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U.S. approves largest ever arms sale to Taiwan as tensions simmer around the island
The package consists of items like artillery systems, antitank missiles, as well as spare parts for helicopters and anti-ship missiles. Source link
SoftBank leads decline in Japanese tech stocks as worries over AI spending spill over to Asia
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.81%, dragged by losses in Oracle, Broadcom, Nvidia and other AI names. Source link
CNBC Daily Open: Concerns over Oracle's debt spill over into its projects
Despite the recent pullback in artificial intelligence stocks, the Bank of America thinks “the AI trade may still have room to run into 2026.” Source link
MetaX and Moore Threads' IPOs underscore Chinese chipmakers' growing challenge to Nvidia
New entrants like MetaX and Moore Threads join tech giants Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba in rushing to produce Nvidia alternatives. Source link
Asia markets fall as rotation out of tech continues; investors await Trump address
Trump is expected to speak about his accomplishments in his first 11 months in office and make the case for his administration’s actions against Venezuela. Source link
Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now
One of the tankers, Skipper, was seized by American forces in the Caribbean last week in a sharp escalation by the Trump administration. Source link
The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences signed a multi-year deal with Google-owned YouTube to stream the Oscars globally starting in 2029. Source link
Oracle stock dips 6% on report Blue Owl Capital won't back $10 billion data center
The cloud company later said the project was moving forward and “on schedule,” but that Blue Owl was not part of equity talks. Source link
Three holds and a cut? Europe's central banks are about to make their final calls of 2025
The European Central Bank, Bank of England, Riksbank and Norges Bank all meet on Thursday. Source link
WBD tells shareholders Netflix deal is superior to Paramount offer: 'It was not a hard choice,' chairman tells CNBC
Paramount launched a hostile bid for WBD, taking a $30-per-share, all-cash offer directly to shareholders. Source link