Steve Kovach
CNBC
New York, NY, United States
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Mark Zuckerberg sets expectations for his new $1,500 metaverse gadget at rock bottom
Zuckerberg said there will soon be a "trough of disillusionment" around metaverse technology. → Read More
Apple is turning your iPhone into fintech service taking on PayPal, Affirm and more
The new Wallet features are designed to attract more people to Apple Pay and keep customers locked into the iOS ecosystem. → Read More
Microsoft is selling the metaverse now — and it's helping make everything from robots to ketchup
The technology lets workers use Microsoft's HoloLens headset on the factory floor to view digital imagery on top of the real world. → Read More
Apple lets you watch MLB games for free now so it can sell you another iPhone later
Apple will offer free broadcasts of two exclusive MLB games per week on Apple TV+ starting Friday. → Read More
Shares of metaverse company Roblox plummet after missing fourth quarter expectations
Roblox missed Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter. → Read More
Disney has a new executive in charge of the metaverse
Disney CEO Bob Chapek appointed Mike White to formulate the company's metaverse strategy. → Read More
Apple's acquisition history shows why a Peloton buy is out of the question
There are more reasons Apple would be against buying Peloton than for it, based on how it has acquired companies in the past. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' business lost more than $10 billion last year
Those losses for 2021 are in line with what Zuckerberg said last year he expected to invest in Reality Labs. → Read More
You can credit Tim Cook's supply chain mastery for that boost in Apple shares
Cook's comments on the supply chain echo those of his peers in the industry, but his words carry a lot more weight with investors. → Read More
Microsoft to buy Activision in $68.7 billion all-cash deal
A gamer plays the video game 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' developed by Treyarch and published by Activision during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 25, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Microsoft announced Tuesday it will buy video game giant Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal. Shares of Activision soared about 37% in pre-market trading before being halted after the Wall… → Read More
How the metaverse won Christmas
Meta, Facebook's parent company, had the most popular app in the App Store on Christmas: the Oculus VR app. → Read More
Next for the metaverse: convincing you it's not just for kids
So far, gaming companies like Roblox and Epic Games are the farthest ahead building metaverses. → Read More
Apple shares slip on report of weak iPhone demand heading into holidays
Apple previously warned supply constraints will cause it to miss at least $6 billion in revenue for the holiday quarter. → Read More
Apple's computerized glasses will be as powerful as a Mac and launch next year, top analyst says
The Apple glasses will have more computing power than its rivals, according to top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. → Read More
The new Facebook faces the same struggles as Alphabet as both companies try to turn sci-fi into reality
Alphabet has yet to deliver on its promise to deliver "another Google" out of its various projects like self-driving cars. → Read More
Adobe will put U.S. employees on unpaid leave if they're not vaccinated by Dec. 8
Adobe told employees that it will abide by President Biden's vaccine mandate since it is a government contractor. → Read More
YouTube is about to pull its apps from Roku, and the fight is going all the way to Congress
Google said Thursday it would remove YouTube apps from the Roku app store on Dec. 9 as the two sides fight over a new agreement. → Read More
Apple's set to announce new laptops — follow along for live updates
Expect new MacBook Pro laptops, a release date for macOS Monterey and possibly new AirPods 3. → Read More
Apple decides its victory against Epic wasn't enough — it wants a total win
Apple's appeal would protect its lucrative App Store model, which has come under fire from international regulators and members of U.S. Congress. → Read More
IBM says all U.S. employees must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 or face unpaid suspension
The company will accept medical and religious exemptions for employees who can't or don't want to get vaccinated. → Read More