Big Tech’s AI spending is putting a longtime strengths to the test
The artificial intelligence spending boom is testing one of Big Tech’s greatest strengths: pristine balance sheets. Club holdings…
Money or power? The key to winning the U.S.-China AI race
An AI-themed ‘AGI Bar’ in Beijing’s tech-focused Zhongguancun district on Aug. 9, 2026. Pedro Pardo | Afp |…
Tim Cook’s last earnings call comes at momentous time for Apple
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley…
Short sellers betting against toymaker Pop Mart — even though they are losing money
A visitor holds a Labubu doll at Pop Mart International Ltd.’s “Monsters by Monsters: Now and Then” ten…
China’s economy picks up in June on rebounding U.S. exports: analysts
A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25,…
Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says
A pedestrian walks by a now hiring sign posted at a gas station on June 5, 2026 in…
ECB heads for a hike amid Iran energy price pressures
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland,…
OpenAI announces IPO
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center…
CNBC Daily Open: SpaceX gets a reality check
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on…
China’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official data
Workers make US flags ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament, at a factory in Qingdao, in…
Rockets, satellites and Grok: What’s the right S&P sector for SpaceX?
SpaceX is on the verge of going where no initial public offering has ever gone before. The company,…
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
NEW DELHI, INDIA – APRIL 27: People are seen protecting themselves from the sun on a hot summer…