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SpaceX is reportedly planning to go public next year, telling employees that it would buy insider shares at an $800B valuation. We dig into what it means for the 2026 IPO landscape. Plus, a look at the latest reporting on Nvidia's China headwinds as the country looks to boost domestic AI chips.

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New reporting reveals how China is boosting domestic AI chip makers even as President Trump eases Nvidia export restrictions. We dig into how Nvidia chips are at the heart of the battle for AI ecosystem dominance.

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Netflix’s Co-CEOs telling investors they are confident that the WBD deal will close, citing competitors like Youtube as possible regulatory cover. Plus, a look at Trump’s H200 export decision, and what it means for Nvidia future in the China chip market.

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One of the biggest names in the startup ecosystem is launching a new investment fund targeted at a $2.2B raise. We dig into the news, and how the AI boom is transforming the Venture Capital and Megacap investing landscape

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This week showed just how much pressure the AI trade is under. OpenAI’s Sam Altman is heading to Jimmy Fallon next week as the company reportedly declares “Code Red.” Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is shuttling between Silicon Valley, Washington and Beijing, trying to navigate the toughest geopolitical bind of the company’s history. And Replit is locking in a multiyear partnership with Google to push vibecoding to the enterprise. Google’s Matt Renner and Replit’s Amjad Masad join Deirdre Bosa to discuss.

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Google announced an expanded partnership with vibe-coding startup Replit that brings the company deeper into the Google Cloud. We sit down with Google Cloud President Matt Renner and Replit CEO Amjad Masad to dig into what the deal means about the future of AI coding boom.

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Shares of Microsoft under pressure today even after the company pushed back on reporting that the tech giant was lowering AI sales quotas. But it's another piece of the rapidly evolving AI landscape as signs of pressure show over the “AI Agent” narrative.

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The pace of new AI developments could now be making OpenAI feel nervous, with CEO Sam Altman reportedly issuing a ‘code red’ in a memo to employees, asking them to refocus efforts on its core ChatGPT product. The memo could be proof that the once-AI leader’s moat is breached. 

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OpenAI's ChatGPT turned three this week. As the AI trade enters its fourth year, OpenAI finds its position shifting from disruptor to incumbent. We dig into the themes of the first three years of the AI trade and look to where the trade is going and what's at stake for the likes of the megacap players like Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon.

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This week in AI, the bubble keeps inflating despite fresh warnings, Google stages an AI comeback, and Chinese AI threatens Nvidia. Though fears around irrational AI spending used to be confined to skeptics, now even industry insiders like Google’s Sundar Pichai and Demis Hassabis are voicing doubts. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa speaks to Josh Woodward, Alphabet’s VP of Google Labs, Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, and founder of GPU management company Hydra Host Aaron Ginn for more.

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Shares of Alibaba rallying today after the Chinese tech giant announced its updated consumer chatbot has reached 10 million downloads just a week after launch. We dig into why Alibaba and Google’s end-to-end advantage is boosting confidence in their AI strategies.

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AI euphoria is giving way to fear. The industry that once looked unstoppable is starting to bleed from a thousand tiny cuts. Short sellers like Michael Burry and Jim Chanos are circling, warning that the AI buildout isn’t a one-time investment but a recurring cost wave. In this Take, CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa breaks down the new signals investors are watching, the rising risks behind the spending, and what founders like Amjad Masad of Replit and Navrina Singh of Credo AI see from inside the cycle.

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Fears around a big tech AI bubble are still weighing on markets, but the source of frothiness could instead be from the private AI markets. Startup losses are the engine of the boom, and every dollar they burn on compute turns into revenue for a megacap player like Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia. 

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Meta’s chief AI scientist reportedly departing the company to create his own AI startup as the social media giant undergoes an AI overhaul. We dig into what the loss means as more of AI’s top names move to start their own companies.

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The AI trade is back in the green after a volatile week as new reporting emerges of a massive $18B financing deal for an Oracle-tied data center. We dig into the massive U.S. AI spend and how compares to China’s advancing AI efforts.

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Google is announcing the rollout out of what it is calling its most powerful in-house AI chip yet. We dig into what we know about the new ‘Ironwood’ chips and what it means for Nvidia amid the shifting AI race.

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A new pro-AI Super PAC reportedly under fire from the White House after it said it aims to support candidates from both political parties. Plus, a look at who could lose out as OpenAI expands its enterprise AI business.

