CNBC has named Ken Brown managing editor of digital and editorial strategy, effective June 8. Brown, previously at The Information and a longtime senior editor at The Wall Street Journal, will oversee…
Oura launched the Ring 5, a smart ring that is 40% smaller than its predecessor at 6.09mm wide, and introduced blood pressure pattern detection and AI-powered Health Radar monitoring. The device, pric…
Mistral is exploring the design of its own chips as it ramps up an AI infrastructure build, according to a CNBC report. The French startup aims to gain greater control over its compute stack amid comp…
China's industrial profits surged 24.7% year-on-year in April, driven by stronger exports tied to global AI hardware and component demand, according to National Bureau of Statistics data reported by R…
China has expanded travel restrictions to include top AI researchers and executives at private firms, requiring government approval before they can leave the country. The measures, which intensified a…
Micron Technology reached a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, after its shares surged 18% in a single trading session. The rally was driven by strong artif…
SK Hynix shares surged more than 11% on Wednesday, pushing the South Korean memory-chip maker's market capitalization above $1 trillion. The rally followed strong investor interest in semiconductors t…
Activist Erin Brockovich launched a crowdsourced map tracking community concerns about AI data centers across the United States. The map, which has received over 2,700 reports, overlays major data cen…
A jury took less than two hours to find that Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI were barred by the statute of limitations, leading a federal judge to immediately dismiss the case. Musk, who testified h…
OpenAI lost its legal leverage, revenue credibility, and cloud exclusivity in five days. Elon Musk testified in a trial that could redefine for-profit AI conversions, while the company missed revenue …