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Alibaba says its AI spending in e-commerce is already breaking even

The Chinese tech giant is spending tens of billions of dollars on AI despite concerns that companies are spending too much on the tech with limited results.

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Fintech startup Upgrade valued at $7.3 billion in new funding round

Upgrade raised $165 million in a new funding round that valued the fintech startup at $7.3 billion.

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PayPal’s crypto partner mints a whopping $300 trillion stablecoins in ‘technical error’

Paxos, the blockchain partner of PayPal, mistakenly minted $300 trillion of the online payment giant’s stablecoin on Wednesday in what the company called a “technical error.” 

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Chance of AI market correction is ‘pretty high,’ says ex-Meta exec Nick Clegg as he pushes back on superintelligence

The AI boom has resulted in “unbelievable, crazy valuations,” Clegg said.

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CNBC Daily Open: Major U.S. banks enjoy a blowout quarter — assuaging trade war concerns

Whether traders continue pushing equities to highs amid fractious relations with China will depend, in part, on the earnings of major technology companies.

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TSMC hits yet another record as profit surges 39%, beating estimates on AI chip demand surge

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported a 39.1% increase in third-quarter profit, hitting a fresh record despite missing estimates.

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FCC moves to expel one of Hong Kong’s largest telco companies from U.S. networks

The U.S. has taken steps to block one of Hong Kong’s largest phone companies from accessing the country’s domestic telecom networks over national security concerns.

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Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions

Europe is planning to at least triple its data center capacity as part of a push to become a world-class AI hub.

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CNBC Daily Open: Strong bank earnings seem to overshadow escalating trade war

Whether traders continue pushing equities to highs amid fractious relations with China will depend, in part, on the earnings of major technology companies.

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Arm CEO says moving some AI workloads from the cloud will make it more sustainable

Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas discussed AI technology’s energy use in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

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