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Google and Anthropic just officially announced their cloud computing deal, in which Google will supply Anthropic with up to 1 million of its in-house AI chips. The deal is expected to generate well over 1 gigawatt of compute power by next year. Plus, Street sentiment has cooled on Intel, with concerns around unanswered questions and level of AI exposure. 

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Google is now reportedly in talks with the AI company Anthropic to ink a new multi-billion dollar cloud computing deal, in which the tech giant would provide its custom TPU chips. The stock reaction could signal a shift in the way investors are trading the name.

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Anthropic is now at the center of a battle over AI regulation and safety, with public clashes on the social platform X between tech titans like White House AI Czar David Sacks, tech investor Reid Hoffman and a16z’s Marc Andreessen. 

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As viral AI models like Openai’s Sora 2 raise risks around Hollywood and copyright infringement, new tools like the anti-piracy startup SoundPatrol are emerging to protect intellectual property rights. Plus, AWS is still struggling to resolve its major outage after a six hour disruption this morning looked like it had been mitigated. 

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New data shows Apple shipments beginning to turn around in China up from a year ago, right as CEO Tim Cook is set to visit the all-important market. We dig into the news and how Apple is diversifying its supply chains amid simmering U.S., China tensions.

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Shares of Broadcom surging today after announcing a deal with OpenAI to deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips over the next four years. We dig into the deal and what it means for OpenAI as it looks to cement its AI lead.

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Shares of Nvidia outperforming today after U.S. regulators reportedly approved the sale of several billion dollars of the company’s chips to the United Arab Emirates. We dig into what the move means for both Nvidia and the Gulf state’s AI ambitions.

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Nvidia may be the most valuable company in the world right now, but it's also becoming the AI industry's preferred lender, with a new investment into xAI on top of its commitments to OpenAI, CoreWeave, and more. But CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC he's only looking for even more. 

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Shares of Oracle lower today after a report that the cloud provider is struggling to make money renting Nvidia chips. Plus, we look at how Qualcomm’s latest acquisition deepens its robotics bet.

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OpenAI may have just unveiled a nearly $1T plan to expand its infrastructure footprint. We take a look behind the scenes where the AI leader has been running a secretive competition to pick data center winners.

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OpenAI officially hitting a $500B valuation amid a flurry of product and partnership announcements. Including the launch of its latest Sora AI image generator – which is already facing backlash online.

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Google is unveiling a major overhaul to its smart home systems, bringing Gemini AI into devices like its nest cameras and smart speakers. We dig into the news and how AI is pumping new life into the smart home market.

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Amazon unveiling long-awaited updates to its Echo, Ring, and Alexa+ digital assistant at it’s “Devices and Services” event today. We dig into the news and what the updates mean for the future of Amazon’s AI strategy.

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Electronic Arts is being acquired in what will be the biggest leveraged buyout in history. CNBC’s Steve Kovach takes a closer look at why one of the major investors in the deal continues to make massive bets on gaming.

Plus, Mackenzie Sigalos takes a deep dive into Anthropic’s new AI model and what it means for competition with OpenAI and the AI arms race.

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Anthropic is announcing a major global hiring blitz as the startup says it is seeing enterprise demand surge overseas. We dig into what the expansion means and how it escalates the OpenAI rivalry.

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Amazon has reached a $2.5 settlement with the FTC over accusations of deceptive practices locking consumers into Prime subscriptions. Plus, we talk to Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi in an exclusive interview on the company’s $100M OpenAI deal.

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OpenAI and Oracle's flagship data center site in Abilene, Texas is up and running, betting big on America's AI future with a sweeping infrastructure push to secure more compute power. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar spoke exclusively to CNBC's Mackenzie Sigalos and talked the data center buildout, compute crunch, restructuring, and more. 

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President Trump is set to sign an executive order on TikTok this week, in which a new U.S. entity would license, retrain and update a copy of TikTok's algorithm. Users would have the same access to the global content on the app that they have now. Oracle is set to play a major part in that, just as the company announces a major CEO shakeup. 

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OpenAI is launching the latest salvo in the rivalry between Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Hiring former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore to oversee their massive infrastructure spending, including the $300B Oracle deal. We dig into what the move means amid the intensifying AI talent wars.

 

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U.S. trade talks facing even higher stakes after Chinese regulators announced that Nvidia violated one of the country's antitrust laws with the 2020 acquisition of Mellanox. We dig into the allegations and what it means for Nvidia’s future in China.

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OpenAI reaching a tentative agreement with Microsoft that brings the AI darling one step closer to its long-awaited for-profit shift. We dig into the details and how it could unlock billions of dollars for OpenAI.

