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Xbox is losing the console race by miles. It's part of Microsoft's big gaming pivot
CNBC· 2025-12-21 13:00
In this articleSONYMSFTThe Xbox booth during the Gamescom video games trade fair at the Trade Fair Center in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 20, 2025.Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty ImagesMicrosoft's Xbox has had a tumultuous year.A slew of layoffs, price hikes and studio closures have led many to declare — not for the first time — that the Xbox is dead.Laura Fryer, former executive producer at Microsoft Game Studios, said in June that the company seems to have "no desire or literally can't ship hardware anymore."Forme ...
Three top Wall Street analysts stay bullish on Nvidia stock. Here's why
CNBC· 2025-12-21 12:48
文章核心观点 - 尽管面临估值担忧、竞争加剧及地缘政治不确定性等压力,英伟达仍被多位顶级分析师看好,主要基于其稳固的业绩记录、强大的执行力、持续创新以及在AI GPU市场的主导地位 [1][2][3] 分析师看涨理由与市场地位 - 英伟达被认为是人工智能热潮的主要受益者之一,这得益于对其先进图形处理器的强劲需求 [1] - 尽管面临来自博通、AMD和谷歌TPU等竞争对手的日益激烈的竞争,以及芯片对华出口的不确定性,分析师仍持乐观态度 [2] - TipRanks的AI分析师给予英伟达“跑赢大盘”评级,目标价为205美元 [3] - 分析师认为,基于现有Hopper架构的LLM无法与即将在Blackwell架构上训练的LLM相提并论,公司强调现在宣布明确赢家为时过早 [5] - 管理层对Blackwell支持的LLM在2026年初推出充满信心,这将证明其“至少领先竞争对手整整一代” [6] - 外部基准测试显示,Blackwell在训练和推理方面都是明确的领导者,英伟达在每瓦特代币和每代币收入等关键指标上表现突出 [6] - 公司认为,鉴于AI市场的不断演变,谷歌很难说服云服务提供商部署其针对特定模型结构的TPU,而英伟达的可编程平台解决方案仍是云AI基础设施的最佳硬件 [12] 财务与增长前景 - 美国银行分析师Vivek Arya重申买入评级,目标价275美元,并继续将其视为首选 [4] - 管理层对2025至2026日历年Blackwell、Rubin及网络业务至少5000亿美元的营收机会具有需求和供应能见度 [7] - 与OpenAI和Anthropic/微软的新协议是意向书,不包含在上述5000亿美元展望内,代表了潜在的上行空间 [7] - 伯恩斯坦分析师Stacy Rasgon指出,2025和2026年累计5000亿美元的销售展望很可能上调,因其未包含与Anthropic的新交易、OpenAI 10 GW合作以及中东合作伙伴关系等 [10] - 杰富瑞分析师Blayne Curtis重申买入评级,目标价250美元,并指出鉴于其技术护城河和18倍于10美元每股收益目标的估值,并未放弃英伟达 [16] - Curtis将其2026年和2027年每股收益预期分别从6.83美元和9.03美元上调至7.82美元和9.50美元 [18] - 英伟达股票的估值具有吸引力,其2026年和2027年收益的市盈率分别为25倍和19倍,意味着市盈增长率仅为0.5倍,而“科技七巨头”股票和增长型竞争对手的平均值为2倍 [8] 产品路线图与技术优势 - 公司预计在2026年上半年推出基于Blackwell的LLM,这可能成为股价的潜在催化剂 [17] - Blackwell Ultra的推出按计划进行,Rubin预计在2026年下半年加速推出 [16] - 预计2026年下半年推出的Vera-Rubin和NVLink 6将巩固其市场地位 [17] - 预计2026年下半年推出的新CPX芯片将受益于超大规模企业的资本支出增加以及对推理的日益关注,该芯片预计在2027日历年产生130亿美元营收 [18] - 公司认为其TPU项目领先搜索引擎巨头谷歌大约两年 [11] - 特定应用集成电路的采用仍处于早期阶段,为英伟达在强劲支出背景下提供了充足的成长空间 [16] 地缘政治与运营动态 - 关于前总统特朗普允许英伟达向中国发货H200 AI芯片(需向美国支付25%费用)的言论,公司仍在等待获得H200的出口许可,之后将研究需求并开始生产 [13] - 公司尚未获得任何关于与美国政府25%收入分成的细节,目前不清楚这笔费用将如何核算 [13]
Your CEO wants to be a social media influencer. Is it cool or cringy?
