Technology
- China’s first 'AI tiger' goes public as Zhipu climbs in Hong Kong debut - Shares of China-backed Zhipu made small gains on their Hong Kong debut, following a $558 million initial public offering.
- Samsung Electronics estimates nearly three-fold profit surge as memory prices skyrocket - The memory giant projected an operating profit of 20 trillion won for the final quarter of 2025, a significant improvement from a year earlier.
- Microsoft revealed as company behind controversial data center proposal in Michigan township - Locals have concerns about water use in a township that has dealt with shortages.
- Elon Musk's xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity - Elon Musk's AI said it raised $20 billion in new funding after CNBC reported in November that a financing round would value the company at about $230 billion.
- AMD's Lisa Su says AI isn't replacing people, but is changing who they hire - AMD CEO Lisa Su said AI has not slowed the pace of hiring at the company.
- Meta delays Ray-Ban Display glasses global rollout due to inventory limits, U.S. demand - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the $799 smart glasses in September.
- AI-generated content spreads after Maduro’s removal — blurring fact and fiction - Doctored videos of crowds celebrating Maduro’s removal have racked up millions of views, highlighting rising risks of AI-driven misinformation.
- Memory chip giants spark global semiconductor rally as shortages stoke price hikes - Memory giants Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung have led a rally in semiconductor stocks this year.
- DeepSeek blew up markets year ago. Why hasn't it done so since? - Nearly a year on from the Chinese AI company shaking the tech world, CNBC digs into why DeepSeek's recent model releases haven't caused the same frenzy.
- Elon Musk's X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children - Regulators in Europe, India and Malaysia are scrutinizing X after exploitative images created with the Grok chatbot went viral on Elon Musk's social network.