Europe and China holding scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements
European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts
Day: July 24, 2025
CNBC Daily Open: Investors loosen their purse strings for Alphabet’s increased spending
Investors seem confident that the investment in AI can finally be properly monetized and translate into higher revenue.
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before actor’s death
Dr Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry’s death to plead guilty.
Ghislaine Maxwell may testify before Congress. A look at other convicted criminals who’ve done so
The U.S. Congress is preparing to subpoena testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
Florida offering migrants money to self-deport or they could get sent to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Immigrants stopped by state law enforcement or held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can get state funding to self-deport under new initiative
She quit her job as a Walgreens pharmacist to start a Vietnamese coffee company–today, it brings in over $500,000 a year
Lan Ho, 35, left her job as a pharmacist at Walgreens to start a Vietnamese coffee company called Fat Miilk. Today, it brings in over $500,000 a year.
How the White House AI plan helps, and hurts, in the race against China
While one tech advocate called the new plan “a critical component” of efforts to outpace China, another criticized it as a “Silicon Valley wishlist.”
5 takeaways from Idaho killer’s sentencing hearing
Victims’ relatives wept and berated the killer, Bryan Kohberger, before he was sent to prison, though a few offered forgiveness. Investigators dispelled popular rumors about the case.
Trump’s AI action plan: US president signs executive orders; seeks to make America leader in artificial intelligence race
Donald Trump signed executive orders to reshape America’s AI landscape, targeting ‘woke’ AI and streamlining data center permits. He aims to make the US an AI export powerhouse, emphasizing the need to win the AI race against other nations. The orders …
MISC floats two 30-year-old LNG steam turbine ships for sale
Moves to shed elderly tonnage gathers pace as Malaysian owner adds duo to list