A pledge by Senator Thom Tillis to halt Kevin Warsh's confirmation until an investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell concludes threatens to trigger a protracted and messy political standoff in the Senate, with implications for Federal Reserve leadership and market stability.
The White House announces a major public-private initiative to stockpile rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to insulate U.S. defense and tech sectors from foreign supply shocks and geopolitical leverage.
CNBC's Jim Cramer issues a stark warning on Bitcoin's volatility, predicting a key support level while questioning MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor. Amid a sharp sell-off, Saylor's firm continues its aggressive accumulation strategy.
Capital Management Corp's significant stake increase in investment bank Moelis & Company is being viewed by market observers as a strategic wager on a potential rebound in mergers and acquisitions activity.
Starbucks returns to Super Bowl weekend with a cinematic pre-game spot celebrating its role as Team USA's coffee partner, blending Italian film aesthetics with Olympic grandeur to drive its brand turnaround narrative.
Alpha HPA has completed a major equity raise to fund its high-purity alumina project, yet its premium valuation and path to profitability face scrutiny from investors weighing growth potential against execution risks.
Snowflake's latest multi-year agreement with OpenAI, mirroring a similar recent deal with Anthropic, underscores a growing enterprise trend: rather than picking a single AI winner, companies are building portfolios of partnerships to access diverse models and mitigate risk.
Amazon MGM Studios’ controversial Melania Trump documentary scored a surprising $7 million debut—a record for a non-concert documentary in a decade—yet remains far from recouping its massive $75 million investment amid polarized audience interest and a challenging theatrical landscape.
A surge of newly unlocked tokens from major projects including Hyperliquid, XDC Network, and Berachain is set to hit the market in the first week of February 2026, potentially testing investor sentiment and liquidity.
A criminal probe into outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, initiated by the Trump administration, has triggered a Senate blockade led by a key Republican. The standoff jeopardizes Kevin Warsh's confirmation and risks delaying the interest rate cuts Trump desires ahead of a tough election.
OpenAI has released a mobile application for its Codex AI coding assistant, aiming to close the gap with competitors like Anthropic in the lucrative and fast-growing market for AI-powered software development tools.
Federal authorities have arrested two additional individuals tied to a January protest at a Minnesota church, reigniting debate over the use of a novel conspiracy charge and the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, who was recently released by a magistrate.
OpenAI has released a mobile application for its Codex AI coding assistant, aiming to capture market share in the competitive and fast-growing field of AI-powered software development. The move signals a strategic push to make its tools more accessible and user-friendly.
At CES 2026, Qualcomm and ECARX unveiled the Snapdragon Elite-powered Zenith computing platform, marking a significant escalation in the chipmaker's push to capture the high-value automotive AI market and diversify beyond its smartphone roots.
As the TSX rides a wave of positive earnings momentum, adventurous investors are turning their gaze to the penny stock arena. We analyze three micro-cap companies—Automotive Finco, Aurora Spine, and Wilton Resources—that are generating buzz, weighing their potential against significant financial risks.
While Wall Street chases the latest weight-loss drug headlines, Novo Nordisk's recent launch of an oral GLP-1 therapy and its entrenched insulin business present a compelling value proposition for long-term investors.
While quantum computing startups capture headlines, IBM's decades-long investment and recent Nighthawk processor breakthrough are drawing serious capital from institutional investors, signaling enduring dominance in the enterprise quantum race.
The Detroit automaker has held preliminary talks with Xiaomi and other Chinese manufacturers about potential joint ventures to build electric vehicles in the United States, a move already drawing sharp criticism from Washington lawmakers.
A newly disclosed DHS document reveals Palantir is providing generative AI to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to sort and summarize enforcement tips, highlighting the firm's deepening government integration just days before its Q4 earnings release.
Following the finalization of a joint venture with investment firm CPE, Burger King's parent company RBI has reaffirmed ambitious plans to more than triple its footprint in China over the next decade, backed by a $350 million investment.
