America needs an open-source AI strategy

    China’s open-weight model lead exposes America’s AI blind spot

    Some of America’s biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as China continues to build its lead in the space. Their message exposes a gap in U.S. policy: America has a chip strategy for AI. Now it needs an open-model strategy. Supporters say open models can lower costs,…

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    AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

    AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

    Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist Norton’s For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away. While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed…

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    Stock market today: Live updates

    Stock market today: Live updates

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Oct. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday night after strong bank earnings shifted investor focus from risks both at home and abroad as a U.S. government shutdown…

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    Jim Cramer debates what to do with 6 stocks, and urges investors to take action on Nike

    Jim Cramer debates what to do with 6 stocks, and urges investors to take action on Nike

    Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market is higher Wednesday as a rollout of better-than-expected earnings overshadowed investor concerns on intensifying U.S.- China trade talks. President Donald Trump ‘s latest threat to China…

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