Barry Sternlicht says he will drop employees in favor of AI

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A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, […]


China’s Pony.ai shares drop 14%, WeRide down 12% in Hong Kong debut

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A Pony.ai autonomous car. Pony.ai China’s Pony.ai on Thursday saw its shares drop over 14%, while rival WeRide fell nearly 12% as the autonomous driving companies began trading in Hong Kong. Pony.ai and WeRide, which are already listed in the U.S., raised 6.71 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $860 million) and HK$2.39 billion, respectively, in […]


Crocs, Hollister drop singer D4vd after rotting corpse found inside his Tesla

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Crocs and Hollister yanked pop star D4vd from their latest marketing campaigns after a decomposing body was discovered in a Tesla registered to his name at a Los Angeles tow yard. The brands pulled promotional images of D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, from their websites and social media pages, just days after […]


Mortgage rates see biggest one-day drop in over a year

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The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 16 basis points to 6.29% on Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily, following the release of a weaker-than-expected August employment report. It marks the lowest rate since Oct. 3 and the biggest one-day drop since August 2024. Rates are finally breaking out of the high 6% […]


Apple’s Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now

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WASHINGTON, DC August 6: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with CEO of Apple Tim Cook during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants Apple to make iPhones in […]


Intel shares drop after Trump calls for CEO to resign immediately

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Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025. Laure Andrillon | Reuters Intel shares were under pressure Thursday after President Donald Trump called for the chipmaker’s CEO to resign immediately. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan “is […]


Tesla shares drop after Elon Musk plans a new political party

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White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla shares fell in premarket trade on Monday after CEO Elon Musk […]


Tesla shares drop on Musk, Trump feud ahead of Q2 deliveries

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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla shares have dropped 7% from […]


Shares in Chinese chipmaker SMIC drop nearly 7% after earnings miss

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A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on December 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s largest contract chip maker, fell nearly 7% Friday after its first-quarter earnings missed estimates. After trading on […]


OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Drop Nonprofit Control

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OpenAI said on Monday that it was restructuring as a public benefit corporation, allowing the nonprofit that controls OpenAI to retain its grip on the company. The decision is a victory for OpenAI’s critics, including one of its founders, Elon Musk, who complained that the company was too focused on profits and had abandoned its […]