow and stream: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo stream begins at 10:30 GMTNamibia will be looking to make the most of an Indian team plagued by illnesses and injuries when they take on the defending champions in Thursday’s Group A match.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIndia is likely to play the match without opener Abhishek Sharma, who was hospitalized with a stomach problem…
November 19, 2025, Shanghai, China: A boat passes through downtown Shanghai along the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (back). Bernd von Utrzenka | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, continuing their gains even as concerns about AI and weak economic data spooked U.S. investors. The December U.S. retail sales report showed flat consumer spending, falling short of the 0.4% month-on-month increase expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. In Asia, investors are evaluating the latest data coming out of China. The country’s consumer price index rose 0.2% year-on-year…
When Sam Blond left his job as a VC at Founders Fund a year ago, just 18 months after joining the company, he told the world that being a VC wasn’t for him and he was “going back to management.” On Wednesday, he officially brought his new startup, Monaco, out of stealth. The company was co-founded by his brother, Brian Blond, also a former sales professional turned VC. (Brian is a partner at Human Capital and previously worked at Sutter Hill.) The brothers were joined by two other co-founders, Abhishek Viswanathan (formerly CPO at Apollo and Qualtrics) and Murray Desai…
lift CEO David Risher defended the company’s fourth-quarter results Wednesday, telling CNBC that consumer demand remains strong. “We achieved record profits and generated more than $1 billion in cash, which is the result of a customer-focused strategy that continues to work and continue to grow the company,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “So please like what we see. We don’t pander to the consumer side at all.”Shares fell 15% Wednesday after passenger numbers missed Wall Street expectations.The ride-sharing company reported 29.2 million active passengers in the quarter, lower than the 29.5 million expected by analysts. A total of 243.5 million…
Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental ValueThe veteran Swedish star, known for Good Will Hunting, Mamma Mia!, Thor, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Dune, Chernobyl, Andor, and a brooding indie film with Lars von Trier, has never had “Oscar nominee” on his resume. Skarsgard, 74, said the praise he’s been getting for his supporting role in Joaquin Trier’s Sentimental Value as Gustav Borg, a respected director who wants to make a film about his family after the death of his ex-wife, was happily unexpected, much to the dismay of his estranged daughters. In particular, the father of eight thought he would never…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. As concerns about artificial intelligence weigh on the S&P 500 index, here’s what CNBC television producers have been watching and what they’re eyeing to trade next. Employment statistics for January will be released later on Wednesday morning. A survey of economists conducted by Dow Jones estimates that 55,000 jobs will be created. The Squawk Box displays numbers and market reaction as of 8:30 a.m. ET. Nick…
At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have publicly announced their departure from xAI in the past week. However, two of them appear to have left the company a few weeks ago. Neither xAI nor Elon Musk have publicly commented on their departure. Attrition is common in startups, but co-founders leaving are not that common. The fact that more than half of xAI’s founding team left and was replaced by several employees within days has increased scrutiny of the company’s stability. Three of the departing staff members say they will start something new with other former xAI engineers, but details…