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Zoox begins offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco, facing off with Waymo
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zoox on Tuesday began allowing select San Francisco users to hail its driverless vehicles, pitting the Amazon-owned robotaxi service against Alphabet’s Waymo in the same market for the first time. Riders can sign […]
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Home Depot earnings, ‘quiet time’ in the job market, Panera’s new strategy and more in Morning Squawk
Stocks on display at the Nasdaq on Sept. 10, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC 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. Bets are off The stock market dropped yesterday, with technology stocks once again […]
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EU probes Amazon, Microsoft’s cloud services for potential curbs
The European Commission has launched three market investigations on cloud computing services by Amazon and Microsoft under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of Big Tech and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals. It opened two probes to assess if the companies should be designated as gatekeepers for […]
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CNBC Daily Open: We could still close the year with a rally despite AI slump
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.84% Monday stateside as technology stocks were under pressure, with Apple, Meta and Oracle retreating more than 1% each. Artificial intelligence lynchpin Nvidia performed worse, losing almost 2%. CEO Jensen Huang in October said the chipmaker had “half a trillion dollars” of business on the books for 2025 and 2026. When […]
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Investors hope these three trades will weather a tech stock downturn
As concerns over a U.S. tech bubble linger, investment strategists are mapping out various diversification plays on both sides of the Atlantic to shore up portfolios against a sharp market correction. Market pros told CNBC that European equities, government bonds and value stocks all offer advantages amid valuation concerns in the artificial intelligence space. Arnaud […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI still under pressure — but some analysts see a year-end rally
People pose for pictures at the Wall Street Bull in New York’s Financial District on June 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.84% Monday stateside as technology stocks were under pressure, with Apple, Meta and Oracle retreating more than 1% each. Artificial intelligence lynchpin Nvidia performed […]
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Arm custom chips get a boost with Nvidia partnership
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, reacts during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon | Reuters Arm on Monday said that central processing units based on its technology will be able to integrate with AI chips using Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion technology. The move will make […]
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Buffett’s Google bet comes 2 decades after billionaire investor ‘inspired’ search giant’s IPO
Key Points Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed late Friday that it owns a $4.3 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet as of the end of the third quarter. Alphabet shares rallied on Monday and are now up about 50% this year, driven in part by the artificial intelligence boom. Berkshire’s rare bet on a big […]
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Alphabet rallies after Berkshire reveals stake. Why Buffett’s firm likely bought it
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway owned roughly $4.3 billion worth of Alphabet as of Sept. 30, making it the firm’s 10th largest equity holding, a filing showed. The Alphabet investment likely came from one of his two lieutenants, Todd Combs or Ted Weschler. Though its size suggests it likely had the blessing of Buffett, who is […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Zymeworks, lithium producers, Quantum Computing, Clearwater Analytics and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — The YouTube and Google owner rose more than 4% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it took a more than $4 billion stake in Alphabet in the third quarter. Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals — Drugmakers Zymeworks and Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported Phase 3 trial results […]
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