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- iPhone 17 will drive record Apple shipments in 2025, IDC says - Apple will ship 247.4 million iPhones in 2025, up just over 6% year-on-year, research firm IDC forecast.
- Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough - Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on threats toward Europe ahead of peace talks with the U.S., saying Moscow was "ready" for war.
- CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026 - China's top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.
- European stocks set for positive open as global markets push higher - European stocks are expected to open in positive territory on Wednesday as global markets move higher.
- Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT - Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular Claude chatbot, is reportedly in talks to launch one of the largest initial public offerings ever as 2025.
- Australia's economic growth misses estimates, rising 2.1% in the third quarter - Australia's economic grew less than expected in the third quarter, still accelerating at the fastest pace in about two years, driven by investment and consumer demand.
- Asia-Pacific markets rise after Wall Street's tech-fueled recovery - Bitcoin climbed over 7% to cross the $90,000 mark after a sharp sell-off a day earlier.
- Trump Media settles legal dispute with firm's co-founders - PoliticsTrump Media settles legal dispute with firm's co-foundersPublished Tue, Dec 2 20255:10 PM ESTUpdated 2 Min AgoDan Mangan@_DanManganWATCH LIVECheng Xin |
- Marvell to acquire Celestial AI for as much as $5.5 billion - The deal is an aggressive move for Marvell to acquire complimentary technology to its semiconductor networking business.
- Okta beats third-quarter earnings expectations - Okta said its benefitting from artificial intelligence widespread product adoption