Teddy Farkas
@teddyfarkas.com
CNBC Field Producer / Big Tech, AI & More
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One year since the release of the Vision Pro, Apple is struggling with a key problem for its headset computer: Not enough apps www.cnbc.com/2025/02/21/a...
The latest on Apple by @kif.bsky.social
The latest on Apple by @kif.bsky.social
Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
Apple said in August that the Vision Pro had 2,500 apps. According to one firm's analysis, fewer than 1,900 remain active.
www.cnbc.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
One year since the release of the Vision Pro, Apple is struggling with a key problem for its headset computer: Not enough apps www.cnbc.com/2025/02/21/a...
The latest on Apple by @kif.bsky.social
The latest on Apple by @kif.bsky.social
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Scoop: UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees within its benefits operations unit, @CNBC has learned. If the company does not meet a resignation quota, layoffs could be coming next.
More details with Annika Kim Constantino here!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/u...
More details with Annika Kim Constantino here!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/u...
UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees in benefits unit, could pursue layoffs, sources say
If UnitedHealthcare does not meet a resignation quota through buyouts, it will lay off employees, two people familiar with the matter said.
www.cnbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Scoop: UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees within its benefits operations unit, @CNBC has learned. If the company does not meet a resignation quota, layoffs could be coming next.
More details with Annika Kim Constantino here!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/u...
More details with Annika Kim Constantino here!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/u...
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Is it too late to hope that they do this again tonight
February 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Is it too late to hope that they do this again tonight
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It's not just fdr. One of the things the epa did not long after it was formed was document the nation's pollution via photography. That can seem frivolous, but generations of Americans have no idea why the EPA was necessary. This broke a million views when we published it in 2017
This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up
A snapshot from America before the impact of the EPA and the effects of rules regulating clean water and air were felt.
www.popsci.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
It's not just fdr. One of the things the epa did not long after it was formed was document the nation's pollution via photography. That can seem frivolous, but generations of Americans have no idea why the EPA was necessary. This broke a million views when we published it in 2017
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1/ I contributed some reporting here but some stuff I learned didn't make it in time for deadline. There was no "order" for $400M in Cybertrucks! The RFI (request for information) on armored EVs was started during the Biden administration April-May 2024. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
State Department says Tesla wasn't a awarded $400M contract to produce 'armored' cars
A State Department budget document set off a wave of speculation about a deal.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
1/ I contributed some reporting here but some stuff I learned didn't make it in time for deadline. There was no "order" for $400M in Cybertrucks! The RFI (request for information) on armored EVs was started during the Biden administration April-May 2024. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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i hope the new switch has an alarm clock
January 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
i hope the new switch has an alarm clock
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SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK
Get ready for the Switch 2 announcement this week.
VGC reports that Nintendo will reveal its new console on Thursday, January 16th. This is according to claims from reliable video game podcaster Nate the Hate and supported by The Verge’s own insider s...
www.theverge.com
January 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK SWITCH 2 THIS WEEK
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UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office www.cnbc.com/2025/01/06/u... by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social
UFC's Dana White joins Meta's board weeks before Trump takes office
UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Meta two weeks before the new administration begins.
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January 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office www.cnbc.com/2025/01/06/u... by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social
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Robotaxis finally became a reality in the U.S. in 2024, with Waymo leading the way in SF, LA and Phoenix. What happens next? Here's @lorak.bsky.social and @jennelias.bsky.social with the lay of the land ahead of 2025 www.cnbc.com/2024/12/26/w...
Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon's Zoox loom
Waymo may have outlasted GM's Cruise to lead the U.S. market but Elon Musk's Tesla and Amazon's Zoox are working to catch up.
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December 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Robotaxis finally became a reality in the U.S. in 2024, with Waymo leading the way in SF, LA and Phoenix. What happens next? Here's @lorak.bsky.social and @jennelias.bsky.social with the lay of the land ahead of 2025 www.cnbc.com/2024/12/26/w...
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Either someone’s going to hogwart’s or they’re about to regret neglecting their language learning app.
A huge barred owl flew down a Virginia family’s chimney, knocked over the star on top of their Christmas tree, and perched himself on top www.wusa9.com/article/life...
December 22, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Either someone’s going to hogwart’s or they’re about to regret neglecting their language learning app.
Backed this myself -- Techdirt's cool, this game seems fun and The Verge did a little preview as well here! www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/2...
December 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Backed this myself -- Techdirt's cool, this game seems fun and The Verge did a little preview as well here! www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/2...
