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The Google logo appears on the Google headquarters building in Mountain View, California, on February 4, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Hui Jie from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.The alphabet has learned a new character set “DOW”. Google’s parent company listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday, pushing the blue-chip index above 52,000 and earning an A-grade rating from investors.Iran negotiations remain stuck in a start-stop pattern, with political issues in other regions in the spotlight after the Supreme Court handed down a divided scorecard to President Donald Trump regarding…
Concerns about AI-related job losses grow every time another company announces layoffs. Companies have announced nearly 90,000 AI-related layoffs by May 2026, and some estimates predict that up to 15% of U.S. jobs will be eliminated over the next five years. The tech industry’s promise that AI will also create new jobs does little to ease fears, especially for a generation wondering whether anyone will hire them when they graduate. A recent report from Ramp and Revelio Labs, each tracking enterprise AI spending and employee records from about 22,000 companies, complicates that bleak story. The report found that companies spending…
New details about Davey Chase’s death have been revealed. The 35-year-old, who provided the voice of Lilo in the 2002 film “Lilo & Stitch,” died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) on June 16, and substance abuse was considered a “significant condition” that contributed to her death, according to Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office records viewed by E! news. Records show Chase, whose real name was Davey Schwarrier, died at a hospital. Authorities said her manner of death was natural. Ringster’s boyfriend Roy Hernandez previously revealed to TMZ that Chase had been battling meningitis and a blood infection before his death,…
Lianyungang, China – June 28: Employees work on a carbon fiber production line at the Lianyungang base of CNBM subsidiary Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on June 28, 2026. Wang Jianmin | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded more rapidly than expected in June, with high-tech production increasing on demand from a global artificial intelligence investment boom, while real estate development and consumer goods production remained under pressure.The official Purchasing Managers Index rose to 50.3 in June from 50.0 in May, beating economists’ expectations of 50.1 and returning to expansion territory…
new yorkAP — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese businessman once considered one of China’s richest men was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States on Monday by a federal judge for a massive financial fraud that cost more than 1,000 people around the world hundreds of millions of dollars. Guo Wengui, who defected from China a decade ago and made a fresh start as a U.S.-based Communist Party critic, was sentenced by Judge Annalisa Torres in a Manhattan courtroom packed with supporters. She said he “exploited people trying to bring democracy to China” and took their money to…
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Paraguay produced perhaps the biggest upset of the World Cup as Germany lost 4-3 on penalties in the last 32.Published June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro on Monday praised his players for an “extraordinary” performance after their side beat Germany on penalties to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.In Foxboro, Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a first-half lead, but Kai Havertz tied it and it looked like four-time world champion Germany would finally prevail in overtime.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut Jonathan Tarr’s goal was chalked away and goalkeeper Orlando Gil made…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFollowing the weekend’s hostilities in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said via social media on Monday that the United States and Iran are ready to hold new talks in the Qatari capital on Tuesday. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, “Iran has requested a meeting. It will be held tomorrow in Doha!” There was no immediate reaction from Iran. CNBC has contacted Iran’s…
Base44, the vibe coding platform that Wix acquired for $80 million just a year ago, was just six months old and had a team of eight people. We started rolling out our own AI models to help users create apps in natural language. The move comes amid a growing debate in AI circles about whether frontier models are the best fit for all use cases. A related question is whether a business built on someone else’s model can really be defended in the long term. Bay Area-based Base44’s latest move speaks to both. Although the custom LLM is still in…
Online retailer Amazon’s logo and lettering can be seen on the facade of Amazon’s German headquarters.Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAustralia’s competition regulator AmazonThe Australian arm of Prime has taken to court, claiming that unfair terms in its subscription agreement allowed the company to introduce advertising to its video streaming platform.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a statement on Tuesday that Amazon Australia is suspected of using unfair terms to modify its Prime Video contracts between November 2023 and August 2025. The ACCC said the deal meant that when Amazon introduced advertising to its Prime…