How we chose the companies
Welcome to Disruptor 50 in the age of AI. A whopping 34 of the 50 companies on our twelfth annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list claim that artificial intelligence is “critical”…
Alibaba (BABA) earnings Q4 2024
Alibaba said it is working on a rival to ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that has caused excitement across the world. Alibaba said its own product is currently undergoing internal…
Tencent earnings report Q1 2024
Tencent has faced a number of headwinds in 2022 including a Covid-induced slowdown in the Chinese economy and a tougher market for gaming. Bobby Yip | Reuters Tencent beat analyst…
Uber to acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan business for $950 million
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – 2021/07/19: A foodpanda delivery man wearing a face mask rides past a Taiwanese flag ahead of the COVID-19 alert Level 3 restriction lift in Taipei. (Photo by…
China drives EV boom this year amid strong demand for hybrid vehicles
New energy vehicles for export at Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 25, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Electric vehicle sales have risen sharply this year, led…
Microsoft and Amazon to invest $5.6 billion into France
A Microsoft logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and Amazon logo in the background in Athens, Greece on October 5, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft and…
Amazon’s Zoox under investigation by NHTSA after two crashes
A Toyota sport-utility vehicle modified by Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, which combines radars, lidar, and cameras to test its software, drives on a road ahead of the Consumer Electronics…
Venture capital firm Accel raises $650 million Europe and Israel fund
From left to right, Accel general partners Harry Nelis, Sonali de Rycker, Andrei Brasoveanu, Luca Bocchio, and Philippe Botteri. Accel Venture capital firm Accel said Tuesday it’s raised $650 million…
Best iPad but needs new software
Apple’s new iPad Pro comes in two sizes, and starts at $999. It also has a new add-on case called Smart Keyboard that makes it feel like a laptop. Apple’s…
Melinda French Gates to leave Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 01, 2021. Mustafa Yalcin | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images…