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Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesSen. Jeanne Shaheen urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to require billionaire Elon Musk and special government employees of his DOGE project to certify before leaving government service that they cannot use for personal benefit any non-public government data they gained access to.Shaheen, D-N.H., in a letter to Trump, noted that the Tesla CEO Musk and DOGE employees have “unprecedented”…

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Julia Koch attends Blaine & Paul Wilmot Celebrate Behind The Blue Door: A Maximalist Mantra By John Demsey Book Party in New York, on Nov. 9, 2023.Patrick McMullan | Getty ImagesInvestor Julia Koch is looking into buying a limited partnership in the NFL’s New York Giants, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.About a year ago, Koch bought a 15% stake in BSE Global, the parent company of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, WNBA’s New York Liberty, and Barclays Center. That stake had a $6 billion valuation, according to a person familiar with the terms of the sale.Koch and…

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Nike shoes are seen in the King of Prussia Mall, as global markets brace for a hit to trade and growth caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose import tariffs on dozens of countries, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 3, 2025. Rachel Wisniewski | ReutersNike will raise prices on a wide range of footwear, apparel and equipment as soon as this week as the retail industry braces for tariffs to hit its profits, CNBC has learned.Prices for Nike apparel and equipment for adults will increase between $2 and $10, a person familiar with the matter said. Footwear…

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A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | ReutersOnly half of health insurer Cigna’s clients currently cover the popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound because of their high costs. But the company’s pharmacy benefits unit Evernorth has reached a deal with drug makers Ely Lilly and Novo Nordisk which it said will bring prices down for employers and their workers.”This solution is really focused towards clients that aren’t covering it today, and what it allows us to do is one, to…

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Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsMicrosoft Build session on best security practices on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, shows internal communication about AI plans for Walmart.Source: MicrosoftMicrosoft AI security chief Neta Haiby showed a confidential Teams chat to a room full of people on Tuesday, revealing details from the company’s artificial intelligence plan for Walmart, according to materials viewed by CNBC.Protesters interrupted the Microsoft Build session on best security practices and Haiby switched her screen share amid the ruckus, showing that Walmart, one of Microsoft’s most significant customers, was “ready to ROCK AND ROLL with [Microsoft’s] Entra Web and Al Gateway.”The message,…

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