CNBC· 2025-12-21 12:47
高管社交媒体参与趋势 - 企业高管社交媒体参与度显著提升 2024年近四分之三的《财富》500强首席执行官拥有至少一个社交媒体账户 较2019年的大约一半有所增加[4] - 高管发帖频率增加 2024年超过十分之七的《财富》100强首席执行官每月至少发帖一次 较前一年增长32%[5] - 高管尤其青睐LinkedIn 首席执行官们平均每月在该平台发帖三次[5] 社交媒体参与的战略价值 - 高管社交媒体活动可提升品牌知名度并吸引主流媒体关注[6] - 高管可通过社交媒体与消费者建立准社会关系 这种关系过去仅限于演员或运动员等传统名人[6] - 围绕高管社交媒体习惯已形成一个细分产业 多家企业提供相关培训或咨询服务 PayPal曾发布年薪超过30万美元的“首席执行官内容主管”职位以领导社交媒体传播策略[9] 社交媒体内容的风格演变 - 公司新闻仍是高管发帖的主要内容 但高管们正投入更多社交媒体空间分享个人动态[7] - 分享个人动态等软性内容有助于维持粉丝互动度 例如Meta首席执行官分享泰勒·斯威夫特演唱会照片 高盛首席执行官发布其DJ表演细节[7] 社交媒体使用的潜在风险与负面案例 - 高管社交媒体使用不当可能引发实质性业务影响 包括引发投资者、消费者或员工的不满 甚至增加公司面临的监管或法律风险[4][15] - HyperSocial首席执行官因发布含泪自拍及裁员感想而引发强烈负面反响 该帖子获得超过57,000次反应和10,000条评论 用户批评其“ manipulative”和“self indulgence”[1][2] - Blockworks联合创始人在X上宣布关闭新闻部门并提及公司“创纪录收入”时被建议使用更少“胜利”语气并应首先关注受影响员工[10][11] - Snowflake收入负责人在Instagram采访中称公司将在“几年内”实现100亿美元收入 随后公司声明该言论未经授权 投资者“不应依赖”[13] - 特斯拉首席执行官曾因在社交媒体上发布商业计划相关言论而面临法律诉讼[14] 争议性关注的影响与高管态度 - 即使面对负面关注 部分企业领导者仍不后悔使用社交媒体 并认为所有关注都可能带来好处[16][18] - Zette AI联合创始人的“我的一天”主题帖子引发对其“懒惰”的批评甚至收到寄至办公室的仇恨邮件 但同时也带来了大量提及公司名称的媒体报道和产品候补名单注册量[17] - 该联合创始人认为只要名字被提及就是好事 并正在考虑倾向于发布更具争议性的帖子以赢得更多在线关注[18][19] - HyperSocial首席执行官在事件后发布前会三思 但仍建议其他企业管理者利用社交媒体发展品牌 并对“哭泣的首席执行官”称号持开放态度[16]
AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts
CNBC· 2025-12-21 08:10
Sad female worker carrying her belongings while leaving the office after being firedLayoffs have been a defining feature of the job market in 2025, with several major companies announcing thousands of job cuts driven by artificial intelligence. In fact, AI was responsible for almost 55,000 layoffs in the U.S. this year, according to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.There were in total 1.17 million job cuts through 2025, the highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 when there were 2.2 mi ...
Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week
CNBC· 2025-12-20 16:52
Stocks finished higher Friday, lifted by the volatile artificial intelligence trade, leading the market to the upside for the week. The S & P 500 eked out a 0.1% weekly gain, while the Nasdaq gained 0.5%. While logging three positive weeks in the past four, the indexes were still modestly lower for the seasonally strong month of December. It was anxiety over AI funding issues on Oracle 's data center projects and broader concerns about the levels of AI-related spending that kept investors guessing lately. . ...
Roomba's bankruptcy may wreck a lot more than one robot vacuum maker
CNBC· 2025-12-20 14:21
In this articleIRBTMedianews Group/boston Herald Via Getty Images | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesLos Angeles resident Ruth Horne, 76, enticed by a bargain, bought what she thought was a Roomba to vacuum her house, but the experience ended in frustration."It kept getting stuck somewhere and would then just go around in circles," Horne said. She realized it was a cheaper knock-off. Meanwhile, Marcy Lewis, 75, of Madeira, Ohio, had been wanting a robot vacuum cleaner and deliberately chose a knock-off. "I'm p ...
