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India delays Washington trade visit as U.S. tariff policy shifts, source tells CNBC
US President Donald Trump (R) and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images) Prakash Singh | Afp | Getty Images India’s trade negotiators will reschedule their planned visit […]
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Chaos, confusion and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit
CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the AI Impact Summit. Photo: Yolande Chee Yolande Chee India hosted one of the world’s biggest AI events this week, but it was marred by chaos and confusion, apparently not the message it’s trying to send as it strives to become a leading artificial […]
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Tech giants commit billions to Indian AI as New Delhi pushes for superpower status
Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, against the backdrop of a major summit in the country that’s brought together world leaders and AI execs. Record sums are being ploughed into AI as governments and companies across the globe race to roll out the technology. Hyperscalers — […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within 10 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Private credit fears and U.S.-Iran tensions pressure Wall Street
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 19, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets had a shaky Thursday, pressured by Washington’s escalating tensions with Iran and renewed worries over private credit. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that there were “many […]
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Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit
Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation’s first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2026. TT News Agency | Stefan Jerrevang | Via Reuters Bill Gates has become a source of controversy at this week’s high-profile India AI Impact Summit, as speculation around his planned keynote […]
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OpenAI and Anthropic’s rivalry on display as CEOs don’t hold hands at India AI summit
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei had an awkward […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Traders are betting for a rate cut — but a hike could be on the table
A worker steps down from a truck at the construction site of the Federal Reserve headquarters, after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Powell’s management of renovations of the building, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 12, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Most U.S. Federal […]
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Why India joining this U.S.-led tech alliance could help supply chains
Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg Convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused on economic security and the establishment of a new grouping of partners tailored for the AI economy at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on Dec. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty […]
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More than 50% of enterprise software could switch to AI, Mistral CEO says
Arthur Mensch, founder of Mistral AI, during the ‘Nvidia GTC’ meeting at the 2025 VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images NEW DELHI — More than 50% of enterprises’ current software could be replaced by AI, the CEO of Mistral AI told CNBC on Wednesday, […]
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