It’s peak days for the ‘overlay everything’ trade as demand for income rises in volatile market
[ad_1] There were plenty of reasons for investors to be on edge in the current setup for stocks even before the U.S. and Israel launched a major military campaign against Iran over the weekend. The month of February, and midterm election years in particular, have a history of being bad for stocks. The cash drain […]
Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 2 on Apple’s top free apps list after Pentagon rejection
[ad_1] In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President […]
The NBA doesn’t just want to build a European basketball league — it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
[ad_1] A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a new pet project with grand ambitions […]
Software stocks rebound as Anthropic announces new partnerships
[ad_1] Software stocks made a comeback on Tuesday after Anthropic hosted its enterprise agents event, where it revealed new partnerships, quelling some investor fears that the sector could be displaced by artificial intelligence. The AI startup launched new updates to Claude Cowork that allow companies to integrate the productivity tool into a host of enterprise […]
As Wall Street punishes software stocks over AI concerns, Canva gets more acquisitive
[ad_1] From left, MangoAI’s Nirmal Govind, Canva Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Cliff Obrecht and MangoAI’s Vinith Misra. Canva Software stocks have been hammered in recent weeks as investors worry about threats from artificial intelligence. In the startup world, Canva has been among the highest fliers due to its popularity with designers, but that market […]
How the AI debt binge shattered hyperscalers’ ‘unspoken contract’ with investors
[ad_1] Hyperscalers are significantly ramping up their AI capex spending — and increasingly using credit markets to fund it. But investors say this shift is challenging mega-cap tech giants’ so-called ‘fortress balance sheet’ status, and rips up what they call the “unspoken contract” that kept speculative AI spending largely separate from debt markets. After Amazon, […]
Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit
[ad_1] Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation’s first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2026. TT News Agency | Stefan Jerrevang | Via Reuters Bill Gates has become a source of controversy at this week’s high-profile India AI Impact Summit, as speculation around his planned […]
Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC
[ad_1] The progress of Chinese tech companies across the entire stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI’s Sam Altman told CNBC, pointing to “many fields” including AI. Altman’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities — and roll out the technology across society. Chinese progress […]
Mark Zuckerberg said he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’
[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Wednesday court testimony that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the “wellbeing of teens and kids.” The comments came after the defense lawyer Paul Schmidt pointed to an email exchange between Zuckerberg and Cook from February 2018. “I thought there were opportunities that […]
Figma stock jumps 16% as company sees AI monetization accelerating growth
[ad_1] Dylan Field, co-founder and chief executive officer of Figma, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview outside of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Figma shares jumped as much as 20% in extended trading on Wednesday after the design software maker reported […]