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Since the explosion of large-scale language models (LLMs), companies are trying to solve the problem of overflowing inboxes by using AI to categorize emails and draft replies that look like you. Email client Superhuman releases a new version of its auto-drafts feature that identifies important emails and drafts less mechanical replies. Superhuman has tried this in the past with features like instant replies and follow-up auto-drafts. However, many of the emails sounded like enthusiastic AI salespeople, so I didn’t use them much. The new version’s auto-draft feature feels different. Over the past few days, after accessing the beta version, I’ve…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV producers were looking at Monday and what they’re looking at for Tuesday’s session. Bank begins live reporting on ‘Squawk Box’ Bank of America is up 11.5% in the three months since its last report. The stock is up 2% from its July high. Citigroup is up 11% in three months and 5% from its June 18 high. Goldman Sachs is up 17%…
1. Review of 2020The crude oil tanker Anwar Trabras unloads U.S. crude oil at the port of Pachi, near Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2026.Nicholas Koutkostas | Nurfoto | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States would reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports and impose a 20% toll on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices soared more than 9% following the announcement, putting pressure on stock prices.Here’s what you need to know:U.S. Central Command announced that its troops would resume the blockade at 4 p.m. ET today. President Trump’s plan for a 20% strait toll…
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett testified before a House subcommittee on Tuesday about the high court’s 2027 budget request, saying the “level of threat” against her and other federal judges is “very high.””These statistics sound abstract, but being on the receiving end of those statistics is not abstract,” Barrett told the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee before sharing some anecdotes about the threats that affect her and her family.The Supreme Court is asking Congress to appropriate $228.4 million in fiscal year 2027, an increase of nearly 10% from the $207.8 million appropriated in fiscal year 2026.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five major U.S. banks reported record profits Tuesday, helped by the surprising resilience of trading desks and U.S. consumers amid continued global economic uncertainty.it is, 2 consecutive quarters The strong performance was highlighted by banks that have benefited from market volatility since the Iran war began in late February.Both consumer and market-focused banks reported revenue and bottom-line growth that exceeded even the most optimistic Wall Street expectations.Here’s a look at how and why banks have continued to grow despite an uncertain economic future.JP Morgan sets a recordJPMorgan Chase & Co. posted a $16.9 billion profit in the…
Inflation has eased thanks to cheaper energy, but experts warn that renewed tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to a return to price increases.U.S. consumer prices fell in June as concerns about the Strait of Hormuz in the global energy market temporarily eased and energy prices fell, led by lower gasoline prices.Prices fell 0.4% on a monthly basis, according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) released Tuesday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listEnergy prices led the decline, falling 5.7%, the biggest monthly decline since April 2020. Crude oil prices…
For the third time in more than a decade, British MPs rose one by one in Parliament on Monday to pay their respects to murdered politicians and express mutual concern over rising violence in politics. The country’s interior minister, Shabana Mahmoud, sought to reassure parliamentarians of their safety, saying, “Politics is our calling here, but it must not be dangerous.” “We must remain vigilant and respond to changing threats.” Last week’s murder of former MP Ann Widecombe, following the murders of sitting MPs Jo Cox and David Amess in 2016 and 2021 respectively, underlines once again that the past decade…
Spotify is taking another step to incorporate AI technology into its listening experience, with Tuesday’s news that premium users will be able to have interactive conversations with the app to select the music and other audio they want to listen to. This feature is initially available in English on iOS and Android devices in the US, Ireland, and Sweden for users 18 and older. Spotify says it’s considered a beta release and won’t always work perfectly, but user feedback will help it improve the product. While the company didn’t explicitly reveal details about the AI technology under the hood in…
A commercial building lights up at dusk on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Singapore. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSingapore’s economy grew by 5.7% in the second quarter on the back of strong growth in the manufacturing sector, beating market expectations.The country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said the growth rate was higher than the 5.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters, but lower than the revised 6.3% for the first quarter.Growth in the goods sector was 10.4%, up from 8.4% in the previous quarter, while growth in the services sector slowed to 4.6% from…
frontier airlinesNull Photo | Null Photo | Getty Imagesfrontier airlines Four other low-cost airlines with fleets of more than 1,000 aircraft plan to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi early next year. space xStarlink is another triumph for satellite internet providers.Frontier announced Tuesday that its first Airbus aircraft equipped with Starlink Internet is scheduled to enter service in early 2027. CNBC reported in 2022 that Frontier was in talks with Starlink to add its first in-flight Wi-Fi service.A Frontier spokesperson declined to say whether flyers can use the service for free. Major airlines have signed agreements with Starlink to provide free Wi-Fi to…