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Google must double AI compute every 6 months to meet demand, AI infrastructure boss tells employees
Amin Vahdat, VP of Machine Learning, Systems and Cloud AI at Google, holds up TPU Version 4 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, on July 23, 2024. Marc Ganley Google ‘s AI infrastructure boss told employees that the company has to double its compute capacity every six months in order to meet demand for […]
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The market’s surprising reversal, Gap’s viral ad, AI regulation and more in Morning Squawk
This 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. Hero to zero Stock investors didn’t end up getting the post-Nvidia earnings market bounce they hoped for. After opening yesterday’s trading session higher, stocks took a dramatic […]
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Amazon cut thousands of engineers in its record layoffs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster
The Amazon Puget Sound Headquarters is pictured on Oct. 28, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Amazon‘s 14,000-plus layoffs announced last month touched almost every piece of the company’s sprawling business, from cloud computing and devices to advertising, retail and grocery stores. But one job category bore the brunt of cuts more […]
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Foxconn highlights growing AI ambitions at ‘Tech Day’ as it grows beyond iPhone assembler identity
The entrance to a Foxconn construction site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, in May 2019. Katie Tarasov | CNBC Foxconn showcased its push into artificial intelligence at its annual ‘Hon Hai Tech Day’ in Taiwan on Friday, underscoring the world’s largest contract manufacturer’s efforts to evolve beyond its role as the biggest assembler of Apple’s iPhones. […]
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SoftBank sinks over 10% as Nvidia-fueled rout sweeps Asian chip names
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images A sector-wide pullback hit Asian chip stocks Friday, led by a steep decline in SoftBank, after Nvidia‘s sharp drop overnight defied its stronger-than-expected earnings and bullish outlook. SoftBank plunged more […]
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OpenAI taps iPhone assembler Foxconn to manufacture data center components in U.S.
OpenAI is partnering with Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, to design and build artificial intelligence data center components in the U.S., the AI startup’s latest announcement tied to its massive infrastructure development plans. While no financial terms were disclosed, OpenAI said in Thursday’s announcement that it will have early access to evaluate […]
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Feds charge 4 in plot to export restricted Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong
Four men have been indicted on federal criminal charges related to a plot to export Nvidia chips worth millions of dollars to China and Hong Kong in violation of tight U.S. restrictions, court documents show. One of the defendants, Brian Curtis Raymond, a 46-year-old resident of Huntsville, Alabama, was identified last week as the chief […]
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Joby lawsuit accuses air taxi rival Archer of using stolen information to ‘one-up’ deal
An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. Roselle Chen | Reuters Air taxi maker Joby Aviation in a new lawsuit accused competitor Archer Aviation of using stolen information by a former employee to “one-up” a partnership deal with a real […]
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Jobs data muddies the picture for a December rate cut, while the Nvidia rally fizzles
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets : There was an ugly reversal in the market Thursday. Stocks soared for most of the morning in reaction to Nvidia ‘s strong quarter, bullish […]
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2 underappreciated areas are powering CrowdStrike’s next growth wave and its stock
CrowdStrike is setting the standard for modern cybersecurity and enjoying a well-deserved, incredible year for its stock. It’s a leader in a competitive industry, with rivals, such as fellow Club name Palo Alto Networks , all vying for companies’ ever-expanding cyber budgets. Despite strong earnings Wednesday evening, Palo Alto shares dropped sharply in Thursday’s big […]
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