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Aug 6, 2026 26 min

DeepMind's Hassibis steps down as CEO

from Squawk Box Europe Express

Big Tech moves were in focus during Wall Street’s session on Wednesday as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassibis’ departure drags Alphabet down. SpaceX shares were also down following the company’s debut earnings with investors now awaiting the first expiration of its insider lock-ups earlier today. Germany’s Commerzbank posts an almost 100 per cent jump in quarterly net profit beating expectations ahead of a potential takeover from Italian lender Unicredit. Siemens hikes its FY guidance as orders surge by almost 14 per cent on strong demand from infrastructure and data centres. CEO Roland Busch tells CNBC every one of its units is ‘firing on all cylinders’. Iran and Oman inch closer to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with the pact reportedly granting Tehran control over entry rights to the waterway.

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