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airbnb Ahmad Aldar, former head of generative artificial intelligence, was appointed. meta platformCEO Brian Chesky announced the company’s new head of technology on Wednesday. “I’m really, really excited about Ahmad because we have the opportunity to make AI good for travel and make AI good for e-commerce,” Chesky told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin.Aldahl previously led Meta’s old GenAI division and was later named co-head of AI products when the social media company split the division due to poor reviews of the developer’s Llama 4 model. Meta later hired Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang as part of a $14.3 billion deal…
brakingBroken, The report was released amid warnings from the United States that it may intervene in ongoing protests in Iran.Published January 14, 2026January 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareSome staff have been advised to leave the US military’s al-Udeid air base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, Reuters reported, citing three unnamed diplomats.The report was released amid warnings from the United States that it may intervene in ongoing protests in Iran.”This is a change in attitude, not an ordered evacuation,” one diplomat said, adding that he was not aware of any specific reason for the change in attitude.”The…
As a wave of protests tests the Iranian regime’s ability to manage dissent, the countries with arguably the most to gain remain reluctant to intervene, waiting behind the scenes even when its regional adversaries are at their most vulnerable in years. Israel, which has publicly threatened Iran for months, has remained silent, watching the protests unfold and giving US President Donald Trump leeway to make his own decisions about whether to take action. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held several security talks regarding the situation in Iran in recent days, sources said. But the longtime leader, who launched a surprise…
Sydney amateur Jordan Smith defeated Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner to take home the $1 million one-point slam prize.The innovative competition, where every match was worth just one point, was star-studded, but it was Smith, who came through the regional qualifiers, who unexpectedly took home the winner-take-all prize of $1 million (about £490,000). In the final, Smith defeated British-born Taiwanese player Joanna Garland, who played fearlessly to defeat Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios, Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic, only to miss a big chance. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content,…
Nicholas Leonard and Derek Caneja wanted to build AI voice agents, but when it came time to build their product, they realized that many of these voice agents had design flaws. Some of these agents were built using no-code tools, which meant they could be shipped quickly to production, but the quality of the product was often poor. Other agents were made by companies that had the time and resources to spend months building specialized tools. “Developers and businesses needed an alternative,” Leonard told TechCrunch, adding that he and Kaneja also recognized that the future of software would be “coded,…
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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. Yesterday’s inflation data reminded me that my preference for beef over chicken is hurting my grocery bill.Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes have come out of the decline.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Check priceA produce worker stocks a shelf near romaine lettuce (top shelf, right) at a Washington, D.C., supermarket on November 20, 2018.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThe so-called “core” values of the consumer price index for December were…
US Capitol Building at sunset in Washington DC, USA, December 23, 2025. Tyrone Siu | ReutersUnder the bill, which is scheduled for a first vote on Wednesday, lawmakers could face a ban on new stock purchases.But hurdles remain, including opposition from most Democrats who say the bill does not go far enough to prevent insider trading among members. The bill’s main sponsor, Rep. Brian Still (R-Wis.), chairs the House Administration Committee, which is scheduled to vote and adopt the bill on Wednesday. “Congressmen shouldn’t day trade stocks,” Steil said in an interview with CNBC. “Do you want to day trade?…
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened that the US government could intervene militarily in Iran if there is a violent crackdown on demonstrators as protests continue.It was revealed on Wednesday that some personnel had been advised to leave the US military’s al-Udeid air base in Qatar by Wednesday evening, raising concerns about a possible US attack and Iranian retaliation.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listProtests in Iran began in late December 2025, citing the deteriorating economic situation in Iran. But since then, they have escalated into a broader challenge to the country’s clerical leadership, which has been in…
Conor Gallagher has completed a medical at Tottenham ahead of signing his £34m move from Atletico Madrid.Gallagher will pen a five-and-a-half year contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Aston Villa and Tottenham have both approached Atletico about signing Gallagher, but Spurs are now on the verge of sealing a deal for him. They are long-time fans of the England midfielder and were interested when he signed for Atletico in August 2024. Sky Sports News previously reported that Spurs are in the market for a midfielder after Rodrigo Bentancur missed most of the season with a hamstring injury. data wrapper This content…