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Shares of Oracle are pulling back today after the stock surged 35% this week on the company’s massive revenue backlog. Now we’re learning that OpenAI is responsible for most of that money. We dig into the $300 cloud deal and what it means as OpenAI supports more Nvidia rivals.

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Amazon is making its long-awaited leap into the Robotaxi race with the launch of its self-driving Zoox vehicles in Las Vegas. We take a look at the new autonomous vehicles and what they mean for the broader Robotaxi rollout in the U.S.

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As Google gets ready to fight an antitrust battle around its advertising technology, a new court filing hints at how the search giant might frame its arguments around ads and the state of the web in court. Plus, we take a look at how the stocks in the Apple ecosystem are moving on its biggest launch event of the year. 

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Apple’s biggest event of the year is set to kick off tomorrow when it is reportedly expected to launch major redesigns to the iPhone for the first time in 5 years. We dig into what new models we could expect and whether it could spur an upgrade boom for Apple.

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Broadcom shares surging 15% today after posting strong earnings and the reveal of a new mystery customer that has secured $10B in new orders. We did into who the customer could be and what it means for the broader AI trade.

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CEOs from tech’s biggest names including Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai will all be at the White House for a dinner tonight with President Trump. We dig into what to expect from the meeting and how Silicon Valley is expanding its influence in the nation’s capital. 

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Google avoids a break-up in its anti-trust case. We’ll discuss what that means for Alphabet. We’ll also take a closer look at how this ruling could impact the AI landscape and how Apple could benefit.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing what some call 'GPU panda diplomacy' by lobbing Washington to let American AI chips flow to China while proving his company doesn't need Beijing to dominate. But the chipmaker also just revealed that its three customers now account for 56% of accounts receivable, sparking debate around concentration risk. 

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Commerce Secretary Lutnick told CNBC yesterday that top pentagon officials are discussing taking stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin as the possibility of nationalization expands beyond Intel. But the resounding sentiment from startups and investors is that this could have disastrous consequences on innovation in the sector. 

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Nvidia earnings on deck tomorrow as uncertainty grows over the chipmaker’s future in China. We dig into the latest on Nvidia and to expect in Wednesday’s earnings report. 

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Two of Elon Musk’s companies are suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of hurting competition in artificial intelligence. Plus, a look at new immersive experiences coming from Netflix on the heels of the success of KPop Demon Hunters. 

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Remedies in the Google search antitrust trial are expected to drop any day now. We dig into why ending Google’s exclusive search deals could actually help the tech giant. 

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Google unveiling a new line of its Pixel phones at their annual “Made by Google” event in Brooklyn. We dig into what the new devices tell us about the state of the AI-integration race. 

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Shares of Intel are soaring after the announcement of a $2B investment from Softbank. We dig into what the deal means as the Trump administration considers a 10% stake in the chipmaker. 

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The Annual “AI film festival” hosted by startup Runway kicking off this weekend in partnership with IMAX. We dig into how the even exemplifies Hollywood’s increasingly complicated relationship with the artificial intelligence. 

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Intel stocks soaring to end the week after news that the Trump administration is considering a stake in the chipmaker. We dig into what the deal would mean and how it came to be just days after Trump called on Intel’s CEO to resign. 

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OpenAI’s rollout of GPT-5 came with some bumps for users, but we dig into how the new model could be boosting the company’s enterprise business. 

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President Trump said in a press conference today that Nvidia's H20 chips meant for China were obsolete, but that there was still a market for them. We look at why H20s are still considered the industry standard in China, and how competitors are slow to catch up. 

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Sam Altman joined CNBC and discussed his path to IPO and OpenAI's new enterprise push. We look at why Silicon Valley startups have been staying private for longer and why OpenAI needs to catch up in enterprise. Plus, this weekend is the tenth anniversary of Google's reorganization under parent company Alphabet. Analysts say a break-up could unlock new value. 

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OpenAI announcing its highly-anticipated ChatGPT-5 model today – hailing it as its fastest and most useful yet. Plus, Apple getting a tariff exemption after CEO Tim Cook pledged another $100B in U.S. investment. 

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OpenAI is eyeing a blockbuster $500B valuation in new talks for an employee share sale. We dig into the details and who stands to gain the most in any potential deal. 

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OpenAI is launching two new open-weight models in years as the company looks to attract more developers. Plus, Palantir shares surging after a strong report, we look at the defense-tech’s efficiency strategy.  

