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A software and robotics machine called mGripAI from Massachusetts-based Soft Robotics sorts artifical pieces of chicken into trays for packaging at an automation conference held by the Association for Advancing Automation in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The automotive and logistics industries are no strangers to robots. They’re among the most heavily invested
A major ETF firm provider is betting the artificial intelligence boom is just starting. Roundhill Investments launched the Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT) less than 20 days ago. It’s the first-ever exchange-traded fund designed to track companies involved in generative AI and other related technologies. “These companies, we believe, are not just a fad.
You might think it’s worth sacrificing vacations, family time and sleep for your career — especially if it leads to a raise or promotion. It’ll also make you a lot unhappier, says former U.S. president Barack Obama. “What you want is a balance,” Obama told LinkedIn News‘ “This Is Working” podcast on Thursday. “Young people
In this article ABI-BE BUD TGT KSS VFC TAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pride Month merchandise is displayed at a Target store on May 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Even before Pride month was underway, it seems as if it was open season on companies celebrating the
Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images Retirement savers who withdrew money from their accounts in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic may have just days or weeks left to repay those funds and reap the tax benefits. The CARES Act — a federal relief law passed in March 2020 — allowed savers to pull
Shipping containers are seen at a terminal inside the Port of Oakland. Carlos Barria | Reuters West Coast ports are shutting down as union workers “no show” after a breakdown in negotiations with port management. The Port of Oakland was shut down Friday morning due to insufficient labor for terminal operations, a stoppage that is
A Mastercard debit card from U.K. digital bank Monzo. Monzo Monzo on Wednesday said it hit profitability for the first time this year, in a major milestone for one of the U.K.’s most prominent digital banks. In its annual report for the year ending February 2023, Monzo reported net operating income of £214.5 million ($266.1
A waiter works at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. payrolls report for May blew past expectations, supported by strong jobs gains in the professional and business services sector — as well as a jump in government employment. Professional and business services led
In this article AI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tom Siebel has been riding the artificial intelligence wave. Three years after selling his prior software company, Siebel Systems, to Oracle for nearly $6 billion in 2006, he started C3.ai, a provider of AI solutions to businesses. That company, which went public in 2020, now
Worker labors on a production line at factory of Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co Ltd on February 11, 2022 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. Su Bikun | VCG | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the temporary importation of an unapproved chemotherapy drug from China in an effort to ease an acute
In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shoppers walk into a Nordstrom department store in Austin, Texas, March 3, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Nordstrom‘s fiscal first-quarter sales topped Wall Street’s expectations on Wednesday, even as the retailer reported a spending drop and predicted slower sales in the coming months. The
In this article DNA IOT MDB ZS DD LULU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A boarded up T-Mobile location on June 2, 2020 in New York, after looting occurred the previous night. Dan Magan | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lululemon — The athleisure apparel company rallied 12% on
Geber86 | E+ | Getty Images There are plenty of risks for retirees — and those risks may compound by the rising cost of health care in retirement. While the cost of medical care has recently fallen, it’s still nearly 30% higher than a decade ago, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
baona | Getty Images The rate of inflation has shown signs of easing, following the highest spike in four decades. Yet the shock of rising prices continues to have an impact on consumers’ psyches. “The typical U.S. consumer is looking at the gas station or their grocery store and seeing prices elevated and not coming
A Buy Buy Baby store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond is expected to be dissolved after the failed retailer declared bankruptcy, but the company’s crown jewel – Buy Buy Baby – may live to see another
In this article CHWY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chewy surged more than 13% in extended trading Wednesday after the pet retailer posted earnings that
Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican of North Carolina and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican lawmakers released a draft bill on Friday that would provide crypto assets and exchanges a clearer regulatory plan, allowing digital assets to be
In this article CSG.N-CH UBSG-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT With its $3.2 billion acquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS is poised to climb the ranks of global mega banks. UBS is no stranger to blockbuster mergers. The modern company is comprised of over 370 legacy firms, including former domestic rivals. Amid major wars, Switzerland has remained
File photo of graduates of Baruch College participate in a commencement program at Barclays Center, Monday, June 5, 2017, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Bebeto Matthews | AP In the days ahead, 125,000 graduating high school seniors will receive automatic acceptance letters from the State University of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul announced