BEIJING (AP) — China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan, concluding a set of high-powered maneuvers aimed at asserting its sovereignty over the island — actions that ratcheted up tension in East Asia during 2025’s waning days. In a New Year’s Eve…
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul sinking more than 3%, after Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence -related shares pulled U.S. stocks lower. U.S. futures dropped, with the contract for the S&P 500 down 0.6% while the future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4%. Computer chip…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments. It also reported its profit nearly tripled in the first half of this fiscal year from a year earlier. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in Silicon Vally-based…
NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech and other superstars of the U.S. stock market got back to rallying on Monday, and Wall Street recovered most of its loss from last week. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5% and clawed back nearly all its drop from last week, which was its first weekly loss in four. The…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Huawei Technologies said Thursday that it would roll out the world’s most powerful AI computing clusters over the next two years as it seeks to outperform global leaders despite relying on less powerful domestic semiconductors. China is racing to develop its own technology as America restricts what can be sold to…
LONDON — The CEO of Nvidia, which faces tight restrictions on selling its chips to China amid the U.S.-China battle over trade and tech, said he’s disappointed about the situation. Jensen Huang said he expects to discuss the issue with President Donald Trump at a state banquet hosted by the British government that they’ll be…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Thursday, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial intelligence boom. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX was nearly flat at 23,631.29….
BANGKOK — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Huang was asked about a possible “B30A” semiconductor for artificial intelligence data centers for China while on a visit to Taiwan, where he was meeting Nvidia’s key manufacturing partner, Taiwan…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark spiked more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.3% to 24,131.01. The CAC 40 in…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” spotlighted Intel Corporation’s (NASDAQ:INTC) staggering $18.8 billion loss in its foundry division in 2024, despite receiving $8.5 billion in U.S. CHIPS Act subsidies. Cramer took to X on Wednesday to highlight the financial challenges of domestic semiconductor…