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Apple at 50: The iPhone maker ‘blew a 5-year lead’ on AI, but former insiders say it can still win
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Apple at 50: The iPhone maker ‘blew a 5-year lead’ on AI, but former insiders say it can still win

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Nasdaq brought its market open festivities to Apple’s sprawling Silicon Valley headquarters on Tuesday, the eve of the company’s 50th birthday. From a desk inside Apple Park, the ring-shaped campus that Steve Jobs spent his last years helping design, Tim Cook rang the opening bell and, in the process, ushered in the […]

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Debris from aerial interception strikes Oracle building in Dubai, UAE says
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Debris from aerial interception strikes Oracle building in Dubai, UAE says

Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The office of U.S. tech giant Oracle in Dubai was damaged by falling debris, the city’s media office said on Sunday, as Iran continued to fire projectiles at targets around the Middle East in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes. “Authorities confirm that they responded to a minor […]

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‘Chasing vibes’ — OpenAI’s M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase
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‘Chasing vibes’ — OpenAI’s M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on Sept. 25, 2025, in Berlin. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive’s nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced another surprising deal on Thursday, snapping up a media business that streams a three-hour daily tech talk […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump threatens to put Iran in ‘stone ages,’ dampening ceasefire hopes
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump threatens to put Iran in ‘stone ages,’ dampening ceasefire hopes

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges those in attendance after speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Brandon | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump gave his highly […]

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CNBC Daily Open: All eyes on Trump address as markets rise on ceasefire hopes
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CNBC Daily Open: All eyes on Trump address as markets rise on ceasefire hopes

U.S. President Donald Trump attends to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. markets opened the second quarter in the green […]

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Globalstar stock surges 15% on report Amazon is weighing an acquisition
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Globalstar stock surges 15% on report Amazon is weighing an acquisition

Globalstar Chairman and CEO Jay Monroe rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, April 21, 2014. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of Globalstar jumped more than 15% in extended trading on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported Amazon is in talks to acquire the satellite communications company, citing people familiar with the […]

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The stock market rebound, Nike’s recovery questions, ‘Project Hail Mary’ and more in Morning Squawk
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The stock market rebound, Nike’s recovery questions, ‘Project Hail Mary’ and more in Morning Squawk

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. It’s also April Fools’ Day, so be wary of those too-good-to-be-true company announcements today. Stock futures are rising this morning. The three major indexes staged a big rally yesterday, ending their tough month and quarter on a high note. Here […]

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Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century
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Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century

Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images As Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, the company that’s defined consumer electronics since introducing the iPod, and that forever changed user behavior in creating the iPhone, […]

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Sen. Warren slams Trump administration for pressuring EU to relax tech regulations
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Sen. Warren slams Trump administration for pressuring EU to relax tech regulations

Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks with the media before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth […]

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Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
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Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google. The IRGC warned on Tuesday that 18 tech companies would be considered as “legitimate targets” in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Attacks on those […]

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