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Google is updating NotebookLM, its AI note-taking and research assistant, with new tools to help users simplify complex research and support for additional file types. The service deploys Deep Research, a tool that automates and simplifies complex online research. Google says the tool works like a full-time researcher by creating detailed reports and recommending relevant articles, papers, and websites. Deep Research will take your questions, create a research plan, and browse your website on your behalf. After a few minutes, you’ll see a report based on the source that you can add directly to your notebook. You can continue adding…

Even small manners can make a big difference in how others perceive you, especially in the workplace.The way you hold your arms. Do you speak fast or slow? The expression you make. All of these can affect the impression you make on others, says Vanessa Van Edwards, a behavioral researcher and best-selling author who teaches a program on effective organizational communication at Harvard University.”Trust can be built and broken incredibly quickly,” Van Edwards told CNBC Make It.Don’t miss: The ultimate guide to using AI to improve your communicationsThe more trust you build with your colleagues and boss, the more influence…

verizon Chairman Mark Bertolini said Thursday of the company’s new and outgoing CEO: paypal Director Dan Schulman is working on a comeback. verizon The company has rebounded from stock losses under former CEO Hans Vestberg.Mr. Bertolini also oscar health The CEO, who was named Verizon’s chairman last month, told Becky Quick on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the company needs to “do something different” with the leadership change.”Verizon has gone from number one to number three in market capitalization, bond rating and market share. And the network is also not as differentiated as it used to be, mainly because everyone is…

Kevin Hassett, Economic Advisor to the President of the United States, speaks in front of television cameras at the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersWhite House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Thursday that federal workers who were furloughed during the government shutdown are expected to have their backlogs deposited into their bank accounts early next week.”There’s been a real aggressive effort to get people to get their checks as quickly as possible,” Hassett told reporters a day after President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill that would allow the government to…

President Donald Trump signed a new government finance bill Wednesday, ending a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over the bill and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.The federal government shutdown, which began when Senate Democrats refused to sign a funding bill unless it included an amendment extending health care benefits for low-income Americans that Republicans rejected, lasted 43 days, leaving government employees unpaid and government agencies paralyzed without funding.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPresident Trump signed the new bill hours after the House approved a package passed earlier by the Senate that reopened federal departments and reinstated…

Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament pushed forward an anti-LGBTQ bill on Wednesday that appears to mirror Russian law, as the country’s president met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The parliament, known as the Majlis, said in a press statement that the new measures will ban “the dissemination of information containing propaganda of pedophilia and non-traditional sexual orientation” in public spaces through the media and online. The proposed ban aims to “protect children from content that is harmful to their health and development,” the statement said. In order for this set of bills to become law, it must be…

Luke Littler aims to become world number one by the end of the Darts Grand Slam.The teenage sensation’s meteoric rise has seen him rise from world championship runner-up in his qualifying debut to world champion in just two years. Littler revolutionized darts, winning seven major titles by the age of 18, but one of the honors of being world number one has so far eluded him. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Michael Smith and Chris Dobie had one of the most dramatic final battles, with Bully Boy finally winning the match after 18 missed darts. That…

Amid concerns that AI will disrupt white-collar jobs, many workers are wondering how they can stay socially engaged and protect their careers. Adam Grant recently shared his two cents on the issue.Grant, a best-selling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, spoke at WOBI’s World Business Forum in New York City on November 5th and shared his top advice for building your future career.”For those thinking about how to future-proof their careers or make their companies more resilient in times of disruption and crisis, there is no better advice than to think like a…

Emilia Manevska | Moments | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence startup Cursor announced Thursday that it has closed a $2.3 billion funding round at a post-money valuation of $29.3 billion, nearly triple its valuation at its previous raise in June.At 4:30 PM ET, Cursor CEO Michael Truell joins “Closing Bell: Overtime” to discuss the funding round. Watch in real time on CNBC+ or CNBC Pro streams.Cursor has built a popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit, and review code. Our parent company, Anysphere, is an applied research institute founded in 2022.Cursor is one of the few AI startups valued…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that ended late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing numerous challenges, but the full impact will take months to measure.Approximately 1.25 million federal employees have not been paid since October 1st. About 10,000 flights have been canceled since last week, and officials say the disruption will continue even as air traffic controllers return to work. Government contracting has slowed, and many food aid recipients are Suspension of benefits. Most of the lost economic activity will be recovered once the government reopens, as federal workers will receive back pay. However,…