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Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

John Ray

Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence darlings. Oil-rich ...

Machinists prepare for lengthy stoppage

Machinists prepare for lengthy stoppage

Bob Elliott

Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a ...

Largest port on East Coast begins preparations for a strike

Largest port on East Coast begins preparations for a strike

Lawrence Booth

Port of New York/New Jersey executives tell CNBC they have begun preparations for a potential complete work stoppage by the ...

Flights are getting more expensive as airlines scale back growth plans

Flights are getting more expensive as airlines scale back growth plans

Bob Elliott

Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.  Kent Nishimura | ...

Strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hurt aircraft production

Strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hurt aircraft production

Bob Elliott

Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM ...

Misery index looks good for Kamala Harris in presidential race

Misery index looks good for Kamala Harris in presidential race

Adesola Mojo

In this combination of photos taken in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event, ...

U.S. airlines cool hiring after adding employees in post-Covid spree

U.S. airlines cool hiring after adding employees in post-Covid spree

Bob Elliott

A pilot performs a walkaround before a United Airlines flight Leslie Josephs/CNBC U.S. passenger airlines have added nearly 194,000 jobs ...

American Airlines adds new Europe flights for summer 2025

American Airlines adds new Europe flights for summer 2025

Bob Elliott

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023.  JanValls | ...

CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s ‘drop-the-mic moment’

CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s ‘drop-the-mic moment’

Ev Richard

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August ...

Saudi Arabia’s spending is adopting a clear shift in strategy

Saudi Arabia’s spending is adopting a clear shift in strategy

Albert Wagner

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images Saudi Arabia is moving full steam ahead with its focus on ...