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A self-docking boat? Sea Ray parent company Brunswick Corporation is betting on AI navigation and new revenue streams to help stalling boat sales. CNBC’s Contessa Brewer got a first hand look at the technology. Find the full report: cnb.cx/4xOWUlL

For decades, allies worldwide rested in the comfort of the U.S. nuclear umbrella, confident they didn't need their own weapons of mass destruction. That belief is rapidly evaporating as President Donald Trump's latest National Defense Strategy for 2026 dropped any explicit mention of extended deterrence and has pressed allies to spend more of their own money on defenses. The change is prompting more governments to reconsider whether to acquire nuclear weapons of their own, raising the risk of a proliferation cascade, analysts say.

Introducing "Becky Quick-er" — CNBC's Becky Quick's very own AI avatar generated by the company Genies. Watch the full interview with Genies CEO Akash Nigam, where he discusses bringing AI to life with avatars, deepfakes vs. avatars, and more: cnb.cx/45BQZVb

Andrew Yang, Forward Party co-founder and Noble Mobile CEO, talks to CNBC about why he’s calling on the government to tax AI and not U.S. workers. Watch the full interview: cnb.cx/3Sh6ZZG

Despite the ongoing "SaaSpocalypse," software buyouts plummeted, with only $22 billion in such deals this year. CNBC's Leslie Picker has the details. Read more by signing up for CNBC's Inside Alts newsletter: cnb.cx/3TZ5v6V

OpenAI on Tuesday announced ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated chatbot experience for users under 18 that the company said is designed to include "stronger built-in safety protections." ChatGPT for Teens builds on several features that OpenAI has launched over the last year, including Study Mode, which aims to help students work through problems step-by-step, as well as age prediction and a number of parental controls. The new teen experience includes a range of educational features, including homework reminders, quizzes and learning visualizations and Study Hours, where parents or teens can determine when Study Mode is on by default. OpenAI said ChatGPT for Teens also adds age-appropriate safeguards that are intended to reduce exposure to developmentally inappropriate or harmful content.

With a growing number of colleges and universities costing more than $100,000 a year, higher education is slipping out of reach for many students, several reports now show. Just 12% of surveyed Americans say four-year colleges are affordable, according to a recent Lumina Foundation and Gallup poll, which surveyed 14,000 adults without a degree or who are working toward one, nearly 6,000 college graduates, and 2,000 employers June 1-15. Cost is the single biggest barrier to entry for prospective students, an earlier Lumina Foundation and Gallup release from the same study said. Learn how families are covering the tab: cnb.cx/4gkzQo0

SB Energy co-CEO Rich Hossfeld joins CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the construction of the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio. Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing fo the new OpenAI data center. Read more here: cnb.cx/4zmfP9f

Daniel Kokotajlo, AI Futures Project executive director and former OpenAI governance researcher, tells CNBC's "Power Lunch" that no AI companies "should be trusted with this amount of power." Watch the full interview: cnb.cx/4hHEDCe

Brandon Craig, CEO of BHP, sees strong copper demand outpacing supply as AI and global growth drive consumption, while steel remains resilient and potash offers long term growth. Watch the full interview here: cnb.cx/4xaRUYO