S&P 500 extends winning streak to 6 weeks. What drove the stock market gains
Another superb week for stocks is in the books. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq rallied on…
Meta, Google enter AI agent race as ‘agentic wars’ heat up
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Leadership challenge swirls around Starmer
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde…
Pension funds are ramping up private credit bets despite risks
Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down on allocations even as concerns…
Big Tech cannot afford to be cheap on AI spending
Cloud computing giants cannot afford to pinch pennies on the artificial intelligence buildout, CNBC’s Jim Cramer argued Wednesday.…
Social media reshapes world’s fastest-growing consumer market
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What it means for workers
With companies spending more than ever on artificial intelligence, they are also tracking how employees use AI in…
China tech financial ecosystem matures as Hong Kong IPOs boom
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection…
This AI dark horse sector keeps winning. Stick with the trade, analyst says
Investors should continue favoring the winning stocks within the utilities sector, despite the recent cool-off in the rally,…
Bret Taylor’s Sierra raises nearly $1B in latest AI capital push
Artificial intelligence startup Sierra is raising nearly a billion dollars in a new funding round, CNBC has learned,…
Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of…
‘I Wish That I Can Tell You…’
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that the company’s aggressive artificial intelligence spending is…