Pedestrians walk past British Union flag designs on advertisements. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in the three months to October, according to official figures released Friday. Economists had expected 0% growth over the period. It follows a 0.1% expansion over the three months to September. The Office…
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Dario Pignatelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Thailand’s king has approved the dissolution of parliament, deepening political instability in the Southeast Asian nation ahead of an attempt by the U.S….
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The White House’s new national security strategy gave Europe a scare last week as it warned the region faced “civilizational erasure” and questioned whether it could remain a geopolitical partner for America. The document shocked allies on the…
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images On Dec. 11, 2015, OpenAI launched as a nonprofit research lab after Elon Musk and a group of prominent…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average were higher Thursday night after strong gains in value areas of the market pushed both the 30-stock index and the S&P 500 to fresh records….
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, as he signs an executive order on AI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Dec. 11, 2025. Al Drago | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday issuing a single regulation framework for artificial intelligence, undermining the power of individual states….
The latest quarterly results from Broadcom , due after the market close Thursday, are expected to help signal where the artificial intelligence trade is headed. A look at Wall Street’s estimates for the three months ended Oct. 31 suggest strong momentum for Broadcom’s custom chips business, which has attracted several hyperscalers looking for alternatives to…
In the Federal Reserve’s battle between fighting inflation and limiting unemployment, the latter side carried the day Wednesday and could also have an edge heading into 2026 if labor market weakness becomes more evident through an apparent overcounting of jobs numbers. In the immediate term, worries over the employment situation meant a vote, albeit divided…
Rivian debuted new tech at its first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Thursday in Palo Alto, California. Credit: Rivian Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive has developed a custom chip, car computer and new artificial intelligence models that will enable it to bring self-driving features to its forthcoming vehicles, the company revealed at its first “Autonomy…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing a major change in the approach to how the government approaches financial regulation and stability, CNBC has learned. In a letter set to be released Thursday, Bessent will recommend changing the approach of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Whereas the agency’s focus had been tightening regulations and oversight of…
