Year: 2025
Musk says Tesla is training an upgraded Full Self-Driving model which could be released next month
The Tesla Motors Inc. logo. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is now training a new Full Self-Driving model boasting “big” video improvements and size upgrades, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday on social media. “Tesla is training a new FSD model with ~10X params and a big improvement to video compression loss. Probably […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Beijing wants more babies — are businesses ready for Gen Z parents?
This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. A parent walks down the street holding a child in Hangzhou, China, on Jan. 17, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images […]
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From ‘great friend’ to ‘tariff king’: The changing shades of the U.S.-India relationship
In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear hugs , and pledged to pursue an early trade agreement. Now, six months on, that goodwill has soured. Trump labels India the “tariff king,” threatens higher levies within 24 hours , and accuses it of fueling Russia’s war […]
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Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twist
First Lady Melania Trump (C) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump as he dons his MAGA hat before greeting members of the military and their families during the Military Family Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Say […]
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Honda Motor quarterly profit halves, missing estimates as U.S. auto tariffs bite
A sign marks the location of a Honda dealership in Libertyville, Illinois, on Dec. 18, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Japanese auto giant Honda‘s first-quarter operating profits fell 50% year over year on Wednesday, missing estimates due to U.S. auto tariffs and a stronger yen. Here are Honda’s results compared with mean estimates from […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Little sign of Trump shifting gears in his interview
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday for a lengthy interview that touched on tariffs, the Federal Reserve, the state […]
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European stocks poised to climb as earnings, U.S. tariffs remain in focus
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug sales soar 67% in second quarter Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Wegovy weight loss drug surged in the second quarter, the company said in its latest report, days after cutting […]
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India’s central bank keeps rates steady at 5.5% as Trump ratchets up tariff threats
Women (silhouetted) walk past Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo displayed at Global Fintech Fest exhibition in Mumbai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India’s central bank kept its policy rate steady at 5.5% Wednesday in the face of rising tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The move was in line with expectations […]
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War-weary Syria will be hurt further by Trump’s 41% tariff rate — the highest on earth
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency | Via Reuters In May, speaking to a rapt crowd in the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned listeners by announcing he would be ordering the full lifting of […]
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OpenAI in talks with investors about share sale at $500 billion valuation
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC OpenAI is in talks with investors about a potential stock sale at a valuation of roughly $500 billion, according […]
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