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Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly holding a rare all-hands Friday amid concerns over the company’s AI strategy. We dig into what an Apple AI turn around could look like, and how acquisitions could be key. 

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Major tech earnings out this giving us a clearer picture of how the Megacaps are spending to meet AI demand. We dig into how Apple is upping its own spending as it looks for an AI turnaround. 

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laying out his new vision for ‘personal superintelligence’ on social media. We dig into what investors will be looking for as Meta reports earnings after the bell. 

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Spotify is pointing to AI as a potential driver of user engagement. We dig into why the technology may be a new threat to its business.

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New data shows iPhone sales are on the rise in China again just as Apple prepares to report earnings this Thursday. Plus, a look into the impact of the new $16.5B chip deal between Tesla and Samsung. 

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A blockbuster week ahead for big tech earnings, with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple all set to report. We dig into what investors will be looking for in the iPhone maker’s Q3 earnings, and whether it can change the narrative around its AI strategy. 

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OpenAI and Oracle announced a major expansion, set to develop 4.5GW of additional data center capacity in a push to power surging AI demand. It positions Oracle as the reliable data center fallback as OpenAI and Softbank's relationship reportedly faces new hurdles.  

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OpenAI and Oracle announced a major expansion, set to develop 4.5GW of additional data center capacity in a push to power surging AI demand. It positions Oracle as the reliable data center fallback as OpenAI and Softbank's relationship reportedly faces new hurdles. 

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Nvidia said it expected to be able to resume sales of its H20 AI chip in China, but the chip giant is still facing significant roadblocks to its restart there, including cancelled orders and supply chain obstacles. Plus, Elon Musk's AI model Grok has launched two new AI companions, just the latest in the rise of more social AI.

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Impact of Nvidia’s return to China 

Description: Shares of chip giant Nvidia up this week after the company announced it expects the U.S. government to greenlight the export of its H20 chips to China. We dig into what that could mean for China’s AI ambitions. 

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Shares of ASML took a dive today after warning it may not see growth next year due to tariff uncertainty. The Dutch chip equipment-maker is a chokepoint in advanced chip manufacturing, the only company in the world that makes the tools needed to produce cutting-edge semiconductors. We dive into how it could have a boomerang effect on U.S. chip strategy. 

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Nvidia scored a potential win today, after announcing that it expected to be able to sell its AI chips in China again after the Trump administration seemed ready to reverse course on its ban in April. Though Nvidia's less-performant chips give fast-growing rivals in China a chance to catch up, Nvidia also has an edge they don't: its software ecosystem. Plus, CEO Jensen Huang is in China today, marking his third visit to the country this year. It could signal a new era for the chipmaker chief, one that involves a more diplomatic role. 

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Tech giants like Microsoft and Google are outsourcing more and more coding to AI in a productivity push. We dig into how new research suggests the tools might not be as helpful as expected. 

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After being the first company ever to top the $4 trillion market cap milestone, Nvidia still has a long runway ahead for growth, according to analysts. CEO Jensen Huang has been emphasizing how the company is evolving past chips. its full-stack solution includes autonomous vehicles and networking. 

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Meta is notching another name in its expensive hunt for top AI talent, poaching a top Apple executive for reportedly tens of millions of dollars. We dig into how the cost of staffing Meta’s superintelligence lab is adding up.  

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President Trump's newly-signed spending bill slashes tax credits for renewable energy, which could have a massive and unexpected impact on big tech's development of AI, especially as China ramps up its electricity generation compared to the U.S. 

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The talent wars between OpenAI and Meta are drawing headlines but Google is quietly making an AI move that could put the tech giant ahead. We dig into Google’s AI mode and how distribution will be crucial to the next stage of the AI race. 

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Tesla is the worst performer in the Magnificent 7 this year as the feud between President Trump and Elon Musk heats up. We dig into which parts of Musk’s empire could be the most at risk from the fallout. 

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Shares of Meta hitting a fresh all-time high today as it pushes full steam ahead on its AI talent spending spree. We dig into why Zuckerberg is poaching top AI names and how Meta is planning on reaching superintelligence. 

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OpenAI is warning an emerging Chinese startup that it says is catching up quickly. We dig into how China’s rapid spread of AI infrastructure could be the biggest threat to U.S. AI dominance. 

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Tech stocks continuing to rally this week, the NASDAQ 100 hitting another record high today as AI optimism buoys big tech names. We dig into why the market could be overlooking a major risk propping up the next leg of the AI trade. Check out the full deep dive on CNBC.com/tctakes. 

