CNBC
Israeli-media coverage mentioning CNBC, translated into English and compared across sources. 29 recent stories.
Microsoft raises Xbox prices as component costs keep climbing
Microsoft will raise Xbox prices on August 1, citing soaring component, storage, and memory costs. The changes come hours after Apple increased MacBook and iPad prices, and Micros…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks state cancer suits over Roundup, handing Bayer a major win
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that state-law cancer warning suits against Bayer over Roundup are preempted by federal pesticide law. The decision reverses a $1 million-plus…
Dollar steadies near 2.98 shekels as markets await key U.S. inflation data
The dollar was slightly weaker in Israel and abroad as traders awaited May core PCE inflation data in the United States. U.S. bond yields fell, and a Standard Chartered analyst sa…
SpaceX raises $25 billion in bonds after record equity sale
SpaceX raised $25 billion in debt on Tuesday, shortly after completing the largest stock offering in history. Demand for the bonds reached nearly $90 billion, as the company seeks…
Wall Street Strategists Warn of a Brutal Market Pullback That Could Last Weeks
Technology stocks and semiconductors sold off sharply, dragging down the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Several U.S. strategists warned the correction could last weeks, while others said it…
Shipping Picks Up in the Strait of Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Deal
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased after the United States and Iran agreed to reopen it, but it remains below prewar levels. Kpler says Iranian crude shipments are…
SpaceX listing creates new billionaires as Musk’s stake tops $1 trillion
SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut made Elon Musk a trillionaire and created several new billionaire shareholders. The company briefly surpassed Amazon and Microsoft in market value before eas…
US Opens Trade Probe Into Germany’s Drug Pricing Cuts
The United States has opened a Section 301 trade investigation into Germany’s pharmaceutical policy, saying Berlin is underpaying for medicines as it cuts health spending. Washing…
AI veteran blasts xAI as unsustainable and warns of a bubble burst
Yann LeCun says Elon Musk’s xAI is a failure and warns that AI companies are running an unsustainable business model. He says the industry may need price hikes or cost cuts soon…
Trump blasts right-wing Iran critics as 'fools,' points to market gains
Donald Trump attacked conservative critics of his Iran policy, calling them fools and using market gains and falling oil prices to defend his approach. The comments came after a p…
First Iranian Oil Tankers Cross Hormuz in Nearly Two Months
Three Iranian oil tankers crossed the U.S. blockade around the Strait of Hormuz, the first departures from Iran in nearly two months. The move comes after a U.S.-Iran memorandum o…
SpaceX to Buy AI Coding Firm Anysphere for $60 Billion
SpaceX announced it will acquire Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, for $60 billion. The deal is meant to expand SpaceX and xAI’s presence in AI, especially coding tools, and is expe…
Asian Markets Mixed as Bank of Japan Raises Rates to Highest Since 1995
Asian markets traded mixed after the Bank of Japan lifted rates to 1%, the highest since 1995. Wall Street rallied again, led by SpaceX and chip stocks, while oil steadied, gold j…
Bank of Japan lifts rates to 1%, highest since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%, the highest since 1995, as it responds to inflation and a weak yen. The move matched forecasts, came with plans to keep scaling back bond buy…
White House Official Says U.S.-Iran Memorandum Signed as Hormuz Reopening Looms
A White House official said the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and affect sanctions and nuclear oversight. Vice President J.D. Vance…
White House Officials Say U.S.-Iran Deal Will Ease Sanctions If Tehran Complies
White House officials said the U.S.-Iran agreement will be signed Friday and sanctions relief will depend on Iran meeting its obligations. Trump said shipping through the Strait o…
Vance Defends Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal and Says Some Israelis Support It
U.S. Vice President JD Vance defended the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement in a Sunday CNBC interview. He said the full text may be released within a week, and described the deal as a…
Trump Says Oil Tankers Are Moving Again Through Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Deal Advances
President Donald Trump said ships, many carrying oil, are beginning to move out of the Strait of Hormuz via a southern route. Vice President J. D. Vance said the emerging U.S.-Ira…
JD Vance Says Some in Israel Support the Emerging Deal with Iran
US Vice President JD Vance said an expected deal with Iran will come in two phases and still needs further details. He also said Washington wants the Strait of Hormuz to stay open…
Trump Arrives at G7 as Iran Deal Reshapes Agenda and He Pressures Macron
Donald Trump is arriving in France for the G7 summit as a new U.S.-Iran framework on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz dominates the agenda. France says it is read…
Swiss voters weigh constitutional cap on population growth to 10 million
Swiss voters will decide Sunday whether to cap the country’s population at 10 million by 2050. The SVP-backed initiative faces slim support in polls and would tighten immigration…
UAE Denies Reuters Report of Releasing Frozen Iranian Funds
The United Arab Emirates denied reports that it agreed to free billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds. Reuters had reported, citing unnamed sources, that a deal worth $10 bil…
Anthropic Cuts Off Access to Two New AI Models After U.S. Export Order
Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after receiving a U.S. export-control order citing national security authority. The company said the government ga…
Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX Trading Debut
Elon Musk became the first person ever to reach a $1 trillion fortune after SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq Friday. The listing lifted SpaceX’s value sharply, while Tesla shares fe…
SpaceX Debuts on Wall Street With 15% Jump
SpaceX began trading on Wall Street at a 15% premium in a historic IPO. The company plans to use the proceeds for Starship rocket development and AI-related projects, including a…
Early SpaceX Backers Reap Huge Paper Gains From Massive IPO
SpaceX’s massive IPO at a $1.8 trillion valuation has delivered huge paper gains to early investors. Cathie Wood, Fidelity, major venture funds, and long-term institutions such as…
Bezos’ AI Startup Prometheus Raises $12 Billion at $41 Billion Valuation
Jeff Bezos-backed AI startup Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The company says it is building an “artificial general engineer” to auto…
German Robot Maker Neura Robotics Raises Up to $1.4 Billion in Funding Round
Neura Robotics said it raised up to $1.4 billion in a Series C round backed by Nvidia, Amazon, Qualcomm, Tether, Bosch, Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank. A source told…
Trump Accuses China of Breaking Trade Deal, Warns of Retaliation
Donald Trump accused China of fully violating the recent U.S.-China trade understanding and said he would retaliate. U.S. officials described the negotiations as stalled and said…