Facebook, Threads and Instagram are down for some users

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta’s social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Threads are down for many users across the globe Tuesday morning. Facebook and Threads seem to be particularly impacted. Neither app was loading as of 10 a.m. ET, when reports of the outage started to surface on DownDetector.com. Instagram feeds aren’t refreshing … Read more

Will the Fed not cut rates in 2024?

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2023. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed … Read more

Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

Customers at the Apple Music section of the new Apple Inc. store in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine for abusing its dominant position on the … Read more

U.S. manufacturing struggles to recover

Workers assemble printed circuit boards at the Intervala manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. The US Census Bureau is scheduled to release factory orders figures on February 2. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily … Read more

Telcos are barely done rolling out 5G networks — and they’re already talking about ‘5.5G’

You probably remember mobile operators raving about the promise of 5G several years ago. Now, they’re getting excited about a new upgrade: 5G Advanced. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images BARCELONA, Spain — Telecom operators haven’t yet finished rolling out 5G wireless mobile networks. And yet bosses of major carriers are already talking about … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: U.S. manufacturing drag continues

Workers assemble printed circuit boards at the Intervala manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. The US Census Bureau is scheduled to release factory orders figures on February 2. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily … Read more

Facebook is getting rid of the News tab in the U.S. and Australia

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg plans to visit South Korea, scheduling key meetings during the trip, according to a statement by Meta on Wednesday, which did not provide further details. Reportedly, Zuckerberg is anticipated to meet with Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee later this month to discuss AI chip supply and other generative AI issues, as … Read more

Augmented reality glasses with AI voice assistant

The Oppo Air Glass 3 is a prototype set of augmented reality (AR) glasses with a voice assistant. Oppo BARCELONA – Oppo on Monday unveiled a prototype set of augmented reality (AR) glasses with a voice assistant, underscoring how electronics giants are trying to infuse artificial intelligence across their products to stand out. Oppo, a … Read more

Wall Street high on AI euphoria

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today  Markets positive Wall Street … Read more

Honor shows off tech in Magic 6 Pro to control a car with your eyes

Honor demonstrated how its smartphone eye-tracking technology could be used to control a car. Honor BARCELONA — Chinese firm Honor on Sunday showed off technology that allows a user to control a car just by using their eyes. The company’s Magic 6 Pro device launched internationally on Sunday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, … Read more