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When Scott Tannen posted on LinkedIn last week that the company was looking for interns for summer 2026, he received hundreds of applications from eager students and some of their parents.Tannen, founder and CEO of bedding company Boll & Branch, said he has fielded messages from strangers asking him to talk to his college-age children about the internship program. This internship program is aimed at up-and-coming juniors and seniors. “It was so shocking that parents thought it was a good look for their kids,” Tannen, 48, told CNBC Make It, adding that things like this happen every year.It’s another thing…

Lisa Jackson, senior vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple Inc., speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesapple’s The iPhone maker announced Thursday that general counsel Kate Adams and vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives Lisa Jackson are leaving the company. jennifer newstead meta Jackson, who is chief legal officer, will become Apple’s new general counsel in March, and her government affairs staff will report to her starting late next year, Apple said. Both executives report directly to Apple CEO…

Copa, Wingo, Satin and Boliviana have suspended flights to Venezuela, citing issues with navigation signals and safety concerns.Published December 4, 2025December 4, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareBOGOTA, Colombia – Days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared an airspace closure in the South American country, the last international airline serving the country has suspended flights to the country.Panamanian airline Copa and its low-cost Colombian subsidiary Wingo announced Wednesday night that they would suspend flights to Caracas on Dec. 4 and 5, while Colombian national carrier Satena and Bolivia’s flagship airline Boliviana de Aviación also canceled flights on Thursday.Recommended…

What is it about La Place Belle, a global city that will attract more than 18 million tourists in 2025 alone? Paris has just been named the world’s most attractive city for the fifth year in a row. The French capital has once again taken the undisputed number one spot in data analysis firm Euromonitor International’s ranking of the top 100 urban destinations. It’s been another good year for visitors to the City of Lights, thanks to the newly opened Notre Dame Cathedral and an influx of soccer fans coming to watch the trophy after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the…

Manager Roy Keane accused Manchester United of being “scared” to look through with a win against West Ham and called their performance “hopeless” after ruining their chances of moving up to fifth place in the Premier League. West Ham had a late 1-1 draw at Old Trafford canceled out by Diogo Dalot’s opener with Sungutu Magassa’s 83rd-minute equalizer. Under Ruben Amorim, United have picked up just 20 points from 27 games at Old Trafford and have won just one of their last five league games, drawing three of them, although they have been in the lead. “Once they get a…

Micro1’s rapid growth over the past two years has placed it among the fastest-scaling AI companies. The three-year-old startup, which helps AI labs recruit and manage human experts to train data, started the year with approximately $7 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The company’s ARR currently exceeds $100 million, founder and CEO Ali Ansari told TechCrunch. This number is also more than double the revenue Micro1 reported in September, when it announced a $35 million Series A at a valuation of $500 million. Ansari, 24, said Micro1 works with major AI labs, including Microsoft, as well as Fortune 100…

President Donald Trump announced the creation of a government-backed investment account for children under 18 as part of the sweeping budget bill he signed into law on July 4, 2025. The so-called “Trump Account” is scheduled to be available on July 4, 2026, and parents of U.S. citizens born between 2025 and 2028 will be able to opt-in for a $1,000 initial deposit from the federal government.Michael Dell, the billionaire CEO of tech company Dell, and his wife, Susan, pledged $6.25 billion on Dec. 2 to give children under 10 in certain zip codes a $250 initial deposit when a…

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto spoke to CNBC at the annual Allen & Company Media & Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho on July 10, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBCSoFi stock fell about 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after the fintech company announced a $1.5 billion stock offering. The company, which provides online loans and other banking services, said in a press release that it will use the proceeds for “general corporate purposes, including but not limited to strengthening our capital position, increasing selectivity, further streamlining our capital management, and financing growth and business opportunities.”The announced acquisition comes as SoFi’s…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.Mandel Gunn | AFP | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC’s political coverage”We are very pleased to nominate Secretary Raimondo to our Board of Directors,” Costco Chairman Tony James said in a statement.”Her extensive experience at the highest levels of global business, politics and international security will add an important dimension to our current expertise,” said James. “We look forward to her contributions.”Mr. Raimondo previously served as the state treasurer of Rhode Island. Prior to…

It calls on the Commerce Department to deny license applications to AI chip buyers from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.Published December 4, 2025December 4, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, has unveiled a bill that would block President Donald Trump’s administration from loosening rules that have restricted the Chinese government’s access to artificial intelligence chips for two and a half years.The bill, announced Thursday, is known as the SAFE CHIPS Act and was introduced by Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons.Recommended stories…