Palo Alto CEO says slowing down AI is ‘unrealistic’, extinction threat ‘extremely small’
International: Top News And Analysisby Arjun Kharpal·18d ago
The CEO of Palo Alto Networks has entered the debate around the threat AI poses to humanity, telling CNBC that it's "unrealistic" to slow down the technology as different companies will do...
Trump, Xi expected to talk Taiwan, AI, trade and Iran as D.C. summit kicks off
International: Top News And Analysisby Kevin Breuninger·18d ago
President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks about trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war — in between...
Bentley takes on Ferrari with its first EV priced at $230,000
International: Top News And Analysisby Sam Meredith·18d ago
British luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has launched its first fully electric vehicle, testing wealthy buyers' appetite for going electric as it seeks to take on the likes of Italy's Ferrari.
Switzerland keeps interest rates at 0% — but markets are betting it can’t avoid the global hiking cycle much longer
International: Top News And Analysisby Chloe Taylor·18d ago
Switzerland's central bank kept its key interest rate at 0% on Thursday, defying the tightening cycle that has begun among many of its major peers.
Indian AI firm backed by Dune and Odyssey visual effects studio valued at $2 billion in fundraise
International: Top News And Analysisby Priyanka Salve·18d ago
Brahma AI, an Indian start-up that makes artificial intelligence-generated audiovisual content for enterprise customers, on Wednesday raised $150 million from a local private equity firm at a...
Tehran takes aim at Canada for not condemning Trump's threat to destroy Iran
International: Top News And Analysisby Lim Hui Jie·18d ago
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for not pushing back on U.S.
World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn
International: Top News And Analysisby Anniek Bao·18d ago
SINGAPORE — Other nations will have to fill the funding gap at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization as Washington pulls back, according to Phil Hogan, a former European Union commissioner who...
CNBC Daily Open: A tarmac welcome buys U.S.-China truce a longer runway
International: Top News And Analysisby Anniek Bao·18d ago
Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open. U.S.
Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong
International: Top News And Analysisby Lim Hui Jie·18d ago
Chinese authorities are reportedly in possession of F-35 stealth fighter parts after components of the aircraft were "inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong."
Mark Zuckerberg debuts $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm pendant amid AI agent push
International: Top News And Analysisby Jonathan Vanian·18d ago
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his metaverse bet centering on virtual reality while pushing forward on AI agents.
America’s Asian allies want a Trump-Xi truce — but not at their expense
International: Top News And Analysisby Lim Hui Jie·18d ago
America's Asian allies want U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to ease tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Inside India newsletter: Apple set to take a bigger bite of the world’s second-largest smartphone market
International: Top News And Analysisby Priyanka Salve·18d ago
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's...
Meta's standoff with Amazon over Muse could be a sign of things to come
International: Top News And Analysisby Jonathan Vanian; Ari Levy·18d ago
Meta's rollout of its Muse AI personal agent has been a big hit with consumers and investors. The stock has jumped more than 20% in the two weeks since its introduction, and the app has shot up to...
New Social Security bill would lower retirement age to 60 for some workers
International: Top News And Analysisby Lorie Konish·19d ago
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., on Wednesday introduced a new bill that would lower Social Security's full retirement age for workers in physically demanding jobs.
Federal prosecutors probe Jeffrey Epstein estate executors, WSJ reports
International: Top News And Analysisby Dan Mangan; Jim Forkin·19d ago
Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation into two co-executors of the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Market sees next Fed hike in October, following Barr comments and hot inflation reading
International: Top News And Analysisby Jeff Cox·19d ago
An October interest rate hike is very much on the table after a top Federal Reserve official Wednesday expressed support for one, and as fresh economic readings showed intensifying inflation...
Trump faces Xi as strains with allies complicate U.S. pressure on China
International: Top News And Analysisby Luke Fountain·19d ago
President Donald Trump has spent years trying to squeeze China — imposing tariffs, cutting off access to advanced technology and pressing U.S. allies to reduce their dependence on Beijing.
AI drone maker hits $6.4 billion valuation as Ukraine war spurs defense tech
International: Top News And Analysisby Kai Nicol-Schwarz·19d ago
AI drone maker Tekever on Wednesday said it had hit a $6.4 billion valuation, as Europe races to rearm amid the Ukraine war and mounting threats from Russia.
Trump-Xi meeting: Why China's self-sufficiency changes the calculus
International: Top News And Analysisby Evelyn Cheng·19d ago
BEIJING — The trade deficit that escalated tensions between China and the U.S. in recent years has yet to shrink significantly, and the world's second-largest economy faces deep challenges.
Soybeans, planes and rare earths: What they say about fragile U.S.-China trade truce
International: Top News And Analysisby Matthew Tan·19d ago
Soybean purchases, orders for Boeing aircraft and access to rare earths elements — three of the headline commitments underpinning the U.S.-China trade truce — are progressing at markedly different...
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