Green hydrogen tech boss warns of AI energy consumption risk

Vertigo3d | E+ | Getty Images The chief technology officer of Ceres Power has warned that as artificial intelligence tools become more widely used for efficiency, there is a risk that this could result in even higher energy consumption. “What scares me is the energy consumption if you’re using ChatGPT [for simple queries],” Caroline Hargrove … Read more

SEC charges Arista co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim with insider trading

Andreas “Andy” Von Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Arista Networks Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 2, 2013. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Andy Bechtolsheim, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and Arista Networks, has reached a settlement with the SEC on insider trading charges … Read more

Ericsson will cut 1,200 jobs in Sweden

Ericsson announced it is planning to cut jobs as part of its cost-cutting measures. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off about 1,200 employees in Sweden as the telecommunications company faces slowed demand for its 5G equipment. The company said in a statement that the downsizing is … Read more

Laid-off techies struggle to find jobs with cuts at highest since 2001

The Google office in New York on February 2, 2023. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Allison Croisant, a data scientist with about a decade of experience in technology, was laid off by PayPal earlier this year, joining the masses of unemployed across her industry. Croisant has one word to describe the process of … Read more

Company to cut 900 workers from PlayStation division

Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony Interactive Entertainment on Tuesday said it will lay off about 900 employees in its PlayStation unit, or 8% of its global workforce, becoming the latest technology company to announce headcount trims. “After careful consideration and many leadership discussions over several months, it has become … Read more

Companies make 2024 the year of cost cuts

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses — even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Deere shares drop in the premarket Shares dropped 4% in premarket trading after the manufacturer of agricultural machinery lowered its full-year net income guidance. However, it posted a beat in its first-quarter results. Deere said it expects net income will be weaker than it previously expected. In its full year ending October, Deere expects net … Read more

Inflation fight may go down bumpy path

A view of grocery store in Washington DC, United States on February 14, 2024.  Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | 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 … Read more

A bumpy ride to beating inflation

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more

Cisco says it’s cutting 5% of workforce, amounting to over 4,000 jobs

Chuck Robbins, Cisco CEO & Chairman, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on May 25th, 2022. Adam Galica | CNBC Cisco announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce on Wednesday, a decision that will result in the elimination of about 4,250 jobs. Shares of Cisco were down as much as 9% in extended trading. It’s … Read more