Month: January 2026
Memory chip shortage to last through 2027, semiconductor boss says
LEDs light up in a server rack in a data center. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Price rises and memory shortages are likely to continue through 2027, a top semiconductor industry CEO told CNBC, adding to the view that the crunch that’s been caused by the AI infrastructure boom may last longer […]
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Elon Musk’s X probed by EU over sexually explicit images on Grok
The European Commission on Monday said it opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the spreading of sexually explicit material by the AI chatbot Grok. The probe is being conducted under the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) regulation. “The new investigation will assess whether the company properly assessed and mitigated risks associated […]
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Nvidia set to supplant Apple as TSMC’s top customer, signaling chip industry’s ‘changing dynamic’
C.C. Wei, CEO of TSMC, and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, interact on stage during TSMC’s annual sports day in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Nov. 8, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters When Jensen Huang first met Morris Chang decades ago, he told the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company that one day Nvidia would be the chip […]
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Northeast gets last brunt of winter storm that brought ice, snow, cold to much of the U.S.
The U.S. work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a […]
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Nvidia and Alphabet VC arms back AI startup Synthesia at $4 billion valuation
Nvidia and Alphabet’s VC arms have backed British AI startup Synthesia in a $200 million funding round, amid a surge of private investment in promising young tech companies seeking to capitalize on the AI boom. The round sees Synthesia hit a $4 billion valuation and was led by Alphabet’s GV, with participation from Evantic, Hedosophia, […]
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U.S. natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 amid massive winter storm
A worker shovels snow during a winter storm in Lower Manhattan in New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A colossal winter storm reached the US East Coast Sunday morning after dropping ice and snow across much of the nation, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power and causing a wave of flight […]
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CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties
US President Donald Trump arrives, prior to at a bilateral meeting in Congress Centre on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Laurent Gillieron | Via Reuters “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying — one that seems to encapsulate U.S. […]
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European markets head for flat to lower start to the new trading week
European stocks are expected to open in flat to lower territory on Monday. Source
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Investors flock to hedge funds at fastest pace since Global Financial Crisis as uncertainty dominates markets
Key Points Global hedge fund assets have hit an all-time high of almost $5.2 trillion Their coffers swelled by a record $642.8 billion in 2025 The most favored strategy type among investors was long/short equity Global hedge fund assets have hit an all-time high of almost $5.2 trillion after investors poured more money into the […]
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Europe-U.S. ties at their ‘lowest’ in NATO history, ex-EU chief says, as Trump goes ‘America First’
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) listens as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Europe and U.S. relations are facing their “lowest moment” since NATO came into being, former […]
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