World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions
Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Scenic trains, cruises and concerts: China’s new plan to get consumers spending again
China rolled out a new work plan to boost services consumption as stimulus measures to boost households spending on goods have so far done little to lift demand.
Indonesian stock exchange CEO resigns after $84 billion market wipe out
The rout was triggered by an announcement on Tuesday by index provider MSCI, warning of a potential downgrade of the country to “frontier” market status.
‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a reset
Starmer is on a 4-day visit to China this week, the first trip by a British leader in eight years, signaling an attempt at resetting the bilateral ties.
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.
