kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I'm back from paternity leave and covering chips, Nvidia, and hardware for CNBC again. Send me tips and news at kif.leswing@cnbc.com! And if you sent me an email in the past 16 weeks .... I might try again. 000
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The best Star Wars movie is Phantom Menace because it’s a children’s movie and Star Wars is for children 010
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The two commenters most responsible for forging the current new sauce less swag less “menswear” paradigm reside in oakland, which is a fashion wasteland 100
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I think it’s game over for well-written English language prose. Because of AI, nobody will be able to write it, fewer people will care about reading it, and less of it will get created. And honestly? Intricate writing’s not just for old people — it’s good for society. 010
Reposted by kif leswingCNBC @cnbc.com · 05/02/2026Reddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buybackcnb.cxReddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buybackReddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines. 021
Reposted by kif leswingJonathan Vanian @jonathanvanian.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Reddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buyback www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/r...cnbc.comReddit stock pops on earnings beat, strong guidance and $1 billion buybackReddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines. 001
Reposted by kif leswingSal Rodriguez 🕷️ @sal19.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Nvidia, OpenAI appear stalled on their mega deal. But the AI giants still need each other www.cnbc.com/2026/02/03/n... by @kif.bsky.socialcnbc.comNvidia, OpenAI appear stalled on their mega deal. But the AI giants still need each otherFive months after OpenAI and Nvidia announced a $100 billion deal, no contract has been signed and no money has changed hands. 001
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 27/01/2026"I grew up with Alex Pretti" www.theverge.com/policy/86856...theverge.comI grew up with Alex PrettiThe kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend. 020
Reposted by kif leswingCNBC @cnbc.com · 25/01/2026Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for 'immediate deescalation'cnb.cxAlex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for 'immediate deescalation'The Trump administration has surged federal law enforcement to the city to enforce its immigration crackdown and pursue allegations of widespread welfare fraud. 4116
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 21/01/2026when i was a teenager, i tried to learn the guitar, and spent a lot of time posting away messages and telling people about broken strings, finding tabs, etc. ultimately it was performative and i never gained much skill at the instrument. been thinking about this a lot in the wake of claude code 020
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Marty Supreme did not respect the sport of table tennis Heated Rivalry clearly respects the sport of ice hockey Lesson in there 100
Reposted by kif leswingAshley Capoot @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com · 11/12/2025New: Disney is making $1 billion investment in OpenAI and will bring its characters to the startup's short-form video app Sora. Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joining @cnbc.com to discuss shortly. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/11/d...cnbc.comDisney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generatorDisney is investing in OpenAI and has licensed its iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel and Iron Man to be used in the Sora AI video generator. 021
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Supreme pizza was a great flavor you don’t see as much anymore 140
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 08/12/2025A surprising amount of older U.S. music is about going to the big city to make it and then taking the midnight train back home to San Jose 000
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 05/12/2025It feels like NFL refs really don’t want to call a safety 000
Reposted by kif leswingSteve Kovach @stevekovach.bsky.social · 04/12/2025CNBC has a new logo. Here it is. 653
Reposted by kif leswingMatt Rosoff @mattrosoff.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Channel sources tell @kunerticus.bsky.social that server prices are set to jump ~15%, PC prices ~5%, as the AI boom contributes to a shortage of memory: www.theregister.com/2025/12/04/s...theregister.comServer prices set to jump 15% on memory cost spike: ChannelExclusive: Major OEMs are plotting double-digit hikes as DRAM and NAND shortages bite 011
Reposted by kif leswingLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 10/10/2025I used to cover early stage startups, especially hardware and deep tech. And back on that beat today with a scooplette w/ my colleague @kif.bsky.social - Apple acquihiring PromptAI makers of the Seemour app that added cool features to smart home / security cameras... www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/a...cnbc.comApple nears deal to acquire talent and technology from computer vision startup Prompt AIApple is in late-stage talks with startup Prompt AI to bring on the company's employees and its computer vision technology. 2112
