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In the high-stakes world of humanoid robotics, two EV titans — Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and XPeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV) — are competitors transforming this sector. A CNBC report suggests that Morgan Stanley projects a $5 trillion global market for humanoid robots by 2050. Facts reveal that the race to...

As the U.S. Army approaches its 250th anniversary, the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a directive earlier this week outlining an ambitious roadmap to reshape the Army's structure, workforce, and acquisition systems. It also aims to equip each of its 10 combat divisions with around 1,000...

On Thursday, in a rare and sharp public clash, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) targeted artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) for supporting tighter U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports to China. What...

On Thursday, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang told U.S. lawmakers that export restrictions on AI chips may be helping China's Huawei Technologies gain a competitive foothold in the global artificial intelligence race. What Happened: In a closed-door meeting with the House Foreign...

Oil prices jumped sharply Thursday after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social, telling all nations to cease purchases of Iranian oil and petrochemicals, or violators will face sweeping U.S. secondary sanctions. "All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!" Trump...

Parents and grandparents looking to fill Christmas stockings this year might find themselves facing a frustrating surprise: empty toy shelves. Thanks to a trade war sparked by steep import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, the usual holiday toy hunt could turn into a scramble Trump, also a...

For the first time in three months, China's manufacturing activity contracted in April, amid escalating trade tensions with the United States. With the fall of export demand and factory output, this marks its weakest performance since mid-2023. Meanwhile, China released a video saying it won't "...

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly considering sweeping changes to Joe Biden-era restrictions on AI chip exports. What Happened: Trump officials are weighing a significant overhaul of the Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, a rule issued in January by the U.S. Commerce...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk drew attention on Tuesday to economic data showing China’s economy has significantly outgrown both the United States and European Union when measured by purchasing power parity. What Happened: “This comes as a surprise to most people,” Musk...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting financial earnings this week. Here's a look at what Benzinga readers predict will happen and what analysts are saying. What Happened: Analysts expect Apple to report second-quarter earnings per share of $1.62 on Thursday after...

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio recently sounded the alarm on the future of the United States, warning of a breakdown in the global order and the end of America's dominant economic role. In response, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk challenged Dalio's core claim—suggesting that China, not the...

Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) marquee shopping event could see fewer deals and less inventory as third-party sellers retreat amid rising import costs. What Happened: Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day 2025 or scaling back discounts in response to steep tariffs imposed by President...

On Tuesday, Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE:BABA) introduced Qwen 3, its most advanced artificial intelligence model yet. What Happened: The new system features hybrid reasoning capabilities, blending traditional AI tasks with enhanced problem-solving skills, reported Reuters. The launch comes on...

Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SMMT) on Friday noted that Akeso, Inc. announced the Chinese Health Authorities, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved ivonescimab for a second indication based on the results of the Phase 3 trial, HARMONi-2 or AK112-303. On Friday,...

An Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) analyst says results will be "better-than-feared" when the technology giant reports second-quarter financial results Thursday. The Apple Analyst: JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Overweight rating on Apple with a $245 price target. The Analyst Takeaways:...