CNBC’s Karen Tso presents highlights from CNBC’s coverage at VivaTech in Paris where conversations with executives were focused on AI, scaling up and whether Europe can compete with the United States and China when it comes to tech innovation.
From AI disruption to scaling up: Check out CNBC’s highlights from VivaTech
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Alibaba cross-border arm plans AI subscriptions and stablecoin-like payments with JPMorgan
Key Points Alibaba plans to use “tokenization” of payments for cross-border transactions in its business-to-business arm. Kuo Zhang, president of Alibaba.com told CNBC the company would work with JPMorgan, which has its own tokenization technology. The cross-border e-commerce unit also launched new AI features to help connect suppliers and buyers on its global platform. Alibaba […]
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UK borrowing costs jump, stocks slide as speculation mounts over high-stakes budget
Rachel Reeves, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a speech in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday following reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is no longer planning to raise income tax rates in the Autumn Budget later this month. The yield […]
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Novo Nordisk’s leadership strategy tested as shareholders signal frustration ahead of vote on board revamp
Flags with the logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy are pictures while the company presents the annual report at Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on February 5, 2025. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images A leadership shakeup at what was once Europe’s […]
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