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AI bill would crack down on deepfake distribution and protect
Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) speaks during the House Committee on the Judiciary, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Feb. 11, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA new artificial intelligence bill, reported…
China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus
China said Monday it has decided to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.China's state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said it made the decision to prohibit…
30 CEOs and business leaders’ top concerns
Business leaders are confronting a new operating reality: one where war, inflation, AI and supply chain shocks are no longer exceptional events, but part of the baseline.CNBC spoke to more than 30 CEOs, business executives and industry…
U.S.-Iran peace talks stall. What’s next for global markets
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersGlobal markets are entering the week balancing resilient risk appetite against renewed geopolitical strain as…
India’s largest drugmaker Sun Pharma to buy U.S. firm Organon in $11.75
SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 05: People visit the booth of Organon during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on November 5, 2024 in Shanghai, China. The 7th China…
China industrial profits jump 15.8% in March, fueled by AI and chip boom
Employees work on the production line of solar panels at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co., Ltd. on July 22, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesProfits at China's industrial firms…
Security scare and stalled Iran talks
President Donald Trump on stage as gun shots heard at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 25th, 2026.
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily…
Brent oil tops $107 per barrel after Iran peace talks stall
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.Stringer | ReutersOil prices jumped about 2% Sunday, after plans for a second round of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran unraveled…
Everything we know about Cole Allen, the D.C. correspondents dinner shooter
Photo of the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting posted on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account on April 25th, 2026.@realdonaldtrump | Truth SocialThe annual White House Correspondents' Dinner was derailed…
Trump presses case for White House ballroom following shooting
US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026.Mandel Ngan…