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China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia
Beijing and Amsterdam are locked in a war of words over technology transfer.
Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm
California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.
We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here's what it said
Unitree G1 humanoid KOID said "only time will tell" if the AI boom is actually a bubble.
Apple needs to deliver an AI-charged Siri so good it gets older iPhone users to upgrade
Apple has one more chance to get AI right after its failure in 2025.
SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC
Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.
Silver's big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM's banner year and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
UK's Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation
British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion.
Elon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality
China has made the development of humanoid robots a strategic priority in its tech battle with the U.S.
Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves
Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, capping a year of massive spending on artificial intelligence.
California's Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax
A proposal to tax California billionaires at 5% of their wealth could land on the California ballot in November.
Softbank to buy data center firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion in AI push
Japan's SoftBank on Monday said it has agreed to buy data center investment firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion.
S&P 500 hits new highs, flight cancellations, the restaurant industry's value push and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
China to crack down on AI chatbots around suicide, gambling
The proposed rules come as Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot startups Minimax and Z.ai have this month filed for Hong Kong IPOs.
Payment giants are preparing for a world where AI agents book flights and shop for you
Major payment and tech companies are racing to build the infrastructure to enable agentic commerce, a trend they expect will transform global shopping.
From data center spas to servers in space: How the energy crunch is reshaping cloud computing
Data centre developers and designers are starting to get creative.
Europe at 'fork in the road' between AI competition and climate: fund managers
As power-hungry infrastructure scales and demand for electricity surges, friction between competition and climate goals becomes harder to ignore.
One year on from the UK's grand AI plan: has its infrastructure buildout been a success?
Hefty financial commitments from tech giants are positive signals, but big challenges remain for the U.K. to fulfil its ambitions.
New NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump's term
New NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said that the U.S.'s return to the moon is key to unlocking the "orbital economy."
Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI build-out
Investors want to know if Oracle, under new CEOs Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia, can pay for and deliver data centers packed with Nvidia chips for OpenAI.
Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address
Google says it is rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses in a long-requested update to their email policy.
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