Top News - CNBC

1. Hugging Face approached Nvidia’s Huang weeks ahead of $12.9B acquisition, CEO tells CNBC

2. Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting

3. The world appears to be entering a higher-rate era. Here’s who will pay the price

4. Leon Black sues House Oversight over Epstein probe subpoenas, won't appear Thursday

5. How Meta will pull off massive changes to its social media apps

6. Anthropic's distillation battle turns to the dark web as China concerns swell

7. 'No steering wheel, no pedals.' Tesla teases fans ahead of long-awaited Cybercab update

8. Iran strikes Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'

9. NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer for one year in Kawhi Leonard salary cap probe

10. Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of U.S. and Canada, citing ‘crisis preparedness’

11. 'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and markets

12. Putin floats 'chance' at peace with Ukraine as NATO chief warns Russia is becoming 'increasingly reckless' 

13. How much money Americans in their 30s and 40s have in their 401(k)s—see how you stack up

14. Trump and Xi are set to meet in DC. Why some China watchers have low expectations

15. Billionaire family offices back healthcare and biotech startups in August

16. Hidden China risks are emerging in America’s multibillion-dollar AI data center boom

17. Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

18. EnQuest is interested in buying BP’s North Sea assets, CEO tells CNBC

19. Ford's production of highly profitable Super Duty trucks hits 20-year high as it recovers from supplier fires

20. China hits back at G20 statement on its reliance on exports, accusing them of 'promoting protectionism'