DeepSeek slated to draw $7 billion in maiden fundraising, sources say
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is set to raise about 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) in its first funding round, people with knowledge of the matter said.
CNBC Daily Open: Records upon records for major markets
Wall Street marks another round of fresh record highs, but will new trade tensions and deadlock over Iran start to take the shine off the AI trade?
UK Exchange newsletter: English football — in a league of its own?
English football appears to be riding high following Arsenal’s Premier League win. But scratch beneath the surface and all is not as good as it looks.
UK regulator enforces new competition requirements on Google search
Google accounts for more than 90% of UK queries, and the regulator had been consulting on the matter to ensure effective competition.
Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
Google accounts for more than 90% of UK queries, and the regulator had been consulting on the matter to ensure effective competition.
India’s plunging rupee puts surprise rate hike bets on the table
A falling currency and rising risk of higher inflation could prompt India’s central bank to hike interest rates.
Bitcoin hits lowest since February as crypto competes for liquidity with blockbuster IPOs
Bitcoin continues to decline as stocks hit record highs, with investors also eyeing big IPOs.
Big Tech’s AI ambitions pose a major power test for Europe
Japan’s SoftBank on Saturday announced plans to build 3.1 GW of AI data centers in the northern Hauts-de-France region by 2031.
Investors bet humanoid robots will transform industry and homes over the next decade
“Be ready for it,” said one fund manager who sees enormous opportunities in the space.
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch on building Europe’s $14 billion AI challenger
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch joins CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal to discuss AI infrastructure, the race for computing power, and why access to AI “tokens” is becoming a strategic priority. He also shares his views on AI sovereignty, enterprise adoption, custom chi…
