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 · 04/03/2026So now we have influencers who have little to zero actual capability or skill in what they influence on. Twitter didn’t select for the most fashionable man to make the main character, they selected for the guy who did Twitter dunks that led to engagement 000
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The algorithms aren’t selecting for excellence or novelty. They are selecting for cheap (don’t have to pay the creator) and controversial (the menswear guy got famous by being mean to republicans on twitter) 100
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I think it also speaks to the new nature of notoriety under algorithms. In the past, style was something principals did. You saw a pic of Bruce Springsteen in rolling stone and said, I want my jeans or watch cap to look like that. Now you get fashion “advice” from accounts who won’t even post face. 110
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026And more men should be aware that putting on the uniform of aging downwardly mobile hipsters sends messages! Messages you might not want to send to potential life or business partners. Most would be better served wearing the dominant upper class uniform here of slacks and sportswear quarter zips. 100
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 04/03/2026This look conveys neither wealth nor confidence nor actual style. And it’s much closer to workwear (that should die?) than tailoring 100
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 · 28/01/2026The Smashing Machine was far better than Marty Supreme and i think its because the movie’s makers clearly like MMA 010
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
kif leswing @kif.bsky.social · 23/05/2025yep. smartphone tariffs on india would mostly affect apple. i don’t think any other brand ships into the u.s. in volume. 000
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 · 10/12/2024listen, i’m a consumer, i like buying stuff and i like trends. i just can’t help but feel like the buzz of buying something isn’t what it was. like we or i have built up a tolerance to the dopamine rush of acquiring consumer goods made in china 010
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 · 02/12/2024also the google ad where the little girl generates the fan letter to the athlete why has not a single generated email in an ad hit the mark? 000
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
