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Starboard Value’s Jeff Smith says Salesforce has ‘a lot more to go’ and can get more profitable

Salesforce has become more profitable in the past few years, but one activist investor says there’s more for the software company to do.

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Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks.

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SAP boss warns against regulating AI, says Europe risks falling behind U.S., China

Christian Klein, head of German software giant SAP, says Europe risks falling behind the U.S. and China if it ends up overregulating the AI sector.

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More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn

Alumni from Klarna have gone on to create 62 new startups — more than any other fintech unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from VC firm Accel.

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U.S. proposals to curb AI, semiconductor investment into China under final review

The proposals are part of the Joe Biden administration’s efforts to restrict the flow of U.S. capital, technology and expertise into China.

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GE HealthCare announces time-saving AI tool for doctors who treat cancer

GE HealthCare announced a new artificial intelligence application it said will save time for doctors who diagnose and treat cancer.

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Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign

Fresh election data shows that with two weeks to go until the general election, the crypto industry mostly donated to Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own autonomous AI agents within Copilot starting next month.

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Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here’s what it’s like

CNBC tested the new hearing health features coming to AirPods Pro 2.

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Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget

Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.

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