Reposted by kif leswingLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Nvidia just shelled out over $900 million in cash & stock to hire Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar and other employees at the AI hardware startup, and to license the company’s technology... deal scoop with @jordannovet.bsky.social + @kif.bsky.social @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/n...cnbc.comNvidia just spent over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license AI startup's technologyIn a deal reminiscent of acquihires by Meta and Google, Nvidia hired Enfabrica's CEO and other employees of the startup, and licensed its technology. 0193
Reposted by kif leswingJordan Novet @jordannovet.cnbc.com · 18/09/2025Nvidia has hired talent from Enfabrica, backed by Arm and Cisco, in the latest non-acquisition. from me and @lorak.bsky.social and @kif.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/n...cnbc.comNvidia just spent over $900 million to hire Enfabrica CEO, license AI startup's technologyIn a deal reminiscent of acquihires by Meta and Google, Nvidia hired Enfabrica's CEO and other employees of the startup, and licensed its technology. 011
Reposted by kif leswingSal Rodriguez 🕷️ @sal19.bsky.social · 07/08/2025How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now www.cnbc.com/2025/08/07/a... by @kif.bsky.socialcnbc.com 033
Reposted by kif leswingAnnie Palmer @anniepalmer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Amazon has a new executive overseeing its grocery business: the CEO of Whole Foods. It marks the latest example of Amazon bringing Whole Foods and its own grocery bets (Fresh, Go, etc.) closer together since it acquired the upscale supermarket chain in 2017. www.cnbc.com/2025/01/27/a...cnbc.comAmazon taps Whole Foods CEO to oversee grocery businessAmazon named Jason Buechel, who currently serves as CEO of Whole Foods, to oversee its larger worldwide grocery business. 021
Reposted by kif leswingSal Rodriguez 🕷️ @sal19.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI www.cnbc.com/2025/01/27/t... its a 3-story day for @kif.bsky.socialcnbc.comTrump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AITrade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers. 022
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 10/12/2024this time last year the stanley cup was the must-have product. when was the last time you used yours? 110
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 05/12/2024got one alert to be on tsunami watch, and then 6 texts it was called off 110
Reposted by kif leswingBertha Coombs @berthacoombs.cnbc.com · 04/12/2024UnitedHealth Group issued a statement on Brian Thompson's Death: 021
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 03/12/2024text message tapbacks are bad. especially in group chats. they don’t add anything, people treat them as obligatory in friendly threads, and they steal your attention with the same notification priority as an actual message a human wrote for you 000
Reposted by kif leswingSal Rodriguez 🕷️ @sal19.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Apple says it uses Amazon’s custom AI chips www.cnbc.com/2024/12/03/a... by @kif.bsky.socialcnbc.comApple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chipsApple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence. 011
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 03/12/2024new rule for me. if you’re dunking on a screenshot of a tweet, you’re muted. i don’t need that energy in my blue skies 020
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 02/12/2024there’s gotta be a term for the uncanny valley that every ai email in marketing seems to fall into the apple ads also show emails nobody would ever send 110
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 22/11/2024i would love ai-powered muting. as in, i want to mute a person—not just his posts, but posts about him, posts with a photo of him, posts discussing him without naming him, posts discussing his project, etc. 120
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 18/11/2024i’m sure a lot of people enjoyed great accounts such as “no context war videos” or “t-shirts that will beat your ass” 000
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I'm not going to pretend like I was too good to watch the Jake Paul fight I in fact WAS too good to watch the Jake Paul fight 100
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 15/11/2024i hate when the price of a flight goes up by $20. it’s like, not a big deal. but i kick myself all day for procrastination 000
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 15/11/2024i think a big reason people are fleeing the other site is that nearly every big tweet has nothing but ai comments underneath it it feels like a painful shock to me when i realize i’ve wasted seconds of my life reading an ai generated comment 010
Reposted by kif leswinglevynews.bsky.social @levynews.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Super Micro was valued at $70 bln in March. Now it's at $10 bln. @kif.bsky.social has the latest www.cnbc.com/2024/11/15/s...cnbc.comSuper Micro faces deadline to keep Nasdaq listing after 85% plunge in stockSuper Micro could also get a reprieve and an extension from the Nasdaq, giving it months to come into compliance. 101
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 13/11/2024i just read actual election analysis in a major magazine that talked about michael scott, toby flenderson, and leslie knope like they were real voters who either voted for trump or harris 000
Reposted by kif leswingDavid Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...nbcnews.comElon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbitElon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he’s sat in on important meetings and calls. 2134
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 12/11/2024lena dunham to write sbf movie for apple and a24 based on a michael lewis book 110
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 05/07/2023oh no..... oh noooooooo I got bluesky working on the desktop 000
