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CNBC Daily Open: Watch Japan’s yen and government bond yields as Takaichi storms to an election victory
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority — […]
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Nearly a thousand Google workers sign letter urging company to divest from ICE, CBP
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging the tech giant to disclose […]
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Elon Musk wants to be a trillionaire — here’s how SpaceX may get him there
Elon Musk’s journey to becoming the world’s first trillionaire will likely be powered by rockets rather than cars, as SpaceX now accounts for nearly two-thirds of the Tesla CEO’s wealth. Musk became the first person ever to top the $800 billion mark this week, with his net worth now around $845 billion, according to Forbes. […]
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AI companies pour big money into Super Bowl battle
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies are playing their biggest role yet at the Super Bowl, with all the major AI players buying ads to showcase their tools – both for consumers and for businesses – to the expected audience of as many as 130 million people. This year’s Super Bowl […]
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Jim Cramer: Amazon spending looks painful but it’s not a reason to sell the stock
Jim Cramer is urging Amazon investors to remain patient and trust the cloud and e-commerce company’s massive spending strategy despite the evident risks it poses to profits. “I have total faith,” Jim said on Friday’s “Squawk on the Street.” “[Amazon CEO Andy Jassy] knows how to do this. So, I believe, and I’m not bolting.” […]
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Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags
A general view of the Google Midlothian Data Center where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are scheduled to speak on Nov. 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas. Ron Jenkins | Getty Images Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are expected to spend nearly $700 billion combined this year to fuel their […]
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Nvidia rises 7% as Jensen Huang says $660 billion capex buildout is sustainable
The tech industry’s surging capital expenditures for AI infrastructure are justified, appropriate and sustainable, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “The reason for that is because all of these companies’ cash flows are going to start rising,” Huang said. Nvidia shares were up 7% during trading Friday. Huang’s comments come after […]
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We’re upgrading shares of a big beneficiary of AI spending going through the roof
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks were rebounding Friday. After a terrible week, technology was leading Friday’s market higher — even as Amazon , technically in the consumer discretionary bucket, pulls […]
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Google and Microsoft offer lucrative deals to promote AI, but even $500,000 won’t sway some creators
Megan Lieu is an influencer who makes content about tech and gives career advice on social media. Tech companies like Microsoft and Google are going after new users for their AI services the way any marketer tries to make their products look cool: through social media influencers. Other artificial intelligence players, including OpenAI, Anthropic and […]
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Bitcoin’s rough week, Amazon’s plunge, Super Bowl ads and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. U.S.-listed shares of Stellantis are down more than 25% this morning after the automaker said it expects to take a $26 billion hit from a business overhaul. The Chrysler and Dodge parent’s stock was already having a tough year: Shares […]
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