Artificial intelligence
How to take control of the AI data center boom and built it into your own home in the future
Data centers are gobbling up land, driving up electric bills, and becoming a lightning rod for public discontent over big tech’s power in society. Maine’s legislature recently passed a data center ban in the state (but failed to override the governor’s veto). According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 states spanning the political […]
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A cloud computing stock is soaring more than 22%. Here’s what’s driving the rally
The Akamai Technologies logo and lettering can be seen on the headquarters building at the company’s German headquarters in Garching near Munich (Bavaria). Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Akamai’s stock jumped in early trading Friday after it announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and posted first-quarter earnings that were […]
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Bret Taylor’s Sierra raises nearly $1 billion months after last capital push
Bret Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Sierra, speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2026. CNBC Artificial intelligence startup Sierra is raising nearly a billion dollars in a new funding round, CNBC has learned, as venture capital investors search for winners in an ongoing deal spree. The San […]
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How Rakuten built a tech empire by betting early on e-commerce, mobile and AI
Rakuten founder Mickey Mikitani reflects on building one of Japan’s most influential tech companies — and why he continues to make bold bets on telecom, AI and global growth. Rakuten began as an online marketplace at a time when few believed the internet could support a real business. Nearly three decades later, it has grown into one of […]
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OpenAI trial live updates: Head of Musk’s family office takes the stand
Birchall unsure if OpenAI donations by Musk came with restrictions Bradley R. Wilson, an attorney for OpenAI, asked Birchall a series of questions about funds that Musk put into “DAFs,” or donor-advised funds, managed by Vanguard and Fidelity. The lawyer asked if Birchall knew whether Musk had any legal right to direct where the funds […]
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Here’s why surging oil prices may not derail the consumer trade
ETF Edge Here’s why surging oil prices may not derail the consumer trade Published Thu, Apr 30 20267:01 AM EDTUpdated 21 Min Ago Josh Romero@in/joshdromero/ Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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NXP Semiconductors soars 26%, paces for its best day ever after earnings beat
A view shows a logo at NXP semiconductors computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands March 14, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters NXP Semiconductors shares rose 26% Wednesday, on track for its best day ever since the company went public in 2010. The semiconductor manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that blew away Wall […]
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Major data center company pauses investment decisions in Middle East amid Iran war, CEO tells CNBC
A major data center company has paused investment in AI infrastructure projects and data centers in the Middle East amid the Iran war, its CEO has told CNBC. As oil prices have skyrocketed and supply chains have been heavily disrupted by conflict in the region, the future of huge digital infrastructure plans in the Middle […]
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Qualcomm jumps 12% on report it’s partnering with OpenAI on smartphone AI chip
Qualcomm is one of the biggest semiconductor companies making chipsets. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qualcomm shares rose in premarket trading Monday following reports that it’s partnering with OpenAI to create smartphone processing chips to advance the AI firm’s hardware ambitions. The U.S. smartphone chipmaker is set to work alongside Taiwanese semiconductor firm MediaTek […]
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We tried out xAI’s Grok chatbot while driving a Tesla in NYC. Here’s what happened.
Tesla owner Mike Nelson has been using the AI chatbot Grok in his vehicle for several months now. He finds it is useful, nearly irresistible, and dangerous. Nelson, a lawyer with a background in auto insurance, showed CNBC how he uses Grok on a drive around the New York metro area. Nelson said that while […]
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