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Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
07 October 2026Oil rose Wednesday, as concerns over attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia outweigh a higher crude supply in Middle East. -
Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia
07 October 2026Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation. -
Trump isn't ‘completely wrong’: Hormuz disruption is Asia’s problem, says Singapore's foreign minister
07 October 2026Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open. -
Trillions are being ‘wasted’ on the AI boom, Arthur Hayes says. He’s betting on what comes next
07 October 2026Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says the AI infrastructure boom is being overbuilt and is betting an eventual crash and bailout will send crypto higher. -
Cramer says these blue-chip stocks are among the best ways to invest in the AI boom
06 October 2026Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom. -
Trump hedges on paying back government for ads that already aired
06 October 2026The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency." -
Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but infectious disease experts want more data
06 October 2026Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Here's what infectious disease experts say about how worried you should be. -
A new analyst call on Home Depot reflects our feeling on what to do with the stock
06 October 2026We're holding a small position in Home Depot to be ready for when rates eventually fall. -
Emmy Awards leave broadcast TV for Prime Video in 2027 under six-year deal
06 October 2026The Emmy Awards will stream exclusively and free on Prime Video worldwide starting in 2027 under a six-year deal. -
Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots
06 October 2026Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots. -
How event contract bundles are boosting volume on prediction markets
06 October 2026Combo contracts are driving volume growth even as they make up a small, albeit consistent, share of transactions. -
Kalshi launches transparency features on its election contracts ahead of midterms
06 October 2026The platform will now provide tags that indicate which election markets have low volumes. -
Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates
06 October 2026Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress. -
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program in bid to snag founders and fast-growing companies
06 October 2026The expansion marks the AI company's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies. -
Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate: Report
06 October 2026Samuel Alito is one of six conservative justices on the Supreme Court, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump. -
Salesforce shares sit at the epicenter of AI confusion. Here's how to trade it
06 October 2026If ever there was a stock that personified the promise and peril of the AI trade, it's Salesforce. -
Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks
06 October 2026Nearly 20 commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack over the past month while sailing through the Hormuz choke point. -
Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled
06 October 2026Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases. -
DeepSeek considers doubling latest funding round to up to $15 billion, sources say
06 October 2026China's DeepSeek weighs upsizing funding round to up to $14.9 billion, sources tell CNBC, and the final amount could still change in final talks. -
Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround
06 October 2026A teenager reportedly lost a hand in the protests, which have seen over 5,000 people arrested.