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From jewelry to food waste, firms are ‘shaking’ things up with circular-economy shift
Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty Images From jewelry and clothes to food waste, a growing number of sectors are focusing on operating as part of a “circular economy,” aiming to waste less — and reap the financial benefits in the process. The rising cost of raw materials and a move to reduce carbon emissions […]
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CNBC Daily Open: What DeepSeek? Big Tech is already bringing in billions
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Markets rise amid choppy […]
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How DeepSeek and next-generation AI agents could erode value of language models
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images Large language models like those developed by Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI are set to become commoditized this year amid rapid advances toward next-generation artificial intelligence agents and more nimble, open-source rivals, according to top tech executives. Last week, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released R1, an open-source reasoning model that […]
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Chinese state-linked accounts hyped DeepSeek AI launch ahead of US stock rout, Graphika says
Chinese state-linked social media accounts amplified narratives celebrating the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI models last week, days before the news tanked U.S. tech stocks, according to online analysis firm Graphika. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese state-linked social media accounts amplified narratives celebrating the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI models last week, days before the news tanked U.S. tech stocks, according to online […]
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D.A. Davidson tech analyst discusses megacap stocks making headlines this week
After a storm of technology news and earnings this week, D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria suggests ways to play key names in the sector. The firm’s head of technology research joined CNBC’s “Three-Stock Lunch” segment on Thursday to break down his views on Microsoft , Apple and Nvidia . Microsoft and Apple are reporting results this […]
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OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion
Key Points OpenAI is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of up to $340 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed SoftBank would contribute $15 billion to $25 billion of the roughly $40 billion being invested. OpenAI faces growing competition in the generative artificial intelligence market, including from China’s DeepSeek. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: IBM, Caterpillar, Nvidia, Comcast, UPS and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: American Airlines — Shares fell 2.5% after an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., marking the first fatal commercial airline crash on U.S. soil since 2009. Nvidia — Shares pulled back more than 3% as the chipmaker remained under selling […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How China’s DeepSeek could benefit India
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story This week, on my CNBC-issued three-year-old laptop, I ran a powerful artificial intelligence model […]
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Microsoft stock slumps 5% on disappointing revenue outlook
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Microsoft shares dropped about 5% after issuing weak current-quarter guidance after the bell Wednesday. The software giant topped Wall Street’s fiscal second-quarter estimates, posting earnings of $3.23 per share […]
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OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks next to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son after U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks on AI infrastructure at the Roosevelt room at White House in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters OpenAI on Thursday said the U.S. National Laboratories will be using its latest artificial intelligence models for […]
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