timef 03/17/2025
- AI that can match humans at any task will be here in five to 10 years, Google DeepMind CEO says cnbc.com2025-03-17 22:05:24
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said he thinks artificial general intelligence, or AGI, will emerge in the next five or 10 years.
- Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm cnbc.com2025-03-17 20:13:42
The deal with Walmart heightens the rivalry between Affirm and Klarna, two of the world's biggest BNPL players, just as Klarna is set to go public.
- 'Buy European': Airbus and others call for sovereign fund and higher Europe tech autonomy cnbc.com2025-03-17 19:27:14
"Building strategic autonomy in key sectors is now a recognised urgent imperative across Europe," the letter from Airbus, Dassault Systemes and others said.
- OECD cuts U.S. and global economic outlooks as Trump's trade tariffs weigh on growth cnbc.com2025-03-17 18:24:34
Global growth is expected to slow from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.0% in 2026, according to the OECD.
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers are feeling bad and expect inflation to spike cnbc.com2025-03-17 15:30:01
The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.
- Telcos race to transition from 'dumb pipes' to tech players with help from AI cnbc.com2025-03-17 14:35:22
Telcos are talking up efforts to transform themselves into tech players, touting advances in AI, 5G and 6G networks, satellite internet and even smart cities.
- Ferrari car buyers are getting younger. CEO says 40% of new clients are now under 40 cnbc.com2025-03-17 11:32:25
Ferraris are becoming increasingly popular among younger buyers, with the CEO of the luxury automaker revealing that 40% of new buyers are under the age of 40.
- China’s retail sales strengthen at the start of the year, meeting expectations cnbc.com2025-03-17 10:07:37
China's economic data for the first two months of the year showed a modest pickup as Beijing reiterated its plan to bolster domestic consumption.
- CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers think inflation will shoot up in the year ahead cnbc.com2025-03-17 09:11:57
The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.
- China announces plan to 'vigorously boost consumption' in bid to shore up economy cnbc.com2025-03-17 09:02:16
The plan was to vigorously boost consumption, expand domestic demand, and "enhance consumption capacity by increasing income and reducing burdens."
- Trump's war on Biden's climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety cnbc.com2025-03-17 00:21:40
EV charging companies are fundamental to adoption of electrical vehicles. As President Trump seeks federal funding cuts for EVs, the industry is under threat.
- Live like you're on 'The White Lotus' at this luxury resort—but it will cost you: Take a look inside the experience cnbc.com2025-03-17 00:00:01
The Four Seasons Private Jet experience will take guests to filming locations in all three seasons.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a 'guaranteed' financial crisis cnbc.com2025-03-16 23:35:22
Bessent believes market pullbacks are benign, and Trump's pro-business policies will boost the economy in the long run.
- 'People are really angry': A vibe shift around layoffs is happening across the workforce cnbc.com2025-03-16 21:30:01
A 2023 layoff inspired Melanie Ehrenkranz to launch Laid Off, a newsletter to share all the things you want to spill about a layoff but can't post on LinkedIn.
- 'See you in four years': Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue cnbc.com2025-03-16 19:12:42
Trump's plans for tariffs and comments about Canada becoming a state has enraged the country's consumers and politicians.
