You don’t have to get a college degree to become highly successful. That’s according to Austin Russell, the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, who dropped out of Stanford University in 2012 to start his company, Luminar Technologies, after receiving a $100,000 grant from the Peter Thiel Fellowship.  CNBC Make It asked …

FTC Chair Lina Khan speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2021. Graeme Jennings | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday proposed a new rule that seeks to ban fake online reviews, marking its most aggressive step …

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The last time technology stocks had a better first half, Apple was touting its Lisa desktop computer, …

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at the U.S. DIstrict Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft and its current major acquisition target, video game publisher Activision Blizzard, have wrapped up their five days in court …

Goldman Sachs is in talks to offload its Apple credit card and high-yield savings account products to American Express, a source told CNBC’s Leslie Picker. Goldman Sachs and Apple declined to comment. CNBC has also reached out to American Express. The talks come amid a broader retreat by Goldman from …

A shopper goes through shirts in the kids section at Old Navy in Denver, Colorado. Brent Lewis | Denver Post | Getty Images By striking down student debt forgiveness Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court not only added a hefty expense back into millions of Americans’ budgets. It also created the …

A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2023. Nathan Howard | Reuters If you’re one of the millions of Americans affected by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down student loan forgiveness, financial advisors have tips …

Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan on Friday. While the bombshell ruling will undoubtedly be a blow to borrowers who had hoped — perhaps even expected — they’d have up to $20,000 of their student debt erased, …

Dear listeners, At last, the season of late sunsets, languid beach days and endless barbecues is upon us. This calls for a playlist. Today’s genre-crossing collection could definitely work as a soundtrack to your upcoming Fourth of July party, and there are a few references to Independence Day sprinkled here …

As Pride month comes to an end, businesses across the country — including financial institutions — will put their parade floats in storage and retire the rainbow-colored versions of their logos. But for millions of LGBTQ Americans and their families, there’s no going back to “business as usual.” The challenges …