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With approximately 250 million unique monthly visitors, Zillow is the most widely used real estate portal in the United States. It’s among just a handful of online real estate platforms that transformed the way Americans buy, sell and rent homes.The company offers a free mobile and web app that provides significant detail on approximately 165 million homes. In the past, these listing data were available only to real estate agents in the industry’s Multiple Listing Services system.Zillow also offers innovative products like the “Zestimate,” a machine learning algorithm that approximates a home’s value. The feature has a median error rate…
This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025 shows an electrified smart “braided heavy truck” in Zhuzhou, central China’s Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)by Xinhua writers Hu Tao, Su XiaozhouCHANGSHA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — A new type of electrified smart “braided heavy truck” has been developed to support the green transformation of China’s logistics industry, according to the Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd.The smart truck — known as the Zhidao Electrified Highway Transportation System — made its debut at a recent international rail transportation expo in central China’s Hunan Province, injecting fresh momentum into the upgrading of the highway transportation…
She urges government to scrap PECA, NCCIA, begin genuine consultations to draft laws that protect journalists Journalist Benazir Shah has been targeted in a deepfake video circulated by an X account, followed by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Shah condemned the incident on X, saying such attacks would not silence her. Responding promptly, Minister Tarar called the act “totally unacceptable and highly condemnable” and said action would be taken. He added that nobody has the right to create fake videos to harass or defame journalists and clarified that he does not condone the behaviour of the account in question. PECA, enacted…
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024.Hollie Adams | ReutersNovo Nordisk on Monday said it has cut the direct-to-consumer prices of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes counterpart Ozempic, adding to efforts by the company and the Trump administration to make the treatments more accessible. The Danish drugmaker is lowering the price of the drugs for existing cash-paying patients to $349 per month from $499 per month. But Novo Nordisk said the cash-pay cost of the highest dose of Ozempic will remain $499 per month. Also on Monday, Novo…
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, speaks during an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence could be increasing worker productivity so much that companies slow hiring, top Trump administration economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday.”I think that there have been mixed signals in the job market,” the National Economic Council director said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding that he has seen “really, really positive signals in the output markets.”After noting U.S. gross domestic product rose at a strong pace in the second quarter…
Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb calls attack on Khanzada a reflection of mob mentality This still from a social media video shows anchor Shahzeb Khanzada being confronted — Photo via X Anchorperson Shahzeb Khanzada was confronted in public by a man accusing him of reporting against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, a video circulating on social media shows. Khanzada, accompanied by his family, did not engage and walked away. Several political figures and journalists condemned the incident. Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb described the confrontation as unacceptable, while PPP leader and Sindh Local Government Minister Syed…
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang reacts during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Tech troublesAfter last week’s losses and with Nvidia’s can’t-miss earnings report on the horizon, investors are wondering what’s next for the artificial intelligence trade. Can the sector that has captivated Wall Street and Silicon Valley in recent years once again lead the market,…
A Ford logo on a Ford F-150 pickup truck for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S. Oct. 20, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersDETROIT — Ford Motor is partnering with Amazon to let the automaker’s franchised dealers sell certified preowned vehicles through the online retail giant.The new program will allow customers to secure financing, start paperwork and schedule a pickup time for the vehicles at participating Ford dealers, the companies announced Monday. Some steps, such as a final signature, may still need to be completed in person, Ford said.The deal comes two years after Amazon said it would allow auto dealers to…
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 17, 2025 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the Xi’an International Port Station in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The Xi’an International Port Station handled a total of 5,063 China-Europe freight train trips in the first ten months of this year, up by 16.3 percent year on year, according to data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 17, 2025 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the Xi’an International Port Station in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The Xi’an International Port Station handled…
GUANGZHOU, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — This November, for the first time, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have joined hands to host China’s premier multi-sport event, the 15th National Games. An estimated 6,000 athletes from the mainland are expected to compete in Hong Kong and Macao, while more than 3,000 from the two SARs are scheduled to travel to the mainland. The Games underscores enhanced cross-border mobility and closer ties. And it is believed to have the potential to further help connect resources and inject new possibilities into the Greater Bay Area’s development.This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2025 shows the…