Articles written by Ananya Gairola - Benzinga

Satya Nadella Stands Firm After Elon Musk Questions Stargate's $100 Billion Funding Potential: 'All I Know Is, I'm Good For My $80 Billion'

|Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reaffirmed Microsoft's $80 billion annual AI investment in response to Elon Musk's skepticism about Project Stargate's $100 billion funding potential, emphasizing the venture's significance for AI development and U.S. technological ambitions.

Microsoft's LinkedIn Hit With Lawsuit For Violating User Privacy, Allegedly Sharing Private Data For AI Model Training

|LinkedIn faces a class action lawsuit alleging it violated user privacy by sharing Premium users' data for AI model training without consent, prompting accusations of policy changes to "cover its tracks."

Samsung, Google Team Up On AR Glasses Development, Duo To Enter Race Against Meta And Apple

|Samsung and Google are teaming up to develop augmented reality glasses, aiming to compete with Meta and Apple in the growing AR market, with plans to leverage third-party developers for content and a potential launch by 2026.

Netflix Crushed Q4 Thanks To Sports, Squid Game, Says Gary Black: Analyst Highlights Low Attrition Despite Price Hikes, Predicts Stock Upside

|Netflix's record-breaking Q4 performance, driven by live sports, original content like Squid Game 2, and a 14% price hike with minimal attrition, resulted in 18.9 million new subscribers and exceeded revenue expectations.

Apple's Making Your Mac's Mail Much Smarter: Here's What's Coming

Bill Ackman Praises Elon Musk's X But Raises Concerns About TikTok's Harmful Influence On Society: 'Put Aside The China Issues, I Do Think It's Not Been A Healthy Thing…'

MrBeast Unhappy With Billionaires' Silence On Feeding The Hungry After Overwhelming Interest About TikTok Purchase: 'When I Fundraise It's Crickets'

|MrBeast expressed frustration over billionaires' lack of support for his global charity efforts, contrasting it with their enthusiastic response when he proposed buying TikTok to prevent a U.S. ban.

Apple's Making Your Mac's Mail Much Smarter: Here's What's Coming

|Apple is enhancing its Mac Mail app with AI-powered email categorization and prioritization in the macOS 15.4 update, as part of a broader push into AI, while facing market challenges and competition from earlier adopters of generative AI technology.

Bill Ackman Praises Elon Musk's X But Raises Concerns About TikTok's Harmful Influence On Society: 'Put Aside The China Issues, I Do Think It's Not Been A Healthy Thing…'

|Bill Ackman praised Elon Musk's X as a platform for diverse voices and open dialogue while raising concerns about TikTok's harmful impact on young women and girls, questioning its role as a positive societal force.

Tesla Bull Ross Gerber Says Trump's Executive Order Can't Override Law In TikTok Ban Fight

|Tesla bull Ross Gerber doubts the effectiveness of Donald Trump's executive order to delay TikTok's federal ban, citing national security laws, as Elon Musk's X emerges as a contender for TikTok's U.S. operations amid ongoing legal and acquisition discussions.

MrBeast Unhappy With Billionaires' Silence On Feeding The Hungry After Overwhelming Interest About TikTok Purchase: 'When I Fundraise It's Crickets'

|MrBeast expressed frustration over billionaires' lack of support for his global charity efforts, contrasting it with their enthusiastic response when he proposed buying TikTok to prevent a U.S. ban.

Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram Doubles Down On Rivalry With New 'Edits' App To Lure Creators Amid Potential TikTok Shutdown

|Meta's Instagram has unveiled a new video creation app, 'Edits,' to attract TikTok creators amid potential U.S. TikTok bans, offering advanced editing tools, longer Reels, and opportunities to capture redirected ad revenue.

Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity Reportedly Makes $50 Billion Move To Merge With TikTok, But Elon Musk's X Remains This Analyst's Favorite Bidder

|Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has reportedly submitted a $50 billion bid to merge with TikTok U.S., aiming to create a new entity with ByteDance's investors retaining stakes while boosting Perplexity's video capabilities.

Tesla's Mixed Bag, Musk's Fire Denial, Jeff Bezos' Confidence, And Rivian's Relief Efforts: This Week In Mobility

|The week has been a rollercoaster ride for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, with Tesla at the center of the action.

US Dollar, Treasury ETFs, Oil Prices, China's Economy, And Ray Dalio's US Debt Warning: This Week In Economics

|The week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of economics and finance. From the U.S. dollar's status as the world's reserve currency to the surge in oil prices, there's a lot to catch up on. Let's dive into the top stories that made headlines.

Biden's Tech Oligarchy Warning, Tesla's Wildfire Support, Bannon's Musk Attack, And Cannabis Policy Shift: This Week In Politics

|The week has been a whirlwind of events, with President Joe Biden warning of a potential tech oligarchy, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) extending support to wildfire-stricken California, Mary Trump criticizing her uncle's wildfire comments, Steve Bannon targeting Elon Musk, and a significant shift in cannabis policy. Let's dive into the details.

Mark Zuckerberg Lauds Sheryl Sandberg Amid Blame For Meta's DEI Program: 'She Did Amazing Work'

|Mark Zuckerberg has publicly praised former Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: META) COO Sheryl Sandberg despite reports suggesting he held her responsible for the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program.

Crypto Firm DCG Settles With SEC For $38.5M Over Misleading Investors

|Digital Currency Group (DCG), a prominent player in the cryptocurrency industry, on Friday agreed to settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for misleading investors.

Janet Yellen Warns US Could Hit Debt Ceiling On Tuesday, Suspends Investments In 2 Government Employee Benefit Funds

|Janet Yellen, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, on Friday cautioned that the government will reach its borrowing limit on Tuesday, necessitating the use of "extraordinary measures" to prevent a potential default.

Tim Cook Reveals Apple Watch Saved His Father's Life By Alerting Emergency Services, But His Father 'More Upset' Because Of This

|Earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a personal story about how the Apple Watch saved his father's life.