Activist Ananym Capital urges LKQ to sell its European auto parts business
CNBC· 2025-12-20 13:39
Business: LKQ engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. The company operates through four segments: wholesale-North America, Europe, specialty, and self service. It offers bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as paint and paint-related consumables for refinishing vehicles; mechanical automotive parts and accessories; salvage products, including mech ...
Abel takes over for Buffett in less than two weeks. Wall Street has some advice for new Berkshire CEO
CNBC· 2025-12-20 13:32
In this articleBRK.BBRK.A(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)With Warren Buffett's planned departure as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO less than two weeks away, some on Wall Street have advice for incoming CEO Greg Abel.Glenview Trust CIO Bill Stone says the most important thing Abel can do is "don't try to be Warren Buffett."Buffett and Charlie Munger, he said on ...
Lucid's big SUV arrives with high expectations, and big risks
CNBC· 2025-12-20 13:30
In this articleRIVNTSLAwatch nowLucid Motors gets rave reviews from critics. But it's sorely lacking customers. That's a problem the company can't afford. The Arizona-based EV maker has top-shelf tech, deep-pocketed backers, and highly praised cars. However, it has struggled to meet production targets, and has been unable to steal the spotlight away from established luxury brands with century-old pedigrees. Lucid is ramping up production of its high-end, three-row, Gravity SUV, though it has sold only a few ...
Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive
CNBC· 2025-12-20 12:00
公司核心人物与职责 - 乔希·伍德沃德自2025年4月起负责运营谷歌AI战略的核心产品Gemini应用,同时兼任谷歌实验室负责人[2][3] - 其被前谷歌实验室联合负责人评价为行动迅速、打破壁垒、执行力强,正处于谷歌最重要工作的中心[4] - 其面临的核心挑战是平衡快速发展以与OpenAI等对手竞争,同时避免AI产品造成潜在危害[13] 公司AI产品表现与里程碑 - Gemini应用中的图像生成功能Nano Banana在2025年8月底推出后迅速流行,导致公司基础设施过载,迫使谷歌暂时限制使用以减轻定制TPU芯片的负担[8] - 截至2025年9月底,Gemini应用生成的图像超过50亿张,并在苹果App Store上超越了OpenAI的ChatGPT登上榜首[9] - 谷歌在2025年10月表示,Gemini应用的月活跃用户从3月的3.5亿激增至6.5亿;AI Overviews的月用户达20亿[11] - 2025年11月,谷歌发布了更先进的Nano Banana Pro,但其生成内容因涉及刻板印象而面临批评[16] - 谷歌实验室的早期突破性产品是Project Tailwind,后演变为NotebookLM,该产品可分析用户上传的文件并提供摘要[19][20] 公司财务与市场表现 - 2025年第一季度,Alphabet股价下跌18%,为2022年以来最差季度表现[6] - 但截至报道时,Alphabet股价年内累计上涨62%,表现优于上涨13%的Meta等所有超大型同行[11] - 公司2025年10月财报将全年资本支出预期从之前的850亿美元上调至910亿至930亿美元,以投资AI基础设施[10] 公司产品开发与管理文化 - 伍德沃德帮助建立了名为“block”的系统,员工可上报障碍,由实验室内部团队处理,以规避公司官僚体系[31] - 其创立了“Papercuts”流程来解决产品中的小问题,例如在GeminiApp中实现无需重启即可在对话中途切换模型[33] - 其直接通过X和Reddit回应用户反馈,并将意见带给员工以解决问题[34] - 其提议并推动了面向员工的内部展示活动“Demo Slam”,该活动大获成功并于2025年5月举办了第二届[36][37] 行业竞争格局 - 行业专家预测消费者行为将从传统搜索转向AI应用,谷歌正努力将用户保留在其生态系统内[3] - OpenAI的ChatGPT在三年前推出,开启了生成式AI热潮,是谷歌的主要竞争对手[2] - OpenAI在2025年10月表示,ChatGPT每周用户达到8亿[11] - AI生成内容(如2024年底OpenAI发布的Sora)的激增,使普通消费者难以区分事实与虚构[13][14]