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Chair of India’s Tata to step down after tension with controlling charity

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AI’s costly buildout complicates the Fed’s inflation fight

Tech leaders say AI will drive down costs. But slow corporate adoption and the data center buildout create inflation pressures that complicate the Fed’s job.

CoreWeave surges 18% in premarket after a 'cleaner quarter'. Here's what's happening

AI cloud giant CoreWeave jumped in premarket trading after reporting that its second-quarter revenue doubled on surging AI demand from hyperscalers.

Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back

Mortgage rates finally eased a tiny bit, but it was enough to bring some demand back to a very beleaguered mortgage market.

Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship

A cargoship and containership have been hit in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman as the war inflicts a toll on the world's critical shipping lanes.

New York City Council announces probe into prediction market platforms’ marketing strategies

In letters to four prediction market platforms, City Council Speaker Julie Menin said the council was also actively considering legislation to address concerns.

Google’s new AI boss inherits a race to catch OpenAI and Anthropic

Koray Kavukcuoglu is taking charge of Google DeepMind as it tries to keep Gemini competitive with OpenAI and Anthropic.

World's largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit as it reveals SpaceX stake for the first time

The fund — currently valued at around $2.34 trillion — is an investor in more than 7,000 companies across 60 countries.

Hormuz closure squeezes global economy as oil demand destruction intensifies, IEA says

The IEA expects oil demand to fall by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026 as high fuel prices and Strait of Hormuz disruptions weigh on consumption.

EVs dominate China’s car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data

The China Passenger Car Association released data Tuesday showing penetration of new energy vehicles rose in July. Tesla's Model Y remained popular.

China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus makes first international flight — could COMAC challenge the aviation duopoly?

China’s C919 has made its first scheduled international commercial flight, a milestone in COMAC’s bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus globally.

Cramer says ask yourself these 3 questions to figure out what's really happening in the market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors can quickly gauge the market by focusing on three things: bonds, oil and Nvidia.

Hong's defeat in Wisconsin deals blow to rising Democratic socialists

Progressive Democrats keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota.

Why the historic U.S.-Japan intervention has failed to halt the yen’s slide

The Japanese yen has erased about half of the gains from an unprecedented U.S.-Japan intervention less than two weeks ago.

Parents could put pretax paycheck money into Trump Accounts, with employers matching, Treasury says

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance that could allow parents to make pretax contributions to a child's Trump Account directly from their paycheck.

Chinese tech giant Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads

Tencent stock was down 26% so far in 2026 as the company faces intense competition in China in AI and investors grow jittery about its rising spending.

Treasury yields are little changed as investors await key inflation data

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was largely flat at 4.682%.

AI agents' 'alarming' hacking skills creates rush to spend on cybersecurity

AI agents' 'alarming' hacking skills creates a rush to spend on cybersecurity

We're lifting our price target on Cardinal Health after issuing rosy profit guidance

The quarter wasn't totally clean, but strong profitability matters the most.

Why Jensen Huang’s $500 billion AI financing plan faces a big risk from China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pitching GPUs as long-term collateral to unlock $500 billion in funding. The question is how fast will his chips depreciate?

Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap leaves as shake-up at AI lab continues

Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shake-ups at the company.

AI computing power is becoming a tradable asset class as CME launches futures contracts

The exchange is partnering with Silicon Data to introduce two compute futures contracts on Oct. 5, pending regulatory review.

Wall Street just endorsed Jensen Huang's 'big concept' for AI. What now?

The first three-plus years of the AI build-out have been funded by record amounts of equity and debt issued by leading tech companies. Nvidia has a new idea.

GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles

The deal follows years of global automotive supply chain issues for GM and other companies.

Pakistan signals progress on U.S.-Iran deal as Washington and Tehran trade reparation demands

Washington and Tehran remain far apart even as both sides talked of winding down regional hostilities.

Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block

Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political 'experiment' in New York will destroy" the city and state.

Trump administration ends Medicaid, CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for children

Federal dollars in the two health insurance programs would not go toward gender-affirming care, but states could still cover the treatments.

Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine. Experts say that's unlikely — and comes with consequences

Doctors and other experts say that splitting the measles, mumps and rubella shot has no scientific basis and is unlikely to get off the ground.

Riot Platforms strikes deal with Anthropic as bitcoin miners shift focus to AI infrastructure

Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic

Democrats clash again in Minnesota and Wisconsin primaries as big midterm races take shape

In Minnesota, progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig are competing for the nomination to succeed the retiring Sen. Tina Smith.

Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

Last December, Meta said it planned to acquire Manus for $2 billion, its latest effort to shore up its AI strategy.

My wife can claim $900 at 62. Should she take it now — or wait for her spousal benefit?

“She was a teacher at a school district, so didn’t put much into Social Security.”

Citadel Securities called the stock-market reset. Now it says leverage may build up again.

Strategist Scott Rubner says a growing list of stock-market buyers are pushing it in a positive direction, notably big hedge funds and institutional managers.

Super Micro stock is rallying after results. Here’s what Wall Street is saying.

Here’s what analysts are saying about Super Micro.

I found a $100 bill in the communal washer at my Airbnb. What should I do?

“The landlord has not been here in months, so I assume it was a previous tenant.”

Is $1 million enough for a household to retire? The answer keeps changing.

“Some readers — and couples — would be grateful to retire on half that amount.”

AI capex could hit $1.6 trillion next year, says fund manager who sees more echoes of 1998 than the dot-com bust

A T. Rowe Price fund manager thinks the hyperscalers can comfortably fund their investment spending, and moreover, derive high returns on that invested capital with a short payback schedule.

Another AI lab is burning through cash as Tencent earnings rise

It’s not just American artificial-intelligence companies burning through cash as they roll out ever-more advanced models.

Can I claim 50% of my husband’s Social Security now — and switch to my higher benefit at 70?

“I would like to offer a piece of advice for women who are or have been married.”

Musician John Oates sells his idyllic Colorado ranch for $6.9 million

Rock ‘n’ roll legend John Oates, best known as half of the duo Hall & Oates, has sold the Aspen ranch he has owned for 35 years.

A stock just surged on news Situational Awareness had bought it. But its current fate is unclear.

Financial market disclosures made by Situational Awareness, the once-soaring hedge fund that had to liquidate its portfolio of stocks, moved a stock on Wednesday.

Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.

Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.

DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans

Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown.

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.

Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe Havens

The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks.

Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.

Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for Beacon

QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions.

Natural-Gas Firm Diversified Energy Strikes Deal for Permian Basin Player

Maverick Natural Resources has operations in Texas and Oklahoma.

What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You Money

There are some new wrinkles, especially for those who sell things online or bought an EV.