U.S. lawmakers are considering how to curb the growing adoption of Chinese AI models by homegrown companies, as geopolitical tensions surrounding the rollout of artificial intelligence ramp up. AI has emerged as a key point of rivalry between the U.S. and China, with both nations vying for supremacy in the field. Chinese models are gaining…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Nov. 7 1. The stock market was trending toward a lower open this morning as the government shutdown and ongoing scrutiny of AI-related names continue to weigh on stocks. The S & P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq are both headed for weekly losses. 2. Club name Nvidia said…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. November…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk’s xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup’s business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending. Liberatore, who left xAI in July after just three months on the job, begins Tuesday, a company spokesperson told CNBC….
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 3 1. Google will not have to divest its Chrome browser as a remedy to the search monopoly ruling, nor will it be banned from making payments for default placement on other firms’ devices. Big win for Google. Why did it happen? Because of the rise of…
Thursday’s stock market followed this week’s pattern: an early selloff followed by a recovery. Nvidia’s latest results helped the send major indexes to about a 0.25% loss early Thursday before the S & P 500 rallied to end the day above 6,500 for the first time. On Monday, stocks sold off but have spent the…
Stocks including Apple and Alphabet may be among some of Wall Street’s most overbought stocks — and could be soon due for a pullback, according to one widely used technical metric. The three major averages all climbed higher this week, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ‘s 3.9% gain leading the way. The S & P…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Aug. 7 1. Club name Apple shares are up again this morning, building on yesterday’s 5.1% jump after announcing an additional $100 billion investment into the U.S. and the creation of the American Manufacturing Program. Bank of America suggested iPhones could gain market share if competitors face tariffs…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures inched higher Wednesday night as traders mulled over President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new steep tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. Futures tied to the Dow Jones…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 1, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors analyzed the latest batch of corporate earnings. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 19 points, or 0.1%. S&P…