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CNBC Daily Open: Watch Japan's yen and government bond yields as Takaichi storms to an election victory

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Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.

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Chinese chip designer Montage Technology soars over 50% in Hong Kong debut

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Shares of Chinese chip designer Montage Technology surged 57% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday following an initial share sale that raised $902 million.

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Epstein's Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk

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The new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.

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The unsurprising reason why your iPhone doesn't have solid-state batteries yet - as good as they are

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Solid-state batteries have significant advantages over lithium-ion batteries. Here's what stands in the way of popularity.

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The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds (and for decades)

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Which Linux distributions will rise above the competition in 2026 to dethrone the old guard? Here are my picks.

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Your LG TV is getting a big audio performance upgrade for free - including these OLED models

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LG has confirmed that select older TVs will soon be compatible with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect with a new software update.

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