Technology
Here’s what’s in the RAISE Act, a state-level AI bill opposed by Trump and industry leaders
New York is 3,000 miles away from the tech hub of Silicon Valley, but in recent weeks, the state has inserted itself into the center of a fierce debate around artificial intelligence regulation. A bipartisan super PAC called “Leading the Future” announced last week that it will target Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate who […]
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Amazon starts letting businesses test rebranded Leo satellite service as it plays catchup to Musk’s Starlink
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is prepared for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 28, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters Amazon said Monday it will begin allowing businesses to […]
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Here’s what’s behind Tesla’s 3-year sales low in China
Tesla sales in China dropped to a three-year low in October, raising concerns the electric vehicle maker could see its first full-year sales decline in the country this year. Fierce competition from local rivals such as NIO and Li Auto — both reporting this week — and a bruising price war in the face of […]
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How Alibaba overcame Beijing’s crackdown to become an AI giant
On a cold November evening in Shanghai in 2020, the world’s largest IPO was abruptly canceled by Chinese regulators. It was Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of tech giant Alibaba. The company’s founder Jack Ma, one of China’s most famous billionaires, was under scrutiny for comments seemingly criticising the country’s financial regulators. What followed was four years of […]
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DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump’s pledge to slash the government’s size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings. “That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A turnaround in sentiment for U.S. markets may be in the cards
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Last week on Wall Street, two forces dragged stocks lower: a set of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the U.S. jobs report that landed with more heat than expected. But […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Some hope after last week’s U.S. market rout
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Last week on Wall Street, two forces dragged stocks lower: a set of high-stakes numbers from Nvidia and the U.S. jobs report that landed with more heat than expected. But […]
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Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during a dinner with tech leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump said he would be imposing tariffs on semiconductor imports “very shortly” but spare goods from companies like Apple […]
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Google’s new AI model puts OpenAI, the great conundrum of this market, on shakier ground
Almost every night, for almost a decade, I got a phone call between 7:00 and 7:01 p.m. ET. I didn’t have to look at the three letters on my phone screen to know who was ringing. It was the old man we called Pop, or more like “The Old Man of the Mountain,” as he […]
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Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing economy
If you are holding onto your aging printer or cracked smartphone longer than you had planned, you are not alone. Heather Mitchell, 69, retired and living in Tucson, Arizona, is content with her phone even though it is old by smartphone standards. “My Samsung Galaxy A71 is six-years-old. It’s hanging in there surprisingly well for […]
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