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Tech industry group expresses ‘concern’ to Pete Hegseth over supply chain risk label
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Jim Lo Scalzo | EPA | Bloomberg | Getty Images A tech industry group, whose members include Nvidia, Google and Anthropic, sent a letter to […]
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Apple announces MacBook Neo, its first budget laptop in over a decade
Apple MacBook Neo Source: Apple Inc. For years, the cheapest way into the Mac lineup was a $999 laptop. On Wednesday, Apple cut that price nearly in half. The company unveiled the MacBook Neo, a colorful, lightweight laptop powered by an iPhone-grade chip. The launch caps a three-day hardware blitz that has already seen refreshes […]
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China’s Xiaomi tells CNBC it’s planning a yearly smartphone chip release and its own AI assistant for overseas
The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max rear display flagship smartphone by Xiaomi displayed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 3, 2026. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images BARCELONA — Xiaomi plans to launch a new smartphone processor chip every year, the company’s President Lu Weibing told CNBC, underscoring the company’s ambition to […]
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Apple raises MacBook prices across the board as M5 chips, new displays signal AI-first strategy
Apple Macbook Pro Source: Apple Inc. Apple on Tuesday rolled out new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with its latest M5 chips, along with an updated Studio Display lineup, in its biggest Mac refresh in more than a year. The push gives Apple a fresh shot at reviving Mac demand while making a broader […]
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Oil prices, Target earnings, the new iPhone and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. While the war in Iran continues to unfold, today also brings the first midterm primary elections in the U.S. Here are the races to watch. Stock futures are plunging this morning following a mixed session on Wall Street. Here are […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets digest U.S.-Iran war as conflict spreads
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images What you need to know today The first flights out of Dubai were cleared to depart since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, but service is […]
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Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip
Apple introduces iPhone 17e Source: Apple Inc. Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push. The headline device is the new iPhone 17e, a budget model in the iPhone 17 lineup […]
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Anthropic’s Claude sees ‘elevated errors’ as it tops Apple’s free apps after Pentagon clash
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models had “elevated errors” on Monday, as the app held its spot as the most popular free app on Apple‘s App Store. Claude’s status website showed “degraded performance” on Claude Opus 4.6, its latest model released last month. In an update […]
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Iran, Berkshire Hathaway earnings, OpenAI’s Pentagon deal and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. We’re coming off a weekend that could have long-term ramifications for world politics, so let’s dive in. Stock futures are tumbling this morning. The market notched a losing day and week on Friday. Here are five key things investors need […]
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China’s Honor shows off smartphone with robotic camera arm and teases a humanoid robot
The Honor Robot Phone features a camera that pops out of the main body of the device. Honor Honor on Sunday showed off the capabilities of its Robot Phone as the Chinese electronics firm looks to stand out from some of its bigger rivals like Samsung and Apple. The company, which spun off from Huawei […]
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