Chinese AI models surge in global popularity — and Washington is worried

Usage of Chinese AI models by businesses across the globe has increased substantially in 2026.

How recent grads and college students should be thinking about AI, the CV, and the job market

It is getting harder for college students and recent graduates to be seen in the job market as AI is used as a hiring tool and demanded by employers as a skill.

Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar

President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want to be what the president is calling the "Super Intelligence czar."

U.S. appeals court upholds Pentagon designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk

Yields keep rising, Novo's tough week, why cat product sales are surging and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Microsoft packages business AI in single app as it tries to compete with Anthropic

With Microsoft still searching for a winning AI strategy, the company its updating its Copilot app to combine more capabilities.

Trump and Xi dined with AI's biggest names. Here's what we know about tech talks so far

AI was a key topic during Trump-Xi talks on Thursday, after safety concerns shot to the top of the global geopolitical agenda in recent weeks.

Oracle Japan shares surge 7% after record fiscal first quarter, bucking selloff of U.S. parent

Oracle Japan shares surged after the company reported record fiscal first-quarter sales and profits.

Tesla poised to scale production of heavy-duty Semi trucks with opening of Nevada factory

Elon Musk's automaker is set to open its first heavy-duty truck factory in Sparks, Nevada, as Tesla seeks to expand its reach.

Meta gets to consumer AI device market before OpenAI, but Zuckerberg's strategy remains unproven

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's new Muse Charm device is intended to put his company ahead of rivals like OpenAI and Google in AI agents and consumer hardware.

Oracle shares drop on report it sent 'force majeure' notice about data center project

Oracle is reportedly looking to delay payment on Project Jupiter if it the data center fails to come online in 2028

Xi arrives in D.C., Treasury yields hit multiyear highs, McDonald's growth plan and more in Morning...

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Palo Alto CEO says slowing down AI is ‘unrealistic’, extinction threat ‘extremely small’

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora's views chime closely with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who has a diverging opinion to the bosses of Anthropic and OpenAI.

Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in partnership with DoorDash, Alphabet

Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in a partnership with DoorDash and Alphabet's Wing, CNBC has learned exclusively.

Cyber startup Island hits $6.4 billion valuation in new round as AI attacks fuel spending wave

Island faces an increasingly competitive cybersecurity market fueled by demand for agentic Ai defenses

OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to do so

An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website while attempting to gather health data.

China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'

A run of new chips and AI models from national champions gives Chinese President Xi Jinping a confidence boost, as the U.S. summit gets underway.

Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in Hong Kong

Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted to Hong Kong.

SoftBank shares jump over 7% after $11.1 billion bond issuance to fund OpenAI bet

SoftBank shares jumped more than 7% after the Japanese tech investor issued $11.1 billion in bonds to help fund its OpenAI investment.

Mark Zuckerberg debuts $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm pendant amid AI agent push

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm gadget for AI agents.