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Dow Jones Futures Muted Reaction To Trump's Venezuela Move; Nvidia, AMD, Taiwan Semi Due

Dow Jones Futures: Muted Reaction To Trump’s Venezuela Move; Nvidia, AMD, Taiwan Semi Due

The first week of 2026 began with a mixed mood on Wall Street. Dow Jones futures were flat, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest

Elon Musk’s Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following U.S. airstrikes and Maduro’s arrest

Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink has started offering free broadband service in Venezuela until February 3, 2026. This unexpected move comes after recent ...

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Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns

Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns

In a move raising national security concerns, U.S. President Donald Trump has blocked the $3 million acquisition of Emcore’s New Jersey-based assets by HieFo ...

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Worrying about AI is healthy. But we have to embrace it. Opinion

Worrying about AI is healthy. But we have to embrace it. | Opinion

Every time new technology enters our lives, it sparks a debate—especially about how it might replace jobs. But if we look at history, America ...

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AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

AI-driven inflation is 2026’s most overlooked risk, investors say

Global stock markets surged into 2026 riding high on artificial intelligence (AI) optimism, with major tech firms pushing indexes to record levels. But behind ...

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Mercedes to offer autonomous driving tech for US city streets

Mercedes to offer autonomous driving tech for US city streets

Mercedes-Benz is set to bring its new advanced driver-assistance system, MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO, to the United States later this year, aiming to challenge Tesla’s ...

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We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here’s what it said

We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here’s what it said

On a crowded CNBC set this week, a slim, black-metal humanoid named KOID was asked the question everyone in tech has been arguing about ...

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5 Themes That Defined Business and Markets in 2025 Morning Squawk

5 Themes That Defined Business and Markets in 2025: Morning Squawk

Happy Wednesday. And yes, somehow it’s already New Year’s Eve. If you’re reading this, odds are you fall into one of three camps tonight: ...

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Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Meta Platforms has announced the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents. This acquisition is part of Meta’s ongoing strategy to ...

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Softbank to buy data center firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion in AI push

Softbank to buy data center firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion in AI push

On Monday, Japan’s SoftBank announced it has agreed to purchase the data center investment firm DigitalBridge for $4 billion. This acquisition, approved by DigitalBridge’s ...

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