Character.AI, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by two former Google employees, is capitalizing on venture capitalists’ unquenchable thirst for deals in technology’s hottest space. The two-year-old company said on Thursday that it raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Noam Shazeer …

A logo on the Sanofi exhibition space at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Shares of Sanofi and Regeneron both jumped by more than 6% on Thursday after the pharmaceutical companies …

Jamie Grill | Getty Images More from The New Road to Retirement: Here’s a look at more retirement news. More than half of savers are prioritizing short-term financial goals in 2023, including emergency savings, according to a recent study from Fidelity Investments. And a recent Personal Capital survey found building an …

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrives to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on “TikTok: Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told U.S. lawmakers that China-based employees at its parent company ByteDance may still have access to some U.S. data from …

The TikTok application for download in the Apple App store on a smartphone arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The US is moving closer to restricting access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok, with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner set to unveil a …

In boardrooms, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and places in between, women are charting their own paths to success and helping others reimagine what leadership looks like.  Although women in business have made great strides in recent years, they continue to face greater obstacles than men, …

Texas-based investor Matthew Brown speaks to “Worldwide Exchange” on Mar. 23, 2023. CNBC CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC’s Michael Sheetz reports and curates the latest news, investor updates and exclusive interviews on the most …

When it comes to the U.S. economy, confidence is key. But the banking crisis has threatened to upset how most people feel about their financial picture. “The bank problems are probably making a lot of people think twice,” said Diana Furchtgott-Roth, an economics professor at George Washington University and former chief economist …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images BRUSSELS — China’s relationship with Russia is causing unease and division in the European Union, with some in the bloc arguing that …

A greenhouse at the CBD cannabis production company Phytocann near Ollon, western Switzerland. The Swiss government has approved plans to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis in Zurich in a trial designed to assess its economic and health benefits. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images The Swiss government …