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Russia strikes bombard Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy talks in Florida
People take shelter at a metro station during Russian air attacks in Kyiv on December 27, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force announced a countrywide air alert and said drones and missiles were moving over several regions including Kyiv. (Photo by Serhii Okunev / AFP via Getty Images) Serhii Okunev | […]
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Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire
PAILIN PROVINCE, CAMBODIA – DECEMBER 27: The Ban Pakkad Border Checkpoint between Thailand and Cambodia, which is near where the ceasefire talks take place, in Pailin Province, Cambodia, on December 27, 2025. The ceasefire talks between Thai and Cambodian defence officials take place in Pong Nam Ron district of Chanthaburi province in Thailand, near the […]
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Europe at ‘fork in the road’ between AI competition and climate: fund managers
Europe stands at a crossroads: compete meaningfully in the AI race or stick to its world-leading climate goals. “It’s like a fork in the road moment for Europe,” Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives told CNBC. The bloc can either “play in the future” or risk “missing a big part of this technology wave.” The dilemma is compounded […]
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One year on from the UK’s grand AI plan: has its infrastructure buildout been a success?
QTS’s data center in Cambois, North East of England When the U.K. announced its AI Opportunities Action Plan — a grand blueprint to deploy the tech across society — in January, Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared the strategy would make the country an “AI superpower.” One of the key pillars of this plan was a […]
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The Future of Energy in an AI world | CNBC New Energy Finance Forum
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, the CNBC New Energy Finance Forum gathers top business leaders and investors to explore the multi-trillion-dollar shift reshaping the global energy landscape. Experts discuss how to meet the soaring energy demand driven by cutting-edge AI and share […]
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New NASA boss Isaacman says U.S. will return to the moon within Trump’s term
Recently appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Friday told CNBC that the U.S. will return to the moon within President Donald Trump’s second term. Isaacman, a close ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, told CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” that Trump’s recommitment to exploring the moon is key to unlocking the “orbital economy.” “We want to […]
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Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep ‘fiction of competition alive,’ analyst says
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It’s been two days since news broke that Nvidia was spending $20 […]
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China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets
Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, December 3, 2025, in this screengrab taken from handout drone footage provided by LandSpace. Landspace | Via Reuters Chinese companies developing reusable commercial rockets will have access to a fast lane for initial public offerings on the tech-heavy […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoran, Coupang, Target & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoRan — The miner rose 3.1% as gold and other metals scaled to record levels. Target — The retailer rose more than 1% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management made a big investment in Target. Pressure from the […]
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There are two risks the market isn’t pricing in heading into the new year, according to Apollo’s Torsten Slok
Investors are discounting two major risks for the stock market heading into 2026, according to Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management. For the new year, Slok is standing by an overall bullish thesis but acknowledged that one major headwind is the market currently pricing in more interest rate cuts than the Federal […]
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