Code Conference

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, faced a challenging public introduction at the annual Code Conference. Yaccarino, previously the head of global advertising at NBCUniversal, was set to make her first significant public appearance since her appointment. However, an...

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban — who has long expressed support for cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) — believes that the crypto space is missing something to take it forward as an industry. What Happened: Speaking to Kara...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said in an interview at the annual Code Conference this week that the iPhone maker faces fierce competitors. What Happened: Cook was asked about competition in the interview and whether Apple was a monopoly. “The facts don't bear you out,”...

Crypto mining isn’t a market that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) feels strongly about, says CEO Lisa Su. What Happened: According to a report from The Verge, Su downplayed the impact of crypto on AMD’s business at the 2021 Code Conference earlier this week. Su reportedly told...

Investors are likely familiar with the "FANG" acronym, perhaps even bored with the constant attention the technology group is getting. If that is the case, investors might find the latest group interesting and may well want to monkey it. Welcome, "APE." Speaking to CNBC from the sidelines of the...

Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers released her annual Internet Trends report which paints a gloom picture on the industry tech. Meeker presented a 213-page slide show on Wednesday during a presentation at the Code Conference. Bloomberg covered the presentation and noted that...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s so-called "iCar" is unlikely to be hit full-scale production or even be ready to be sent to customers before 2020, at least according to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, Musk told...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shelves a project when the last high-ranking executive who is a supporter of that idea decides to abandon the initiative. "I think it's when the last high-judgement champion folds his or her cards," CEO Jeff Bezos said in an interview at the Code...

Mark Fields, CEO of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), said "dynamics get very funky" in talks with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google and Uber, according to Recode. Answering why the automaker didn't end up partnering with Google or Uber, Fields said, "What we want from...

In addition to being the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Jeff Bezos also owns the Washington Post - one of the largest and most influential news outlets in the country. Naturally, when Bezos took the stage at the Code Conference on Tuesday, he was asked to offer his opinion...