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World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
06 October 2026The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative." -
Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.
06 October 2026In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’ -
Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
06 October 2026Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas. -
Trump says MAGA Inc. PAC will pay for controversial TV ads that government funded
06 October 2026The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency." -
Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk
06 October 2026WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information. -
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical risk
05 October 2026Starbucks struck one of Asia's most closely watched deals last year. Now it is getting headaches over choices made by a partner that leans toward Beijing. -
AI researcher warns 'we are racing to build and grow our own adversary' in NYC hearing
05 October 2026The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices. -
Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade
05 October 2026The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets. -
Stocks are hitting records despite surging yields. Cramer explains why
05 October 2026CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta are helping push stocks to records even as surging Treasury yields pressure much of the broader market. -
Nokia CEO says data centers would be built '2x faster' without supply constraints
05 October 2026The Nokia CEO's comments underscores continued demand for AI even as top executives debate slowing down the pace of development. -
House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty
05 October 2026A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated. -
Lucid's Q3 deliveries fall 6.7% as EV maker cuts production to align with demand
05 October 2026Lucid delivered 3,806 EVs and produced 2,954 vehicles during the third quarter. That compared with 4,078 deliveries on production of 3,891 vehicles a year earlier. -
'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UK
05 October 2026The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran. -
SpaceX stock climbs to highest since June, returning Musk to trillionaire status
05 October 2026SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress. -
Wall Street rewards Microsoft's AI pivot. A longtime skeptic says it's just the beginning
05 October 2026Melius Research's Ben Reitzes has warned about AI disrupting legacy software providers for years. Now, he loves Microsoft's place in the AI race. -
Fairshake crypto PAC network backs 32 House candidates in midterms
05 October 2026The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, raising the stakes for which lawmakers return to Congress to shape crypto regulation after the midterm elections. -
These are the cheapest and most expensive U.S. flights this November
05 October 2026Holiday airplane tickets are up more than 23% this year, according to Hopper. -
Satya Nadella reinvented Microsoft once. Can he do it again in the AI era?
05 October 2026After succeeding Steve Ballmer in 2014, Satya Nadella turned Microsoft into a cloud giant. Now he's tasked with making the company a force in AI. -
GM says hybrid vehicles are coming: 'We're not tone deaf to our customers'
05 October 2026Hybrids are growing in popularity, as sales of the vehicles keep climbing. -
Why airfares could rise even more, but airline profits won't
05 October 2026Airlines are trimming capacity as jet fuel prices keep climbing and travelers keep booking.