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Bezos ‘aggressive’ again Tuesday selling more Amazon stock: Sources

Emma McIntyre | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Jeff Bezos is expected to be “aggressive” in selling more shares of Amazon on Tuesday, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. Bezos may sell as many as 8 to 10 million shares, which would amount to more than $1 billion worth of …

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NFL committed to X as Elon Musk gets heat over hate speech

The National Football League is sticking with X, formerly known as Twitter, as Elon Musk’s site faces an advertiser revolt over hate speech and antisemitism on the platform. “I think X is in a very difficult business because of the content moderation that they have to deal with,” Brian Rolapp, …

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Home sales fell to a 13-year low in October as prices rose

Sales of previously owned homes were 4.1% lower in October compared with September, running at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.79 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. It was the slowest sales pace since August 2010. Analysts were expecting a smaller drop, to 3.9 million units. …

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ChatGPT training is critical for workers. Here’s how to get started

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images For those concerned about workers having solid generative AI skills, there’s one way to take control: on-the-job training. “Your job will not be replaced by AI. Your job will be replaced by someone else who uses AI if you don’t,” said John Blackmon, …

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Black Friday deals aren’t always the best. How to snag lower prices

By most accounts, Black Friday and Cyber Monday promise some of the lowest prices of the season. And in 2023, more people than ever plan to take advantage of the five-day shopping event that begins on Thanksgiving Day and continues through the following Monday, according to the National Retail Federation’s …

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Toy collectors turn hobby into an investment opportunity

Lau Teck Kheng of Past Time Collectable CNBC SINGAPORE — For Singapore-based Lau Teck Kheng, his love of toys has now spawned into a thriving business.  Lau started selling vintage figurines with his friends on Sundays in 2005 while working a full-time job as a technician. “For many of us …

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Biden joins Meta’s Threads after White House rebukes Elon Musk

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on, as he meets with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 17, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The White House on Monday launched accounts on Meta’s Threads …

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Mergers and acquisitions could be market’s potential savior

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday considered how the market could broaden in the new year, saying fewer restrictions on mergers and acquisitions from the Federal Trade Commission could help spread the wealth beyond high-performing tech stocks. “Mergers and acquisitions could be the potential savior for much of this market, everything …

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U.S. gas prices are falling and could hit the cheapest Thanksgiving day price since 2020

Gas prices at a Chevron gas station in Newhall, CA. Monday, September 18, 2023. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County rose 4.8 cents today to $5.915, a day after increasing 13.6 cents. The average price has risen 52 times in the last 57 …

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Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to follow Altman to Microsoft unless board resigns

Hundreds of OpenAI employees, including co-founder and board member Ilya Sutskever, have signed a letter demanding that either OpenAI’s remaining board members resign or those OpenAI employees will join Sam Altman’s new venture at Microsoft, according to NBCNews. “Your actions have made it obvious that you are incapable of overseeing …

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