Business news
- 10-year Treasury yield dips as investors await final economic data of 2025 - The U.S. 10-year Treasury was slightly lower on Wednesday as investors take stock ahead of the new year.
- China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia - Beijing and Amsterdam are locked in a war of words over technology transfer.
- China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook - The U.S. added silver to its nationally designated list of critical minerals in November.
- China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations - China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to open flat in year-end trade - Asia-Pacific markets were poised for modest gains on the holiday-shortened and final trading day of the year.
- Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm - California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.
- We asked a humanoid robot if there is an AI bubble. Here's what it said. - Unitree G1 humanoid KOID said "only time will tell" if the AI boom is actually a bubble.
- Apple needs to deliver an AI-charged Siri so good it gets older iPhone users to upgrade - Apple has one more chance to get AI right after its failure in 2025.
- Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
- Tech startup Hyphen is bringing AI to the lunch line — with help from Cava and Chipotle - Hyphen aims to make service better and more efficient, and it has investors including Cava and Chipotle.