Arjun Kharpal

Articles by Arjun Kharpal

Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation - CNBC

Business July 14, 2026

European defense startup Helsing said Monday it has raised $1.8 billion in a funding round that values the German firm at $18 billion. New and existing investors participated in the funding, includiοΏ½...

Google loses fight over record $4.7 billion EU antitrust fine - CNBC

Business July 3, 2026

Europe's top court on Thursday upheld Google's fine of around 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) over alleged anti-competitive practices. In 2018, the European Commission slapped Google with the recoοΏ½...

Alibaba's core profit plunges 84% even as AI and cloud growth accelerate - CNBC

Business May 14, 2026

Alibaba on Wednesday said its core profitability plunged in the March quarter amid heavy investments in tech and e-commerce, even as the company's executives talked up its AI revenue growth. The ChiοΏ½...

Bitcoin bounce fades as it drops back down to just under $67,000

Crypto February 12, 2026

Bitcoin's short-lived bounce faded on Thursday as the volatility in the world's largest cryptocurrency continued. Bitcoin was trading at around $66,737 at 5:46 a.m. ET on Thursday. The digital coiοΏ½...

Bitcoin briefly drops below $70,000 as sell-off continues

Crypto February 6, 2026

Bitcoin briefly dropped below $70,000 on Thursday amid a broader sell-off of risk assets. The move, which happened around 6:27 a.m. ET, was the first time bitcoin fell below $70,000 since November 2οΏ½...

Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here's why

Crypto February 3, 2026

Bitcoin extended losses on Monday as the world's biggest cryptocurrency fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Bitcoin was trading at $77,494.65 at 05:43 a.m. ET on Monday, accordinοΏ½...

Apple iPhone shipments to beat Samsung for the first time in 14 years, report says - CNBC

Business November 27, 2025

Apple is set to ship more smartphones than Samsung in 2025, the first time it will have done so in 14 years, Counterpoint Research said in a note on Wednesday. Apple will ship around 243 million iPhοΏ½...

Tesla's Europe sales plunge 49% on brand damage, rising competition - CNBC

Business May 28, 2025

European sales of Tesla vehicles plunged in April, as the U.S. electric carmaker continues to face reputational damage regionally and rising competition. Tesla sold 7,261 cars in Europe in April, doοΏ½...