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Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Meta Platforms is set to test new subscription models across its apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp in the coming months.

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Microsoft’s plans for 15 more data centers win approval at former Wisconsin Foxconn site

Microsoft intends to expand in a place where it’s been welcomed, months after backing down on a rezoning attempt in an adjacent village when residents objected.

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TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

TikTok’s daily average U.S. app uninstalls have increased nearly 150% over the past five days compared to the previous three months, Sensor Tower told CNBC.

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Tech’s top CEOs mum after ICE killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out

While a few leaders have voiced outrage, the tech sector has stayed widely silent after the second fatal shooting by Federal agents in Minneapolis this month.

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2 takeaways from Nvidia CEO’s CNBC interview — and Jim Cramer’s advice on the stock

CEO Jensen Huang explains the “five-layer cake” of the AI buildout and how CoreWeave fits in. He also talks about China.

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AI spending wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions

The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.

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Zoom’s ‘hidden gem’ investment in Anthropic could be worth $2 billion to $4 billion, analysts say

Anthropic revealed that Zoom Ventures had invested in the AI startup in May 2023.

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American AI coding agents are impressive. But so are China’s

CNBC tested Chinese AI startup Zhipu’s new coding tool. It’s just as impressive as American AI coding agents.

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Why it’s the perfect time to start a position in this industrial stock

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Microsoft reveals second generation of its AI chip in effort to bolster cloud business

With its newest AI chip, Microsoft plans “wider customer availability” after its initial product was only used for internal projects.

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