Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
In a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings showed a staff member turn on a seawater pump.
Asian semiconductor stocks surge after Nvidia posts stellar second-quarter results
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, which manufactures all of Nvidia’s advanced AI semiconductors climbed as much as 1.81%
India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years, Reuters reports
India is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the next season beginning October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years.
CEO of remote company shares what she looks for in work-from-anywhere hires: ‘This is a gamechanger’
“A potentially strong remote worker could be a very different pick from a strong in-person worker,” said Juliana Chan, founder of Wildtype Media.
North Korea fails to launch spy satellite for a second time
The North Korean space agency said there would be a third launch attempt in October after it assessed why the Thursday launch failed.
Nvidia and more: Morgan Stanley reveals its favorite global stocks to play ‘a pivotal moment for AI’
“The 2024 earnings for AI stocks are higher than they were on July 1, and fundamentals for AI companies look even better,” Morgan Stanley said in a note.
China’s deflation could spill over into a global concern, economists say
China’s economic challenges have given rise to deflationary pressures that present a “global concern” and are likely to accelerate in the coming quarters, economists have suggested.
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia underpromises and wildly overdelivers
Nvidia’s second-quarter revenue beat not only its own expectations but also that of analysts. And the numbers are just incredible.
‘Dividend aristocrat’: Investors are getting more bullish on this sector, naming stocks to buy
Stocks in the sector are an option for investors seeking inflation protection, says one strategist, who names one with “plenty of room to grow.”
JPMorgan says AI’s ‘democratization’ could put these 2 U.S.-listed Asian stocks at risk
The Wall Street bank warned that the expansion of generative AI could erode product differentiation and pricing power among currently competitive companies.
