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Trump-Xi summit could hinge on these two crucial tech flashpoints
U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could hinge on two key tech flashpoints — critical minerals and market access for American companies. The much-anticipated bilateral meeting between the two countries that were locked in a tariff standoff just a year ago began on Thursday, with warm words exchanged between the two […]
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Warsh’s confirmation, Trump-Xi meeting, Cisco earnings and more in Morning Squawk
1. You’re hired Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, is sworn in to his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal […]
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Xi tells Musk, Tim Cook and other CEOs on Trump’s trip: China will ‘open wider’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping told American CEOs travelling with President Donald Trump that the door […]
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Chinese companies are ramping up homegrown AI chips, even if Nvidia is coming back
China is focusing on large language models in the artificial intelligence space. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images Production of Chinese chips could ramp up this year, as executives at the country’s biggest tech companies look to deploy more homegrown technology — as it’s reported U.S. chip giant Nvidia could return. On Wednesday, internet titan […]
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Burberry stock drops even as Americas and China demand boost turnaround efforts
Burberry‘s full-year results marked a “meaningful inflection point,” the company said Thursday, as the luxury group reported sales growth boosted by strong demand from its key Americas and China markets. But Burberry stock slipped 6.84% by 11.21 a.m. in London (6:21 a.m. ET) as a weaker performance in Europe and the Middle East weighed on […]
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U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol
Key Points U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with CNBC’s Joe Kernen from the sidelines of the U.S.-Chinese presidents’ meeting in Beijing. Bessent said the two countries would establish a protocol for AI safety, adding they were having a “wholesome” dialogue because the U.S. is “in the lead” in the race to develop the technology. […]
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on China trip: ‘President Trump asked me to come’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that U.S. President Donald Trump “asked me to come” to the China summit in Beijing, when asked by reporters about his trip. Huang was a later addition to the high-stakes trip on Tuesday, after his name was noticably absent from a list of executives making the trip, shared by a […]
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Trade wars to extended truce: Analysts expect ‘stabilization’ in U.S.-China ties as Trump-Xi meet
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the world watches U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s historic summit, analysts suggest it could […]
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Trump-Xi summit revives China tech rally hopes as U.S. reportedly clears Nvidia H200 sales
A man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on April 7, 2025. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images Chinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week’s high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with investors saying […]
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Five takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and China agreed to forge more cooperative ties at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, in a […]
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