Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit
Bill Gates has become a point of controversy at a major Indian AI festival this week, amid the fallout of the latest Epstein file release.
Russia’s Putin slams U.S. oil blockade on Cuba: ‘We do not accept anything like this’
His comments come as the Caribbean island nation grapples with a worsening economic crisis.
Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC
Top tech executives gathered in India this week for the AI summit in New Delhi.
Quantum’s big leap puts data centers in the spotlight
Quantum is advancing rapidly, sparking discussions about how the powerful computers will integrate with industries like the already booming data center sector.
Trump order pushes glyphosate production; Roundup chemical hated by MAHA
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement is largely opposed to glyphosate.
Figma stock jumps 15% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth
The design software company maintained its gross margin even as more people adopted the Figma Make artificial intelligence tool.
Cadence Design Systems shares pop on earnings beat, custom chip optimism
CEO Anirudh Devgan said he expects the trend of companies making their own custom chips to accelerate.
FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals
Makary pointed to three bottlenecks: hospital contracting; ethical reviews and approvals; and the Investigational New Drug applications process
Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 27-28 meeting.
Hedge funds have a clear favorite Magnificent 7 stock, attracting the likes of Ackman, Druckenmiller and Klarman
Notable institutional investors bought a net 40.9 million shares in the cloud provider in the fourth quarter, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Verity.
