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Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, CSI 300
Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China.Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.Markets in Hong Kong and…
Ro Khanna calls for fraud probe after California wealth tax firestorm
California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna says he has a solution for Silicon Valley elites angered by his embrace of a wealth tax: Tackling fraud. Over the weekend, Khanna came under fire from some donors and allies in the tech industry after…
We asked a humanoid robot if there’s an AI bubble. Here’s what it said.
The big AI bubble question has been the tech industry's buzziest debate all year, and one robot has weighed in with its opinion.KOID is a short but slender humanoid robot with a black metal body and a bright ring of light for a face.…
Fed minutes December 2025
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its highly divisive meeting earlier this month, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote…
U.S. sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan groups tied to weapons trade
The U.S. on Tuesday announced sanctions on a group of 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela that are allegedly linked to the weapons trade between the two countries.Those targeted include a Venezuelan company, Empresa…
Elon Musk wants robots everywhere. China is making that a reality
An engineer debugs robots at the factory of AgiBot, a leading robotics company specializing in embodied intelligence, on December 8, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Tang Yanjun/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)Tang Yanjun |…
Softbank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell
SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, sources told CNBC's David Faber. The Japanese investment giant sent over a final $22 billion to $22.5 billion investment last week, according to the sourced familiar…
Eurostar hit by power outage during height of New Year travel season
People sit around with their bags at St. Pancras station in London on December 30, 2025, as Eurostar train service between Britain and continental Europe is halted.Carlos Jasso | Afp | Getty ImagesEurostar urged passengers to change…
What next for the red metal as LME prices hit record
Copper anodes come out of a furnace at the Glencore Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCopper is on track for its biggest annual price rise in more…
Silver price soars, capping stellar year for precious metals
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | ReutersSilver futures jumped as much as 5% early Tuesday, continuing 2025's rollercoaster ride…