Microsoft said Monday it has secured export licenses to ship Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates in a move that could accelerate the Gulf’s lofty AI ambitions. The tech giant said it is the first company under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to secure such licenses from the Commerce Department and that the approval,…
In this photo illustration, the logo of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia is displayed on a screen. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s biggest carmakers rose on Monday as fears over an industry shortage of semiconductors appeared to recede. China on Saturday said it would consider some exemptions for Nexperia chip exports….
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in Hong Kong on Nov. 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, foresees a future in which nearly all global transactions are conducted on a digital blockchain ledger, he told a crowd in Hong…
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive to hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images De-escalation in tensions between China and the U.S. after their leaders met in South Korea last…
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary gestures while making a point during a press conference with Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, and Jason McGuinness, Commercial Director, to talk about the future of the company’s operation in the Portuguese market on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images Ryanair chief…
A wheel loader takes ore to a crusher at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters The emergence of critical minerals as a new arena of geopolitical competition has coincided with a dizzying rally in U.S.-listed rare earths mining stocks. Despite paring gains in…
CHENGDU, CHINA – JANUARY 05: Lee Teuk, Ye Sung, Dong Hae and Kim Ryeo Wook of South Korean boy group Super Junior attend a press conference on January 5, 2020 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images K-pop prospects have brightened after…
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — As Baidu ramps up its robotaxi operations worldwide, fully driverless weekly rides as of Oct. 31 have now surpassed 250,000 orders, according to a spokesperson for the company’s driverless car unit Apollo Go….
Robots manufacture auto parts at a factory in Ningde, China, on Oct. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity growth in October missed market expectations, as trade tensions with the U.S. intensified during the month, according to a private survey released Monday. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P…
Juanma Hache | Moment | Getty Images While many investors welcome a windfall, the rules for inherited individual retirement accounts are complicated — and mistakes can be costly. Since 2020, certain inherited accounts are subject to the “10-year rule,” and heirs must empty the balance by the 10th year after the original account owner’s death. …
