Technology
Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal
The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement to build chips and chip factories on American soil, the Department of Commerce announced on Thursday. As part of the agreement, Taiwanese chip and technology companies will invest at least $250 billion in production capacity in the U.S., and the Taiwanese government will guarantee $250 billion […]
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Chip stocks pop after TSMC’s earnings beat boosts confidence in industrywide demand
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices led an industrywide rally in […]
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NBCUniversal strategically leans into sports as it prepares for ‘Legendary February’
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBC is about to have itself a “legendary” month. “Legendary February,” a marketing tagline invented […]
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Spotify hikes U.S. Premium subscription price months after last rate increase
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify Premium subscriptions are getting more expensive. The subscription price will rise from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia for the February bill, the streaming platform said in a blog post. Users will get an email with the update sometime […]
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Amazon launches its ‘sovereign’ cloud in Europe and plots expansion
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 launched its “sovereign cloud” offering in Europe on Thursday in a move designed to keep it […]
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Australia banned social media for under 16s a month ago — here’s how it’s going
A notification on the Instagram app on a smartphone arranged in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s been a month since Australia banned under-16s from social media platforms, and some teens are glad to be free of the distraction, while others have found ways to bypass the […]
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Swiss competition authority opens probe into Microsoft licensing fees
A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Switzerland’s competition commission said on Thursday it launched a preliminary investigation into Microsoft‘s licensing fees in the country. The antitrust authority said it has received complaints from private businesses as well as many government […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Greenland and Iran tensions drive investors to gold and silver
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the Danish embassy for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Top officials […]
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TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong
TSMC offices in San Jose, California, on April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates and hitting a fresh record as demand for artificial intelligence chips remained strong. Here are the company’s results versus LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted […]
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Musk’s xAI limits Grok’s ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI said late Wednesday that Grok will no longer be able to create sexualized images of real people on X based on user prompts following extensive backlash from political figures in the U.S. and abroad. “We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from […]
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