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In this special report, CNBC's Diedre Bosa discusses money flowing into AI, the lack of tech IPO's and the downstream impact on Bay Area real estate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

AI startup Typeface announced today it raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. It’s the latest in a string of new AI unicorns – a bright spot amid a wider slowdown in startup funding. Plus, the FTC is gearing up for its biggest suit against Amazon yet, according to Bloomberg. What it could mean for Amazon’s already razor-thin e-commerce margins.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

There's a race between the U.S. and China to find AI winners at the earliest stages, and so far the U.S. has been way ahead. But China is quickly closing the gap, with Chinese AI venture dealmaking at more than 70% that of U.S. this year - and we're only halfway through. Plus, where are the tech IPOs? Despite the AI hype, new AI unicorns seemingly daily, and investors unable to get enough of the f...

Data is the new gold in the generative AI race - and companies want to harness the power of their own data instead of giving it to ChatGPT or another software application. That idea may be behind a flurry of recent deals in the AI space. Plus, a panel of AI experts at the Aspen Ideas Festival, including Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim, weigh in on whether they’re worried about how AI will impact...

Analysts have been warning of increased concentration in mega-cap tech for a while, with little impact on those names. Is it time now for a pullback? Plus, UBS downgraded Alphabet today to neutral from buy, saying the stock has limited upside and that it may not be the best way to capitalize on the AI wave. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Suppliers are now able to apply for funding under the Chips Act after the Biden administration broadened the companies that are eligible, 11 months after it became law. Plus, the CEO of Forge Global, a secondary marketplace where insiders can buy and sell shares of private companies, says AI names are still hard to buy.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

AWS is investing $100M in a center to help its customers use generative AI, in a push to keep up with rivals Microsoft and Google. Deirdre Bosa sits down with AWS CEO Adam Selipsky. Plus, the first of a five-day hearing between Microsoft and the FTC kicked off today, to determine the fate of a $69 billion deal to buy Activision in the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm....

Alibaba announced this morning Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang will be stepping down from the company, to be replaced with longtime Alibaba veterans Joe Tsai and Eddie Wu respectively. The installment of two Jack Ma insiders might indicate the tech billionaire is still calling the shots, despite disappearing from public eye the past few years after regulatory scrutiny.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

By now we've all heard of the Magnificent Seven - the handful of gargantuan tech stocks responsible for the majority of the market's gains. But we dug into the NEXT seven -- filled with legacy tech and AI-related names that are also seeing gains this year.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Adobe earnings after the bell prove it's an AI winner or loser? Bears would argue popular models like Dall-E and Midjourney undermine the company, though bulls might say Adobe represents one of the best professional applications of AI. Plus, analysts have pegged Lyft as a potential acquisition target, with possible buyers including big tech companies like Google and Amazon, automakers, and pr...

Tech has come roaring back in 2023. And the biggest narrative this year – artificial intelligence. If it feels like a moment of gigantic hype – you wouldn’t be mistaken. But so was 1999. This week on TechCheck – comparing two moments of hype: the dot com bubble and AI mania.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

Intel is reportedly in talks with Softbank to be a strategic investor to anchor chip designer Arm’s IPO. It could be a way for Intel to work with big names like Apple, Amazon, and Meta and others on the back-end. Plus, the Chief Investment Officer of the nation’s second-largest pension fund cautions against the tech rally and warns that AI is overhyped.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

In the battle of the titans, Apple and Meta have long been locking horns on products, privacy, and now the new era of headsets. In leaked audio from an internal all-hands meeting, there were reports that Zuckerberg criticized the Vision Pro, particularly its price tag. The meeting also revealed the tech giant is now working on a Twitter competitor, though many apps have tried and failed.  Hosted b...

Three different approaches may be emerging for how tech companies are trying to lure employees back into the office. Google – which had been using carrots like a Lizzo concert, is instead shifting to sticks – with a crackdown on office attendance and tracking badges. Salesforce, on the other hand, is trying out altruism – offering to donate $10 to local charities for each day an employee is in the...

If "data is gold" in the shift to AI, big tech companies that have been collecting data for decades might have a huge leg up -- if they can balance increased costs as they work on accommodating a new hardware and infrastructure shift. Plus, Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki says developers are flocking to its spatial computing platform, though Apple had only announced it was using Unity Software to bring a...

Sequoia Capital, one of the world’s largest and most successful VC firms, told investors today it will split into three partnerships, separating its China and India units. It’s been a tough first year for U.S. and Europe lead Roelof Botha – the tech market turned, and amid rising geopolitical tensions, he oversaw billions in devalued investments.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

There's a lot at stake for Apple as it hits all-time highs the same day it reveals its new mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Even though it’s eventually aimed at the general public, it’s first up to developers to create apps and games that will level up the product, differentiate it from other headsets, and make it enticing for consumers.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Shares of MongoDB are surging almost 30% today after posting an earnings beat and offering strong guidance when its competitors aren’t, bucking the trend of a slowdown that PagerDuty and Salesforce are warning of. Plus, shares of telecom stocks are falling after a report that Amazon is in talks to offer a free mobile service for Prime customers. Amazon said it is not in talks to offer wireless any...

Big tech has been carrying the market once again; without the 7 megacaps responsible for the market's gains, the S&P would be down for the year, instead of up 10%. Plus, Broadcom posts earnings after the close. The chip company has a high bar to meet after a surge analysts are calling “parabolic.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Nvidia CEO and AI kingmaker Jensen Huang out with a vote of confidence for Intel, saying their test chips “look good.” It could mean advanced chipmaking is coming back home. Plus, Amazon workers are planning a walkout today, citing the company’s return to office policies and recent layoffs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

We may need a new "FAANG" to describe the tech basket powering market gains this year, and some analysts are suggesting the "Magnificent Seven," which include Nvidia and Tesla. Plus, during the mobile internet platform shift, semis were the first to be recognized by markets, then infrastructure, and finally software. That may point to what the next trillion dollar company is after Nvidia.  Hosted...

AI is in its peak hype cycle stage, but this was the week it also started to matter to companies’ bottom line. Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter and then Marvell showed that AI is creating real revenue right now. But what about the real costs for all those Nvidia customers who are buying silicon to up their server game? We look at the different players and how investors are absorbing the changes. Hoste...

CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla is joined by Emmy-award winning legend Henry Winkler to break down his final performance as acting teacher Gene Cousineau on HBO’s “Barry” as the series comes to a close. They discuss Henry’s sources of inspiration while playing the role of Gene, why he says writers are the "beating heart" of every project he’s worked on and how he maintains his “cool” nearly 50 years since...

Nvidia stock is surging today and nearing a trillion dollar valuation, driven by spiking demand for its AI GPUs. But there may be other ways to play that boom. Taiwan Semi manufactures Nvidia and other big tech companies’ chips, and Softbank-owned Arm helps companies bring AI chip design in-house, cutting out the middleman. The stock is actually cheaper now than it was yesterday, thanks to a “guid...

Meta announced today it would start another round of layoffs, part of the ten thousand roles CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would be cut in March. Plus, Netflix begins to roll out its plan to make users pay extra to share accounts.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.