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Communication is now even more important to getting renewable projects off the ground, experts say
(From left) CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick moderates an IoT panel with Cenk Alper, CEO of Sabanci Holding, Christina Shim, chief sustainability officer of IBM, and Mitesh Patel, interim CEO and COO of SunCable International, at CONVERGE LIVE on March 13, 2025. Renewable energy companies can shorten the long approval process needed for their projects by communicating […]
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Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain
Soem comapnies are using next-gen technologies such as robotics in their warehouses. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images In a world where speed and convenience are paramount to customers, logistic providers are turning to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to stay competitive. Multinational logistics company DHL has been using robotics “very extensively” […]
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Private equity is heading for a shake-up, experts say: ‘This market actually is a good reset’
Serena Tan, CEO of Gaia Investment Partners and Scott Hahn, CEO of Hahn & Co at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE on Thursday, March 13, Singapore. CNBC The private equity market could be heading for a shake-up, with several fund managers facing difficulties in raising cash, Serena Tan, CEO of Gaia Investment Partners, a Malaysian fund of […]
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ChatGPT-owner Open AI says it’s seeing ‘tremendous demand’ across all segments
The OpenAI logo on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI’s head of international strategy has said the artificial intelligence giant is seeing “tremendous demand in the market across all segments.” “It’s a rollercoaster. We’re just trying […]
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From DeepSeek to job risks: What tech leaders are saying on AI right now
Alibaba’s Chairman Joe Tsai speaking at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore on Wednesday. CNBC The future of artificial intelligence is a major topic of conversation among global tech and business leaders at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore. Numerous executives talked up the potential of AI and discussed how it’s expected to impact the future […]
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Trump’s approach to Ukraine could be ‘very worrying’ for Russia’s neighbors, former UK PM Cameron says
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron speaks during a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister after a meeting in Tirana, on May 22, 2024. Adnan Beci | Afp | Getty Images Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he is fearful that U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to securing peace in Ukraine could […]
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CONVERGE LIVE updates: Top executives from Binance, Ferrari and OpenAI to speak on day 2
Guest highlights for Thursday Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, speaks during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, Binance CEO Richard Teng and LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil are among the key speakers scheduled to take […]
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European markets rally as U.S. inflation rises less than expected, EU retaliates to Trump’s tariffs
U.S. inflation rate hits 2.8% in February, less than expected Prices for goods and services moved up less than expected in February, providing some relief as consumers and businesses worry about the looming impact tariffs might have on inflation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, a wide-ranging measure of costs across […]
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Ray Dalio warns a severe U.S. supply-demand debt problem could lead to ‘shocking developments’
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Wednesday warned that a “very severe” supply-demand problem regarding U.S. debt. “The first thing is the debt issue, we have a very severe supply-demand problem,” Dalio told CNBC’s Sara Eisen at CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore. Dalio, who was speaking on the same panel as Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, said this […]
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Salesforce pledges to invest $1 billion in Singapore over five years in AI push
Marc Benioff, Chairman & CEO of Salesforce, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years. The cloud software giant said the investment is designed to accelerate the […]
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