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State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The State Department is set to launch a new pilot program later this month that will require foreign visitors planning travel to the U.S. from certain countries to post […]
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Nvidia says its AI chips don’t have a ‘kill switch’ after Chinese accusation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media at a hotel in Beijing, China July 16, 2025. Alessandro Diviggiano | Reuters Nvidia on Tuesday rejected Chinese accusations that its data center GPUs for artificial intelligence include a hardware function that could remotely deactivate the chips, which is commonly called a “kill switch.” “NVIDIA GPUs do […]
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Axon jumps 16% after TASER maker tops results and boosts outlook on security needs
Rick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Axon Enterprise‘s stock popped 16% after the TASER maker surpassed Wall Street’s estimates and boosted its guidance due to robust demand for its security solutions. “Demand for new technology from our customers is accelerating, and it’s outpacing even my most optimistic expectations,” said CEO Rick Smith on an earnings call with analysts. “There’s now one breakout product driving conversations. […]
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Trump administration to formally axe Elon Musk’s ‘five things’ email: Reuters
Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Trump administration plans as soon as Tuesday to formally axe a program launched by billionaire former Trump adviser Elon Musk requiring […]
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Murdoch to provide Trump health updates in deal to delay Epstein case deposition
U.S. President Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch. Kevin Lamarque | Ricky Carioti | Via Reuters Conservative media baron Rupert Murdoch will give President Donald Trump regular updates on his health as part of an agreement to postpone Murdoch’s deposition in Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against him over a Wall Street Journal article about late […]
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U.S. trade deficit hits a nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges
A ferry passenger looks at a cargo ship full of shipping containers at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. Carlos Barria | Cb The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 […]
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Palantir stock pops 8% after blowout quarter driven by AI, efficiency demand
Palantir stock popped more than 8% Tuesday after the software analytics provider lifted its full-year outlook, boosted by the artificial intelligence wave. CEO Alex Karp called the earnings results a “once in a generation, truly anomalous quarter” during an earnings call with analysts. “We’re very proud and we’re sorry that our haters are disappointed, but […]
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with President Donald Trump
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email President Donald Trump joins ‘Squawk Box’ via phone to discuss the latest news affecting markets and the country’s economic goals. 39:56 Tue, Aug 5 20259:07 AM EDT Source
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Trump says new semiconductor tariff plan coming as soon as next week
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will unveil new tariffs on semiconductors and chips as soon as next week. “We’re going to be announcing on semiconductors and chips, which is a separate category, because we want them made in the United States,” Trump said during a lengthy interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Trump said that […]
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Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the press at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday that planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. could eventually reach up to 250%, the highest rate he has […]
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