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How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: trade workers
Demand for new AI data centers is surging, but they can’t build themselves. Big Tech is funneling billions into building out these specialized facilities, with the four hyperscalers, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, committing nearly $700 billion in combined capex spending this year to fund these developments. Amazon said last month that it’s committing $12 […]
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Fed Day, Macy’s earnings, Micron’s memory boost and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. And happy first day on the job to Josh D’Amaro, who today replaces Bob Iger as Disney’s CEO. CNBC’s Lillian Rizzo has more on what’s in store for the Mouse House’s new leader. Stock futures are rising this morning. All […]
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Bain Capital taps buyer interest for Bridge Data Centres, offering up to 70% stake, sources say
Bain Capital has started reaching out to potential buyers for its stake in Bridge Data Centers, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the private equity firm eyes exits amid rising demand for AI infrastructure. Citigroup and JPMorgan are running the sale process and have sent out preliminary marketing materials to investors to […]
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Micron rides memory price spike into earnings with stock up 62%, drubbing its tech peers
Sanjay Mehrotra, president and chief executive officer of Micron Technology Inc., during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Micron Technology Inc. semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron saw its stock triple in 2025, and it’s up nearly 62% so far […]
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China’s ‘AI tigers’ see shares surge after Nvidia CEO touts OpenClaw as ‘next ChatGPT’
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | Reuters Chinese artificial intelligence stocks surged Wednesday following upbeat comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the promise of AI agents and OpenClaw. Huang on Tuesday said that OpenClaw was “definitely the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump goes alone in the Iran war — as allies spurn requests to join
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on March 11, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Ohio and Kentucky today to highlight two local businesses. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of […]
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OpenAI preps for IPO by end of year, tells employees ChatGPT must be ‘productivity tool’
Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart Inc., speaks during an interview in San Francisco, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned. […]
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Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman speaks during an event highlighting Microsoft Copilot, the company’s AI tool, on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington. The company also celebrated its 50th anniversary. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft said Tuesday that it’s bringing together the engineering groups for its commercial and consumer Copilot […]
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Nvidia’s $1T projection, Trump’s Cuba threats, 1-hour Amazon deliveries and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. Soon, your garage won’t be the only gym with a Peloton Bike. The fitness company is ramping up its commercial business, announcing yesterday new Bike and Tread products designed for busy gyms. Stock futures are little changed this morning after […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Delta Air Lines, Eli Lilly & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia — The chipmaker traded slightly higher after CEO Jensen Huang said he expects orders for its Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips to reach $1 trillion through 2027. Delta Air Lines — Shares traded more than 4% higher after the company raised its first-quarter revenue growth […]
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