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Electronic stock board inside the Kabutowan Building in Tokyo, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were broadly higher on Wednesday, tracking gains in U.S. stocks overnight as hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict grew. A White House official told CNBC on Tuesday that a second round of negotiations is under consideration between Washington and the Iranian government. Nothing is officially scheduled yet, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration planning.”We’re being called from the other side,” President Donald Trump said Monday. “They very much want…
A prototype of Nissan’s Leaf-based self-driving car, powered by Wave Technologies’ AI driver software and connected to Uber Technologies’ ride-hailing platform, is on display during a press conference in Tokyo, Thursday, March 12, 2026.Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBritish self-driving startup Wave announced on Wednesday that it has raised funding from: Qualcomm, AMD and armadds some of the technology industry’s most famous names to its long list of backers as it battles rivals such as: alphabetWaymo.The company announced Wednesday that three semiconductor companies have invested $60 million in Wave, a follow-up investment to a $1.2 billion funding round that…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear his intention to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping voting law that supporters say will make elections more secure and critics say risks disenfranchising millions of voters.The push has taken on new urgency as the U.S. Senate continues to consider the bill after a two-week recess.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe president said the bill, which would create higher documentary standards to prove citizenship when registering to vote and voting, is a top priority heading into the November midterm elections that will decide who…
The United States and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance a fragile U.S.-brokered agreement, two Hamas officials said. A delegation led by senior U.S. adviser Aryeh Lightstone met Hamas’ chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya in Cairo on Tuesday night, sources said. Lightstone was joined by Nikolai Mladenov, the senior Gaza representative for the U.S.-backed Peace Committee, the officials said. Asked for comment by CNN, a State Department spokesperson said, “We do not comment on ongoing negotiations.” Al Haya, who survived an assassination attempt by Israel in the Qatari capital Doha last…
Watch Arne Slott’s post-match press conference after Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and see how the Dutchman’s reasons for the Reds’ struggles this season stack up…missed chanceArne Slott has lamented Liverpool’s lack of clinical edge in the final third all season and it was no surprise that it was on his agenda after the game after they failed to find the back of the net at Anfield despite posting an expected goals (xG) of 1.92 against the European champions. “Unfortunately, this is one of the many examples this season where we didn’t score from a lot of chances,”…
LinkedIn’s Blake Lowitt, the Microsoft-owned professional networking site’s chief international affairs and legal officer, acknowledged in an interview this week at the Semaphore Global Economic Summit that his company’s data shows employment will be down about 20% starting in 2022. But he pushed back against the idea that AI was to blame. “LinkedIn…has an economic graph with over a billion members. It has companies, it has jobs, it has skills. It’s an amazing real-time view of what’s going on in the labor market. And we’ve been looking, because everyone wants to know the answer to this question: Is AI impacting…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. As the S&P 500 nears all-time highs, here’s what CNBC TV producers were watching and what’s on the table for the next session. On Tuesday night, a review of Mr. Mad Money’s trade with Jim Cramer flashed across the screen like only he could. He sees Uber as a stock with potential for upside. The stock is down 28.5% from its September high, but the stock…
Tim Brown, co-founder and co-chairman of sports shoe manufacturer Allbirds, speaks on stage at the digital trade fair OMR Festival on May 10, 2023.Marcus Brandt | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagesallbirds made a surprising announcement Wednesday that it is pivoting from shoes to artificial intelligence. The move boosted the company’s minuscule market capitalization’s stock price (valued at about $21 million at Tuesday’s close) by more than 700%. The stock price rose from less than $3 a day earlier to more than $17.The company announced in a release posted on its investor relations page that it will focus its business on…
State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivett addresses supporters of her congressional campaign during the primary election night watch party on August 6, 2024 in Saginaw, Michigan.Andrew Ross APMichigan Democratic Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivett announced Wednesday that she will introduce a new bill that would expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for parents of young children, giving them up to $5,500 in credits per child. The bill, shared exclusively with CNBC, is called the Working Parents Tax Relief Act and would provide eligible single or joint filers who claim the EITC an additional credit of up to $5,500 for up to three…
US President Donald Trump has slammed the Pope over his calls for peace and criticism of the US war against Iran.Published April 15, 2026April 15, 2026Pope LeoThe first American pope arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday, slamming the “whims of the rich and powerful” and appealing for peace in a country roiled by sectarian violence.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The time has come to examine our conscience and move forward boldly,” Leo said in a speech before President Paul Biya, who has led Cameroon since 1982.”For peace and justice to prevail, we must break the chains of corruption that…