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Amazon Web Services is set to announce an update to its Graviton4 chip that includes 600 gigabytes per second of network bandwidth, what the company calls the highest offering in the public cloud.Ali Saidi, a distinguished engineer at AWS, likened the speed to a machine reading 100 music CDs a second.Graviton4, a central processing unit, or CPU, is one of many chip products that come from Amazon’s Annapurna Labs in Austin, Texas. The chip is a win for the company’s custom strategy and putting it up against traditional semiconductor players like Intel and AMD.But the real battle is with Nvidia…

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Costco’s gold bars are worth a lot more than they were a year ago — and demand is soaring.The bars have been a steady draw since Costco began selling them in 2023, and a sharp rise in spot gold prices seems to have boosted their appeal. In May, the retailer tightened purchase restrictions, limiting members to one transaction, capped at a maximum of two bars, per day.As of Tuesday morning, gold traded around $3,390 per ounce — near a recent record high and roughly 45% higher than it was at this time last year.Historically, investors tend to flock to gold during…

U.S. and global benchmark oil prices have seen their share of big moves since Israel launched attacks on Iran late last week, but there’s one indicator that helps investors put into perspective just how serious the situation is — and can become. Source link

Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16, 2025.- | Afp | Getty ImagesTop oil executives are sounding the alarm over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.The CEOs of TotalEnergies, Shell, and EnQuest told CNBC on Tuesday that further attacks on critical energy infrastructure could have serious consequences for global supply and prices.Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure on Friday has been followed by four days of spiraling warfare between the regional foes. Some oil and gas facilities have been hit in both countries in recent days, although…

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel OrbegozoManuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta and EssilorLuxottica plan to release versions of their AI-powered smart glasses under the Oakley and Prada brands, CNBC has learned.The addition of Prada and Oakley underscore the breakout success Meta had with its second-generation Ray-Ban glasses released in partnership with Luxottica in 2023. The Oakley expansion will be done in partnership with Luxottica, while the addition of Prada signifies Meta’s first step toward bring its wearable hardware to…

Young people can’t afford homes and AI is taking entry-level jobs. Source link

From left, Cliff Obrecht, Canva’s co-founder and chief operating officer, and George Howes, co-founder and CEO of MagicBrief, pose for a photo at the Cannes Lions festival in Cannes, France, in June 2025.CanvaCanva has grown into a $32 billion startup through its popular design tools used for easily creating images, marketing material and presentations.Now the company, with its 12th acquisition, is buying its way into the analytics market. Canva said on Tuesday that it’s buying MagicBrief, whose technology is used for analyzing ad performance, for an undisclosed sum. With MagicBrief, companies can track spending and engagement on their ads and…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks were lower across the board Tuesday afternoon, as investors monitor a flurry of headlines around the Israel-Iran conflict. President Donald Trump threatened the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a series of social media posts, and also he made clear what he wants from Iran : “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Oil prices rose throughout the session and were up more than 4% as of 3 p.m. ET. As we wrote on Monday…