Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple. Source: YouTube SAN FRANCISCO — For months, crypto companies and their executives have been pouring tens of millions of dollars into Donald Trump’s effort to win the White House. Chris Larsen isn’t one of them. The co-founder and chairman of Ripple recently contributed $1 million worth of XRP tokens, the…
A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that it is starting a $1.5 billion share buyback as the carrier reported higher-than-expected earnings for the busy summer travel season and forecast strong…
The Oura Ring 4. Courtesy: Oura After two weeks of wearing the Oura Ring 4, the smart ring gave me a better understanding of how my sleep, stress and exercise influence how I feel in my day-to-day life. The Oura Ring 4 began shipping to customers and became available in retail stores on Tuesday, and…
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC’s Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape. “The consumer’s been extremely resilient,” he said. “We don’t sit here and say risks don’t exist — But what we see looks pretty, pretty strong.” According to Scharf, consumer spend is going up “at a very measured pace” in…
Apple iPad Mini 2024 Apple Apple announced a new iPad mini on Tuesday, offering the first update to its smallest tablet since 2021. The new iPad mini comes with a faster A17 Pro processor, the same chip that was in last year’s iPhone 15 Pro. That means it supports Apple Intelligence, the company’s new suite…
Stock futures were calm on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to see whether equities can be rebound to record highs this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked lower by 0.1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed just 37 points. The Dow and S&P 500 both…
Lakshya Sen in action© X (Twitter) India’s Lakshya Sen battled hard against China’s Lu Guang Zu but ultimately lost in three games to make an early exit from the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Lakshya, a 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, squandered an opening game advantage, losing 21-12 19-21 14-21…
As Amazon looks to add more automation into its supermarkets, the retailing giant is partnering with a Khosla Ventures-backed startup that just came out of stealth last year, CNBC has learned. Last week, Amazon announced it is piloting a new concept at one of its Whole Foods locations in a Philadelphia suburb, where a micro-fulfillment…
As earnings season kicks into high gear, investors are keeping an especially close eye on the Magnificent Seven ‘s quarterly results. The group of mega-cap tech names — Apple , Microsoft , Alphabet , Nvidia , Tesla , Meta Platforms and Amazon — has been the powerhouse of the two-year bull market rally. The Roundhill…
Mary Kom (L) and Nikhat Zareen© X (Twitter) The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was…
