When one of the biggest stars in music names one of her songs after your company, you know it's going to be a game changer. [singing] [music] >> I got chills because you know in that moment you're just reminded um what what an incredible company and brand we are that Beyonce would name a song after us. It far exceeded our expectations.6 months later, Levis's announced a global marketing campaign with Beyonce, and the rest will go down in retail history. The TV ads broke records, billions of impressions, and ...

Almost one in five job seekers surveyed said they're not confident that they will find a great job that they like. >> We're in a situation where that economic uncertainty is manifesting itself in fewer people quitting as well as fewer organizations hiring. There's kind of less movement in the market right now.>> I think wage growth has cooled, job switching premiums have shrunk and a lot of workers worry that their pay won't keep up with rising costs. So, I think they're clinging to stability in a time of u ...

Robotaxi Industry Overview - 2025 年被认为是 robotaxi 走向主流的一年，多家公司纷纷推出或扩展服务 [1] - Waymo 在旧金山、菲尼克斯和洛杉矶的高速公路上运营，并扩大了服务范围 [1] - 亚马逊通过其 Zoox 公司在拉斯维加斯首次向公众推出 robotaxi 服务，正式进入该领域 [1] - 中国的 robotaxi 发展迅速，Baidu 的 Apollo Go 服务已在 22 个城市运营 [18] Key Players and Their Progress - Alphabet 旗下的 Waymo 在美国处于领先地位，截至 5 月，已提供超过 10 million 次完全自动驾驶的付费乘车服务 [2][3] - Waymo 投资者估计，该公司每周提供 450,000 次乘车服务 [3] - Waymo 计划明年将商业自动驾驶出租车服务扩展到多个美国城市，并在伦敦和东京进行测试 [4] - Zoox 在拉斯维加斯推出免费 robotaxi 服务，并在西雅图、奥斯汀、亚特兰大和华盛顿特区进行测试 [5][6] - Tesla 的 robotaxi 仍处于演示模式，仅在天气良好时在有限区域内白天运营，并配备人类监控员 [2] Technology and Safety - Waymo 和 Zoox 的车辆使用雷达、激光雷达和摄像头组合进行导航，而 Tesla 主要依赖摄像头 [10] - Tesla 在奥斯汀启动试点服务后，向美国国家公路交通安全管理局 (NHTSA) 报告了 7 起碰撞事故 [10] - Tesla 计划明年生产 Cybercab，这是一款专为两人设计的自动驾驶出租车，没有踏板或方向盘 [11] Market Expansion and Partnerships - Baidu 的 Apollo Go 计划扩展到香港、迪拜、阿布扎比和瑞士，并与 Lyft 合作在英国和德国提供自动驾驶汽车乘车服务 [19] - WeRide 与 Uber 合作，将其自动驾驶汽车引入阿布扎比 [20] Challenges and Future Outlook - 消费者对车辆安全以及对司机工作的影响仍然存在担忧 [21] - 尽管存在挑战，但 robotaxi 公司在展示实际需求和业务增长方面取得了进展 [21]

Private companies like Open AI and SpaceX have captured enormous investor enthusiasm in recent years, pushing their valuations sharply higher. Yet, despite all the headlines, there's been one limiting factor when it comes to investing in these companies. Because they're privately held, they've remained largely inaccessible to ordinary investors.>> I think one of the biggest problems we have today is we're building this artificial intelligence. Most of the companies on the bleeding edge are private. And I th ...

Industry Overview & Challenges - China dominates global commercial shipbuilding with 53% market share, while the U S accounts for only about 0 1% [2] - The U S shipbuilding industry faces challenges including talent shortages, antiquated operating procedures, and outdated facilities [3][15] - U S shipbuilders face challenges including building complicated ships like nuclear submarines and LNG vessels to inconsistent funding [29] - U S-flagged vessels cost six to eight times more to build and two to three times more to operate than foreign-flagged counterparts [17] Investment & Modernization - Hanwha invested $5 billion to modernize the Philly Shipyard, aiming to increase automation and expand production [1][9] - South Korea committed $150 billion towards U S shipbuilding [10] - Fincantieri has invested over $800 million in its four U S shipyards [26] Production & Capacity - Hanwha Philly Shipyard currently delivers about 1 to 1 5 ships a year, with aspirations to build 20 ships annually [8] - Hanwha shipyard in South Korea produces about 40 to 50 ships a year [9] - The U S Navy has a goal of building 381 ships over the next three decades, requiring up to $36 billion [37] Workforce & Training - U S shipbuilders employed more than 105,000 people in 2023, but face a shortage of skilled professionals and an aging workforce [20] - Shipbuilders will need an additional 174,000 workers over the next decade to meet the Navy's goals [21] - Hanwha is sending U S workers to South Korea for training to accelerate skills transfer [22] Technological Advancements - New technologies like automation, robotics, AR, and VR-training could help propel the shipbuilding industry [30][31] - Modular construction is another technique that could boost efficiency and help U S shipyards compete [32]

Platforms like ChatGPT are poised to have a huge impact this holiday season, potentially driving billions in revenue. I'm Gabrielle Fonrouge, I'm a retail reporter for CNBC. I'm Melissa Repko, also retail reporter for CNBC.Every year we get a lot of predictions from analysts, and we hear what the forecasts are for the season. And one of the things that kept jumping out is, along with predicting how much spending they'd see, they were predicting a lot of shoppers would be looking for inspiration through thes ...

Even high earners in the U.S. feel the pressure to have two incomes. More than 60% of six figure earners, say one income feels nearly impossible to live on. 26% of U.S. households report their basic needs take up more than 90% of their income, and it takes two working parents to afford a middle class lifestyle.Households where the husband is the single breadwinner have been steadily declining since 1986. In 2024, nearly half of households had both spouses working outside of the home, and that number rose to ...

When tragic aviation accidents happen, soon after the search for survivors comes the search for the so-called black box, every commercial plane has them. Companies like GE and Honeywell designed them to be nearly indestructible to help investigators understand the cause of a crash. >> They're very crucial because it's one of the few sources of information that tells us what happened leading up to the accident.>> Microphones in the cockpit also pick up more than pilot conversation. About 37 seconds after the ...

There's an emerging divide at the Federal Reserve. >> This is a generally a consensus driven committee. Consensus is not there right now.>> It's a high stakes difference of opinion. The Fed's leaders set an interest rate that can affect your job prospects, your home's value, and the cost of virtually all financial products. >> We're talking about mortgages, talking about credit cards, car loans, all those kind of things that people use over the course of their daily lives.What is important to know is the di ...

On May 16th, 2025, I woke up and was ready to [music] get into my graduation gown for the day of celebration of Villanova's graduation ceremony. My family and [music] friends came from pretty much across the country to see me walk across the stage and receive my diploma. >> Michael, Sean, Matias, >> Michael, >> I was really on top of the world.super excited to finally have the diploma that shows my hard work over those four years. I was super excited to apply those skills to the job market to an employer an ...