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AI reasoning models were supposed to be the industry’s next leap, promising smarter systems able to tackle more complex problems. Now, a string of research is calling that into question. In June, a team of Apple researchers released a white paper titled “The Illusion of Thinking,” which found that once problems get complex enough, reasoning models stop working. Even more concerning, the models aren’t “generalizable,” meaning they might be just memorizing patterns instead of coming up with genuinely new solutions. Researchers at Salesforce, Anthropic, and other AI labs have also raised red flags. The constraints on reasoning could have major i...

Shares of Uber surging after opening its robotaxi partnership with Waymo to the public in Atlanta. It comes just two days after Tesla launched its small-scale robotaxi fleet in Austin, we dig into the rapidly expanding race for autonomous taxis. 

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Tesla rolled out their first limited batch of robotaxis in Austin Texas over the weekend, sending shares soaring.  We dig into how the robotaxi race is rapidly expanding, and how that value may be being overlooked in Google and Amazon shares

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 A source confirming to CNBC that  Meta tried to buy Perplexity before the $14.3B deal for Scale AI and its founder Alexandr Wang. Plus, we look at Softbank’s Masayoshi Son is continuing his trend of moonshot bets with a reported proposal to build a $1T AI hub in Arizona. 

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Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, we look at what’s at stake and what to expect from today’s projections. Plus, Senator Warren joins us live from Capitol Hill to address President Trump’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell and the conflict in the Middle East. And OpenAI’s Sam Altman is accusing Meta of poaching its staff with 9-figure signing bonuses. 

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One of the longest-standing partnerships in AI could be reaching a breaking point. We look at the souring relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft and why AGI is at the center of it. 

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Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East continues to escalate, as U.S. tech firms deepen their ties to Gulf states investing in AI. We dig into how those connections are starting to expose the risks of sovereign AI. 

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Meta making its investment in scale AI official. Spending $14.3B for a 49% stake in the company, as CEO Alexandr Wang departs for a role inside Meta. We dig into how tech giants are spending

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AI has gone primetime, with a completely AI-generated ad from the prediction platform Kalshi airing last night during the NBA finals. The company says it was created from idea to live in less than 72 hours and cost them less than $2,000 to make. It shows just how fast AI is moving up the value chain and raises new questions around public trust and AI media consumption. 

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A source confirming to CNBC that Meta is spending $15B to obtain a 49% stake in AI startup Scale AI. We dig into why Meta is going big on the deal, and the flurry of AI valuation headlines making news this week. 

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Researchers at Apple are out with a new paper that throws cold water on the biggest trend in AI right now: reasoning models. Scientists there say that beyond a certain point, the models lose all accuracy. Plus, OpenAI has just hit $10 billion in annual recurring revenue, driven by chatGPT, its consumer business and APIs. 

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Morgan Stanley calling out Amazon as an “under-appreciated Gen AI winner” over its investments in automation. We dig into how robotics could translate into big savings for Amazon’s core business. 

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Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo may not be as loud as Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race, but co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says that Waymo is the only company that’s operating fully driverless rides at scale - most recently notching 10 million autonomous rides. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa sits down with her in an exclusive interview at the Google I/O developer conference. Aired on May 21st 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is warning against a provision in the GOP’s massive reconciliation bill that would ban state AI laws for 10 years. We dig into the growing debate and the newest AI-related threat to cyber security. 

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New footage obtained by Bloomberg reveals the shocking moments before a pedestrian was struck and killed in 2023 by a Tesla using FSD technology. We dig into the camera vs lidar debate as Tesla gets set to launch its robotaxis in Austin this month. 

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The Senate is getting their turn at the GOP’s massive reconciliation bill, but now state lawmakers are speaking out against a provision buried inside that would tie their hands on AI regulation. We dig into how the controversial rule is reigniting debate on the future of AI. 

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Startup Perplexity is close to a deal with Samsung that would make their assistant the default on upcoming devices. We look at what the deal means as AI companies battle to reach more users and become the default chatbot. 

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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Anduril's Palmer Luckey are now teaming up to make virtual reality headsets for defense military training. But the new venture represents a reconciliation between two tech CEOs who had a complicated last decade and speaks to the new alignments taking shape between Silicon Valley and politics. 

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China may have been the big headline out of Nvidia's quarter, with 28 mentions on the earnings call, but right behind was inference at 27. It represents the next wave of AI, models that generate responses after getting trained, and could unlock a major new growth engine for Nvidia. 

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