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CNBC Daily Open: China sets lowest growth target in decades
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 4, 2026. Atta Kenare | AFP | Getty Images What you need to know today China on Thursday set its GDP growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5% — the lowest target on record going back to the early 1990s — according […]
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Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says
People walk past the logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its exhibitor stall at the India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, a convention and expo center in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2025. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Amazon‘s data center in Bahrain was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the company’s support […]
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Tech industry group expresses ‘concern’ to Pete Hegseth over supply chain risk label
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Jim Lo Scalzo | EPA | Bloomberg | Getty Images A tech industry group, whose members include Nvidia, Google and Anthropic, sent a letter to […]
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Google’s AI chatbot allegedly told user to stage ‘mass casualty attack,’ wrongful death suit claims
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google faces a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a 36-year-old man’s father, who alleges the search company’s Gemini chatbot convinced his son to attempt a “a mass casualty attack” and to eventually commit suicide. In the suit filed Wednesday in a district court in California, Joel Gavalas alleged […]
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Investors say ‘safest’ software play Microsoft looks cheap at current prices
Investors said on CNBC Wednesday that “Magnificent Seven” titan Microsoft looks cheap at current prices. Microsoft, down 15% this year, is the largest stock swept up in the broader sell-off plaguing the software sector. Wall Street has grown increasingly fearful that artificial intelligence could disrupt these companies. MSFT YTD mountain MSFT YTD chart But investors […]
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Broadcom earnings are out after market close. What top analysts are expecting
Broadcom results out Wednesday evening could be make-or-break for the stock as jitters around the artificial intelligence trade remain. Shares of the high-flying chipmaker rallied more than 49% in 2025 — and more than 107% the year prior — as the company has benefited from demand for its custom AI accelerator chips, or ASICs. The […]
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Apple announces MacBook Neo, its first budget laptop in over a decade
Apple MacBook Neo Source: Apple Inc. For years, the cheapest way into the Mac lineup was a $999 laptop. On Wednesday, Apple cut that price nearly in half. The company unveiled the MacBook Neo, a colorful, lightweight laptop powered by an iPhone-grade chip. The launch caps a three-day hardware blitz that has already seen refreshes […]
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Gulf oil trade, Pentagon’s AI usage, Gen Z’s analog obsession and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC this morning that President Donald Trump’s 15% global tariff would be implemented this week. He also said the U.S. would make “a series of announcements” to support oil trade in the Gulf. Stock futures […]
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Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, Google employees stranded amid U.S.-Iran war
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the big tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are traveling through or based in the […]
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Apple raises MacBook prices across the board as M5 chips, new displays signal AI-first strategy
Apple Macbook Pro Source: Apple Inc. Apple on Tuesday rolled out new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with its latest M5 chips, along with an updated Studio Display lineup, in its biggest Mac refresh in more than a year. The push gives Apple a fresh shot at reviving Mac demand while making a broader […]
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