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1. 5 themes that defined business and markets in 2025: Morning Squawk

   From tariffs to AI to inflation, these were the trends that shaped Wall Street, Main Street and Silicon Valley in 2025.

2. Space and defense boom lifted these satellite stocks by more than 200% in 2025

   Satellite stocks have benefitted this year from renewed interest in space exploration and military reindustrialization efforts.

3. How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

   The scheme involved falsifying shipping documents to misclassify the GPUs and hide their true destinations, including China and other prohibited locations.

4. 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he's not shorting Tesla

   In a social media post on X, the Scion Asset Management founder responded to a user asking if he would bet against Tesla by saying: "I am not short."

5. China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia

   Beijing and Amsterdam are locked in a war of words over technology transfer.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Street analyst reveals 3 AI stocks set to dominate 2026 – plus, Meta’s next move

   There's more room to run for four Club holdings after shattering records this year.

10. SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

    Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.