Monthly Archives: February 2023

More brands are now testing TikTok’s Shop feature in the U.S.

TikTok is continuing its push toward making its app a shopping destination by onboarding more brands for its Shop initiative, which lets companies sell their goods directly on the app with a full checkout experience. TikTok began testing Shop in … Continue reading

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Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce settles with SEC over crypto violations

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce settled with the SEC over allegations he unlawfully touted the same crypto security as Kim Kardashian.

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SpaceX faces a $175,000 fine for not submitting info ahead of a recent launch

SpaceX is looking at a proposed fine of $175,000 from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the launch company failed to submit the necessary info around the spacecraft’s trajectory and potential collision analysis data within the requisite period. The … Continue reading

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How to think about your competitor slide for your pitch deck

“We don’t have competitors,” some founders say. Or they might downplay how big a threat their competition is, assuming that talking about competition at all will ruin the magic spell they’re trying to cast over investors. But talking about competition … Continue reading

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Investors and techies gather in San Francisco to bathe in generative A.I. hype sparked by ChatGPT

Startup Jasper held a conference in San Francisco to discuss generative artificial intelligence. About 1,000 people showed up.

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Sam Altman is tech’s next household name — if we survive the killer robots

Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT, is a new kind of Silicon Valley power player.

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Final call: Nominate a company for CNBC’s 2023 Disruptor 50 list

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Disruptor 50 list, our annual look at innovative companies using breakthrough tech to meet increasing challenges.

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Why America’s outdated energy grid is a climate problem

The transmission system in the U.S. is a major problem because it is old and because it is not set up for energy systems of the future.

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Why Chatbots like ChatGPT Weren’t Invented in China

The state’s hardening censorship and heavier hand have held back its tech industry; so has entrepreneurs’ reluctance to invest for the long term. It wasn’t always that way.

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Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot

The company knew the new technology had issues like occasional accuracy problems. But users have prodded surprising and unnerving interactions.

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