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How DeepSeek and next-generation AI agents could erode value of language models
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images Large language models like those developed by Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI are set to become commoditized this year amid rapid advances toward next-generation artificial intelligence agents and more nimble, open-source rivals, according to top tech executives. Last week, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released R1, an open-source reasoning model that […]
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Chinese state-linked accounts hyped DeepSeek AI launch ahead of US stock rout, Graphika says
Chinese state-linked social media accounts amplified narratives celebrating the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI models last week, days before the news tanked U.S. tech stocks, according to online analysis firm Graphika. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese state-linked social media accounts amplified narratives celebrating the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI models last week, days before the news tanked U.S. tech stocks, according to online […]
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Japan stocks set to rise while Aussie market opens higher, as Wall Street rises
Crowded and busy Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo, Japan Visualspace | E+ | Getty Images Japan stocks were set to rise Friday after Wall Street rose overnight as investors assessed Big Tech earnings. Futures for Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 in Chicago were at 39,715, while their counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,580, against the […]
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Nasdaq 100 futures rise after Apple earnings; investors await inflation data: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 30, 2025. NYSE Stock futures edged higher Thursday night as investors analyzed earnings reports from Apple and other well-known companies ahead of the release of a closely followed inflation report. Futures tied to the S&P 500 ticked higher by 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained […]
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D.A. Davidson tech analyst discusses megacap stocks making headlines this week
After a storm of technology news and earnings this week, D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria suggests ways to play key names in the sector. The firm’s head of technology research joined CNBC’s “Three-Stock Lunch” segment on Thursday to break down his views on Microsoft , Apple and Nvidia . Microsoft and Apple are reporting results this […]
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Utilities have surged over the past 12 months. How the search for dividends on the cheap has changed
Utilities – once a sleepy corner of the stock market – have been surging over the past year, but the sector’s success may complicate the search for cheap dividend-paying names. The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) is up 26% over the past 12 months, lifted by excitement around the companies’ role powering the boom […]
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These stocks reporting earnings next week typically beat analyst estimates
A handful of stocks that are set to release earnings have a track record of beating Wall Street estimates. So far, 113 companies in the S & P 500 index, or roughly 22% of the total, have reported earnings for the December quarter as of Wednesday. Collectively, companies have so far posted earnings growth of […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How China’s DeepSeek could benefit India
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story This week, on my CNBC-issued three-year-old laptop, I ran a powerful artificial intelligence model […]
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Eurosceptic party quits Norway’s government, almost half of cabinet departs
30 January 2025, Norway, Oslo: Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (2nd from right), Chairman of the Norwegian Center Party and former Finance Minister of Norway, and Marit Arnstad (right), leader of the Center Party parliamentary group, give a press conference in parliament. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa (Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture […]
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Eurosceptic party quits Norway’s government, almost half of cabinet departs
30 January 2025, Norway, Oslo: Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (2nd from right), Chairman of the Norwegian Center Party and former Finance Minister of Norway, and Marit Arnstad (right), leader of the Center Party parliamentary group, give a press conference in parliament. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa (Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture […]
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