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The “murder hornet” has been eradicated in the U.S. five years after it was found in Washington State, officials say. A massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species from that hot spot and the nation, at least for now. nyti.ms/3By69PS
December 18, 2024 at 6:26 PM
The “murder hornet” has been eradicated in the U.S. five years after it was found in Washington State, officials say. A massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species from that hot spot and the nation, at least for now. nyti.ms/3By69PS
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How China is challenging Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service
youtu.be/Dtdt8ZCTCFs?...
youtu.be/Dtdt8ZCTCFs?...
How China Is Challenging Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Service
YouTube video by CNBC
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December 18, 2024 at 7:20 PM
How China is challenging Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service
youtu.be/Dtdt8ZCTCFs?...
youtu.be/Dtdt8ZCTCFs?...
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Marc Benioff: "Microsoft has been saying they have AI that is going to transform customers. But customers have been so disappointed by Copilot over the last two years. You could ask any of them."
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/1...
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/1...
Watch CNBC's full interview with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, joins CNBC's Sara Eisen to discuss Salesforce's new AI feature Agentforce 2.0, how the feature is used, and more.
www.cnbc.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Marc Benioff: "Microsoft has been saying they have AI that is going to transform customers. But customers have been so disappointed by Copilot over the last two years. You could ask any of them."
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/1...
www.cnbc.com/video/2024/1...
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There was a time when *anti-woke Montessori school* might have seemed like an oxymoron www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @danahull.bsky.social
Elon Musk’s Preschool Is the Next Step in His Anti-Woke Education Dreams
Proposed schedule at Ad Astra includes ‘thematic, STEM-based activities’ as well as outdoor play and nap time.
www.bloomberg.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:23 PM
There was a time when *anti-woke Montessori school* might have seemed like an oxymoron www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @danahull.bsky.social
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me for the next two weeks
December 16, 2024 at 5:39 PM
me for the next two weeks
A sad day for New York bagels:
www.westsiderag.com/2024/12/12/a...
www.westsiderag.com/2024/12/12/a...
Absolute Bagels, Iconic UWS Bagel Spot, Possibly 'Closed For Good': Multiple Employees
Absolute Bagels is shuttered as of Thursday morning.
www.westsiderag.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM
A sad day for New York bagels:
www.westsiderag.com/2024/12/12/a...
www.westsiderag.com/2024/12/12/a...
Really excited to have been able to lend a hand on this piece — check it out here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jap0...
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Really excited to have been able to lend a hand on this piece — check it out here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jap0...
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There are mystery drones flying all over New Jersey. And I'm on the case. But even better our top @wsj.com security reporters are. Lots of new details in here on the latest bizarre episode involving large, unmanned aircraft flying freely over America:
The Mystery Drones Are Back—This Time Over New Jersey
The swarms appear similar to those that flew over sensitive military sites in Virginia last year.
www.wsj.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:17 AM
There are mystery drones flying all over New Jersey. And I'm on the case. But even better our top @wsj.com security reporters are. Lots of new details in here on the latest bizarre episode involving large, unmanned aircraft flying freely over America:
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NEW: OpenAI is charging $200 a month for an exclusive version of its o1 ‘reasoning’ model www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
OpenAI is charging $200 a month for an exclusive version of its o1 ‘reasoning’ model
“Pro” users will get a more powerful version of the new o1.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:07 PM
NEW: OpenAI is charging $200 a month for an exclusive version of its o1 ‘reasoning’ model www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
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New: your Bluesky posts are probably in many different datasets for potential AI/ML research. There's one of 300 million posts, two million, 8 million, etc www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now
After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts, several other, even bigger datasets have appeared in its place—including one of almost 300 million ...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2024 at 5:13 PM
New: your Bluesky posts are probably in many different datasets for potential AI/ML research. There's one of 300 million posts, two million, 8 million, etc www.404media.co/bluesky-post...
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ProPublica consistently produces news apps that help the public understand the natural/built environment and attendant hazards, stepping up to provide an essential service one might think the gov't might provide. grim but grateful!
Ah, I see today is "type in your address and let @propublica.org make you super depressed" day.
My neighborhood risk is significantly above the midpoint of the cancer risk range. Not thrilled!
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My neighborhood risk is significantly above the midpoint of the cancer risk range. Not thrilled!
projects.propublica.org/formaldehyde...
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
projects.propublica.org
December 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM
ProPublica consistently produces news apps that help the public understand the natural/built environment and attendant hazards, stepping up to provide an essential service one might think the gov't might provide. grim but grateful!