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New Motion | iStock | Getty ImagesCompanies are investing heavily in AI-powered agents and looking toward a future where chatbots may be the first communication a customer has when they want an answer or want to buy something.In October, walmart announced an agreement with OpenAI that will enable shoppers to discover and purchase products without leaving ChatGPT. The retailer now has an AI agent in its app that can respond and recommend products.During Walmart’s November earnings call, CEO Doug McMillon said agent AI will be one of the growth drivers for the company’s e-commerce business. He said the technology “helps…
January is a time that tests even the most fashion-conscious among us. The days are short, the cold is unforgiving, and it can feel especially hard to get dressed. But I’ve found that leaning into clothes that bring a little joy can make a big difference. Lately, she seems to be reaching for tweed jackets and great jeans. The beauty of the combo is its simplicity. Jeans offer comfort and familiarity, while tweed jackets bring an unmistakable sophistication. Combining these things will help you intentionally maintain balance without trying too hard, which will give you a nice sense of security…
deutsche bank announced on Thursday that it had posted a record profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, the company’s earnings update coming amid a new investigation into money laundering allegations by German authorities.Net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.3 billion euros ($1.56 billion) in the final quarter of this year, the German lender’s fourth-quarter earnings report said. This exceeded analysts’ expectations of 1.12 billion euros.Overall, Deutsche Bank’s group revenue came in at 7.73 billion euros in the three months to December, in line with LSEG’s forecast of 7.72 billion euros. Meanwhile, the CET 1 capital ratio, which provides a…
Apple, Meta, and Google are locked in a fierce battle to lead the next wave of AI, and have recently increased their focus on hardware. With its recent acquisition of AI startup Q.ai, Apple aims to gain an edge in the audio space in particular. As first reported by Reuters, Apple has acquired Israeli startup Q.ai, which specializes in imaging and machine learning, specifically technology that allows devices to interpret whispers and enhance audio in noisy environments. Apple is adding new AI features to AirPods, including the live translation feature it introduced last year. The company is also developing technology…
York Space Systems began trading as a public company on Thursday, with founder and CEO Dirk Wallinger touting the company as a potential major contributor to President Trump’s “Golden Dome” project.The Denver-based space company opened at $38 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 11.7% from its public offering price of $34. The valuation was $4.75 billion. The stock closed 1.15% lower at $33.61.”Golden Dome is essentially making disparate systems that weren’t meant to talk to each other talk to each other, and that’s what we’re doing,” Wallinger told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan. “York has already achieved that and we are…
At least five people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, calling the attack an “act of terrorism.” On Tuesday, emergency workers were confronted by a scene of carnage at the scene of the attack in the Kharkiv region. Body parts of the victims were scattered around the burnt ruins, making it impossible to immediately determine the number of casualties. Nearly 300 people are on board the train, which is used by Ukrainians to visit soldiers on the front lines. “A drone attack on a civilian train in any…
But then her coach filed an investigation on her behalf. According to NBC Olympics, “An investigation is a verbal appeal of a routine’s score. It is followed by a written investigation, which must be submitted before the end of a rotation. Appeals can only be raised after a gymnast’s final score has been posted and before the end of the next gymnast’s routine.” According to the International Gymnastics Federation (see figure), the last time a gymnast competes, there will be a one-minute time limit from the time their score appears on the scoreboard. The scoring study was about the split…
This report is from this week’s CNBC Inside India newsletter, delivering timely and insightful news and market commentary on emerging powers. Subscribe here.Ashita Gupta, the founder of a New Delhi-based technology startup, loves cars. With the prospect of cheaper luxury cars in Europe, Mr. Gupta, who drives an Audi A6, is considering buying another luxury car.She says it “doesn’t make sense” to spend that much on a second car, but that it would be worth buying an Audi R8 or Audi RS4 when they become “affordable”.India and the European Union on Tuesday announced a “mother of all agreements” that includes…
Three of Elon Musk’s companies are considering a possible merger: SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. Negotiations appear to be in the early stages, but at least one company could end up being acquired by SpaceX, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters. Two scenarios are considered. According to Bloomberg, citing unnamed insiders, SpaceX and Tesla may merge. In another case, SpaceX and aXI (which already owns Musk’s social media platform X) would merge. According to a report from Reuters, a merger between SpaceX and xAI could occur ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, which is scheduled for this year. This will bring together…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026.CNBCAmazon It is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, CNBC confirmed Thursday in a key vote of confidence from a major e-commerce company that invested in one of the startup’s biggest rivals.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy are in direct discussions, said a person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because the details are confidential. Amazon has poured billions of dollars into OpenAI competitor Anthropic since 2023.The details of Amazon’s talks with OpenAI are still…