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OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) system dropped in September with a bold promise. The company behind the chatbot ChatGPT showcased o1 — its latest...

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Chip stocks fall as Nvidia, AMD warn of higher costs from China export controls

The chipmaking sector offered up fresh signs that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans could hamper demand.

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Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe

The acquisition — Lyft's first in Europe — is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

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Google faces £5 billion lawsuit in the UK for abusing 'near-total dominance' in search

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal claims Google abused its position to restrict competing search engines.

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Critical chip firm ASML misses order expectations amid tariff uncertainty

ASML reported net bookings of 3.94 billion euros ($4.47 billion) for the first quarter, versus a Reuters reported forecast of 4.89 billion euros.

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Japan's antitrust watchdog issues Google 'cease and desist' order over unfair trade practices

Japan's antimonopoly watchdog has issued a cease and desist order against Google for unfair trade practices regarding search services for its Android devices.

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Nvidia says it will record $5.5 billion charge tied to H20 processors exported to China

Nvidia will take a quarterly charge of about $5.5 billion tied to exporting H20 graphics processing units to China and other destinations.

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Figma confidentially files for IPO more than a year after ditching Adobe deal

Figma, whose software is widely used among app designers, appears headed for the public market after abandoning a tie-up with Adobe in 2023.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram from Facebook in 2018: FTC trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning out Instagram in 2018, according to an email presented Tuesday in the FTC's antitrust trial against the company.

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Amazon emails sellers to gauge how Trump's tariffs are impacting their businesses

Amazon asked third-party sellers how the "current U.S. tariff situation" has affected sourcing and pricing, logistics and plans to ship goods into warehouses.

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HPE shares rise after activist Elliott Management takes $1.5 billion stake

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares jumped after Elliott Investment Management took a more than $1.5 billion stake in the server maker.

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U.S.' inability to replace rare earths supply from China poses a threat to its defense, warns CSIS

As China imposes rare earths export controls, the U.S. is unable to make up the shortfall, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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Bunq, a neobank for 'digital nomads,' accelerates U.S. expansion effort as profit jumps 65%

Dutch digital bank Bunq said Tuesday that it's applied for a broker-dealer license, in an initial step toward securing a full banking license.

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U.S. announces probe into chip, electronics imports, paving the way for new tariffs

The U.S. Commerce Department is conducting an investigation into imports of various semiconductor technologies and electronics, a federal notice shows.

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Adobe takes stake in Synthesia, startup behind AI clones for corporate videos

Synthesia told CNBC that Adobe's venture capital arm injected an undisclosed amount of funds into the firm in a "strategic" partnership.

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South Korea announces over $23 billion for chip sector as Trump tariffs on semiconductor imports loom

The 33 billion won figure was about a quarter more than the 26 trillion committed last year.

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Online trading platform Webull soars 375% in second day on market after SPAC merger

Webull, which competes with Robinhood, has racked up 23 million users, including some who signed up after receiving stimulus checks.

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Apple regains $3 trillion market cap after Trump exempts tariffs on iPhones

President Donald Trump said on Monday that "he helped Tim Cook," after his administration late Friday exempted tariffs on phones.

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Meta resorted to 'buy-or-bury scheme' with Instagram and WhatsApp deals, former FTC Chair Lina Khan says

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan said Monday that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp drastically changed the social networking ecosystem.

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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing 'challenging' economic environment

Sony said it has made the "tough decision" to raise prices against the "backdrop of a challenging economic environment."

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Apple, Google, Cash App alums ditch Big Tech to build on bitcoin, fueled by VC money and friendly White House

In Austin, Apple, Google, and Cash App alums ditch big paychecks for bitcoin, backed by VCs, crypto friendly policy and belief that this time, it is different.

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Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks tokenization of stock and bond markets will revolutionize financial ownership and investing, but there's a security challenge.

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Peter Thiel's Founders Fund closes $4.6 billion growth fund

Founders Fund said in a filing with the SEC on Friday that it has closed a $4.6 billion late-stage venture fund.

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Meta adds former Trump advisor to its board

Dina Powell McCormick's husband is a Republican senator who received Trump's endorsement, and she served in Trump's first administration.

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UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year's cyberattack

UnitedHealth is aggressively recouping the loans the company offered doctors following the 2024 cyberattack at its Change Healthcare unit.

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Apple may hike iPhone prices as Trump tariffs on China remain high

Apple's reliance in China will likely lead to higher prices for iPhones.

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Tech roller-coaster pushes Nasdaq to best week in three years as Trump tariffs create extreme volatility

The wild week is over for technology stocks and the broader market.

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With IPOs on hold even longer, tariffs spell trouble for private tech investors

The venture capital industry was already under a lot of pressure prior to the multitrillion-dollar stock market rout last week.

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Here’s how much a 'Made in the USA' iPhone would cost

The White House says Trump believes Apple can make iPhones in the U.S., but there are many reasons analysts say that's likely not possible.

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Meta faces the FTC as blockbuster antitrust trial kicks off

Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday in an antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Apple is left without a life raft as Trump’s China trade war intensifies, analysts warn

Apple remains stranded without a life raft, experts say, as tariffs on China reach a cumulative 145%.

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