Trump says he'll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded
The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."
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This new AI model could help America close a technological gap with China
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI announced Beam, a new ultra-efficient open model that boasts capabilities on par with those of Chinese ones
Trump is promising $90 Medicare rebate checks ahead of the midterms. Here’s the hidden cost.
The president is betting that he can make seniors forget rising healthcare costs
Lucid's Q3 deliveries fall 6.7% as EV maker cuts production to align with demand
Lucid delivered 3,806 EVs and produced 2,954 units during the third quarter. That compared to 4,078 deliveries on production of 3,891 EVs a year earlier.
SpaceX stock climbs to highest since June, returning Musk to trillionaire status
SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress.
'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from U.K.
The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.
Wall Street rewards Microsoft's AI pivot. A longtime skeptic says it's just the beginning
Melius Research's Ben Reitzes has warned about AI disrupting legacy software providers for years. Now, he loves Microsoft's place in the AI race.
TNT Sports head Luis Silberwasser to depart Skydance as CBS Sports chief David Berson takes over combined global sports group
TNT Sports chief Luis Silberwasser will be leaving a combined Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery company, sources tell CNBC.
10-year Treasury yield rises to fresh 2002 high to start the week
U.S. Treasury yields are bouncing after a sharp decline. Investors are looking ahead now to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting.
Western Digital and Seagate shares bounce back as analysts downplay the Toshiba threat
Even if Toshiba doubles its capacity, analysts say it has a ways to go to catch up with Western Digital and Seagate
Cramer is closely watching Nvidia's massive buyback. Here's what he wants to see
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Saudi Aramco’s CEO may be too downbeat about the road to restocking global oil supplies
Some see record oil production and more alternative routes for delivery once the Strait of Hormuz fully opens.
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Trump says he'll pay for TV ads that praised him and which government funded
The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."
The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending. We’re all heading for trouble.
A reader writes: “We’d better get real quick or we’re going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.”
AI researcher warns 'we are racing to build and grow our own adversary' in NYC hearing
The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.
‘The pain was excruciating’: A friend in her 80s fell down her basement stairs. Could it have been avoided?
“She developed pleural effusion — fluid between the lungs and ribs — compressing her lungs and making it hard for her to breathe.”
Stocks are hitting records despite surging yields. Cramer explains why
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta are helping push stocks to records even as surging Treasury yields pressure much of the broader market.
The case for Nvidia’s stock to march even higher after clinching its first record high in months
Analysts highlight the stock’s cheap valuation and the chip maker’s central role in the AI ecosystem.
This new AI model could help America close a technological gap with China
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI announced Beam, a new ultra-efficient open model that boasts capabilities on par with those of Chinese ones
Microsoft’s blazing stock comeback isn’t even close to being over, analyst says
Microsoft looks like a winning play in an environment where investors are looking for safer bets on the AI trend, according to Melius Research.
Western Digital and Seagate shares bounce back as analysts downplay the Toshiba threat
Even if Toshiba doubles its capacity, analysts say it has a ways to go to catch up with Western Digital and Seagate
House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty
A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.
This rare stock-market divide means an elevated chance of a big surge — or a deep plunge
There’s a huge and rare divergence between the two-month returns of the Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
