CNBC Daily Open: iPhone drove Apple’s robust earnings — but investors weren’t too enthused
Apple reported a 16% year-on-year jump in its fiscal first-quarter revenue on “staggering” iPhone demand, topping market estimates.
S&P 500 falls for third straight day as speculative silver trade unwinds, but ends month positive
President Donald Trump named former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh his replacement pick to take over the U.S. central bank.
Gold rally stalls as prices drop after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly fall
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday.
How Trump’s tariffs, and forced labor, led China to new record trillion-dollar trade surplus: Supply chain data
In response to Trump’s tariffs, China’s use of other Asian manufacturing markets and forced labor is adding trillions into Chinese GDP.
Can we control AI? Google DeepMind’s plan for responsible AI
Google DeepMind’s Dawn Bloxwich and Tom Lue join “The Tech Download” to explore one of the biggest questions in technology today: Can we control AI? They break down how DeepMind is building safeguards, stress‑testing its models and working with global …
Amazon could invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI in coming weeks, source says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy have been speaking directly, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Tesla sold $430 million worth of its Megapack backup batteries to Musk’s xAI in 2025
In Tesla’s annual financial filing, the company said that last year it sold $430 million worth of its energy storage products to xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup.
Russia and China control a key metal for military use. This company is helping the U.S. find a solution
LightPath Technologies, a Florida-based optics and photonics provider, won a buy rating as Canaccord Genuity began research coverage Thursday.
Apple acquires Israeli startup Q.ai
Q.ai was led by Aviad Maizels, who previously sold a startup called PrimeSense to Apple in 2013.
Software stocks enter bear market on AI disruption fear with ServiceNow plunging 10%
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is on pace for its biggest one-day decline since April 4 during the tariff-triggered downturn.
