Cohere to acquire German AI company Aleph Alpha as it looks to expand in Europe

Schwarz Group — a key backer of Aleph Alpha — plans to invest $600 million in Cohere's upcoming Series E round as part of the deal.

South Korea's 'ant investors' are marching to U.S. equities even as domestic market hits record highs

From January to November 2025, South Korean investors have been the largest foreign buyers of U.S. stocks.

CNBC Daily Open: Truce extended, trust still on edge

Investors — now well accustomed to navigating when (or not) to trust the news — mostly held their nerve overnight.

European stocks poised for negative open as ceasefire optimism fades

Futures data pointed to a broadly negative open in Europe on Friday, as uncertainty over a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal weighs on investor sentiment.

TSMC shares jump to record high as Taiwan eases single-stock investment caps for funds

TSMC, whose shares had a hit a record high on Thursday as well, last week reported a 58% increase in first-quarter profit.

UK stocks are beating Wall Street — but the Iran war is putting the winning streak at risk

The FTSE 100's outperformance of its U.S. counterparts is on shaky ground as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, Reuters reports

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the U.S. to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support its efforts in Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters.

People will be 'living and working' on the moon in the 2030s, says space tech CEO

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A lunar base will be operating on the moon by the end of the 2020s, according to Dylan Taylor, who said humans will be living there in the next decade.

China's DeepSeek releases preview of long-awaited V4 model as AI race intensifies

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released a preview version of its long awaited Version 4 large language model.

Alibaba’s Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice

Alibaba is rolling out its Qwen AI across multiple car brands, promising hands-free features like ordering meals and managing deliveries from the driver’s seat.