Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg slammed rival tech giant Apple for lackluster innovation efforts and “random rules” in a lengthy podcast interview on Friday. “On the one hand, [the iPhone has]…
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, joins CNBC ‘Power Lunch’ on September 17, 2024. CNBC Snap shares closed down 5% on Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission said it would refer a complaint against the company to the Department of Justice. The FTC’s non-public complaint involves allegations that Snapchat’s My AI chatbot poses “risks and harms to…
Joe Manganiello‘s birthday cakes tasted awfully familiar this year … his girlfriend, Caitlin O’Connor, bought his sweet treats from a bakery often frequented by his ex-wife, Sofía Vergara. Bakery sources tell TMZ … Caitlin ordered 2 birthday cakes for Joe’s birthday from Cake and Art bakery in West Hollywood, Calif. ahead of his 48th name…
Brian Niccols, CEO of Starbucks, speaking with CNBC on Oct. 31, 2024. CNBC Starbucks announced another stage in its leadership shake-up on Tuesday, as CEO Brian Niccol will bring in two more executives who spent time at his former employer Taco Bell while dividing key leadership roles. “As we focus on our ‘Back to Starbucks’…
Fog has continued to cause disruption to flights at some of the UK’s busiest airports and is forecast to persist through the weekend. The murky weather has shrouded much of the country over the past few days and shows little sign of abating yet. In some areas, thick fog patches could reduce visibility down to…
Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz is one of the most gifted players MLB has to offer, and the 23-year-old’s new manager, Terry Francona, has lofty goals for his young star. “I told him (De La Cruz) again yesterday, ‘I want you to be the best player in baseball on the best team in…
It’s time to dive into the final bowl game of the 2024 college football season. Let’s check out the lines for the championship matchup at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 14. 2024 College Football Bowl Game Odds (All times ET) MONDAY, JAN. 20 No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (7:30 p.m., ESPN)…
After a messy election, the Bank of Japan decided to hold its benchmark policy rate at 0.25%, as expected. But analysts say that the central bank’s focus on normalizing monetary policy — raising rates — remains unchanged. The BOJ board maintained its three-year inflation projections with minor adjustments, signaling that the economy is progressing in…
A 77-year-old environmental activist will spend Christmas in prison despite having been released on an electronic tag, because the authorities cannot find an electronic device small enough to fit her wrists. Gaie Delap, a retired teacher and a Quaker from Bristol, was jailed in August, along with four co-defendants, for her part in a campaign…
Amid the uncertainty of fiscal policy and the persistence of inflation, respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey dialed back their expectations for interest rate cuts but still believe the central bank will ease this year. Among the 25 respondents, 65% see two rate cuts in 2025, equal to the number penciled in by Federal Reserve…
