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Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds in the metaverse
The Meta Horizon Worlds logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, and the Meta logo is in the background in Chania, Greece, on Aug. 9, 2024.Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMeta announced Tuesday that it is shutting down Horizon…
Mullin and Paul get off to testy start at DHS confirmation hearing
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, tesifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,…
Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market
President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.The temporary suspension of the Jones Act "will…
Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister
Iran's then incumbent Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib (C) sits with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (C-R) before a speech to members of parliament in the capital Tehran, on August 17, 2024, as he defends his cabinet…
Treasury yields are little changed as attention turns to Fed meeting
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersTreasury yields were little changed on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve's next policy…
Tencent FY Q4 revenue beats estimates amid ramp up in AI investments
Tencent on Wednesday reported full-year revenue that topped analyst predictions, as the Chinese tech giant continues to ramp up investments in AI.Here's how Tencent did in its full-year earnings for 2025:Revenue: 751.8 billion Chinese…
Rising gas petrol prices causes UK government Keir Starmer problems
A petrol pump on a Shell forecourt on March 9, 2026 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Welcome to this week's CNBC U.K. Exchange. Few issues are more troublesome for the British government than the cost…
Trump-Takaichi meeting: Iran war looms large
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) hold up signed documents for a critical minerals/rare earth deal with Japan during a meeting at Akasaka Palace on October 28, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Trump is…
Zhipu, Minimax after Nvidia Jensen Huang OpenClaw comments
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | ReutersChinese artificial intelligence stocks surged Wednesday following upbeat comments from…
Meta’s Manus launches desktop app to bring its AI agent onto personal
The Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Meta logo visible in the background.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence start-up Manus, recently acquired by Meta, launched a new desktop…