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Grab aims for 'next level' in financial services with purchase of buy-now pay-later platform Atome
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Treasury yields hitting 5% may not break markets now — but the clock is ticking
The 10-year Treasury yield has hit its highest since 2007, pushing borrowing costs deeper into territory that could expose some of the financial system's weakest links.
Oil falls as U.S. crude inventories reportedly rise, traders weigh Saudi pipeline closure
Oil fell Wednesday, as an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories outweighed worries over supply disruptions after an Iran-backed attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline.
Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK Hynix
Companies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.
Nvidia's Huang diverges with CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI on AI safety at Dreamforce
Comments from the two tech leaders landed days after Anthropic's Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to slow the pace of model development.
China's AI leaders keep quiet despite U.S. 'publicity' on tech risks
Z.ai, Moonshot, MiniMax, Alibaba and Tencent did not provide any statements when contacted by CNBC about the warnings on AI from Silicon Valley.

How rising bond yields impact American consumers
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.