Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep ‘fiction of competition alive,’ analyst says

Nvidia-Groq deal is structured to keep ‘fiction of competition alive,’ analyst says

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It’s been two days since news broke that Nvidia was spending $20 … Read more

Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout

Oracle shares on pace for worst quarter since 2001 as new CEOs face concerns about AI buildout

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk speaks at a Q&A session following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Pool | Reuters Three months ago Oracle named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as its new CEOs. They’re off to a rough start. Oracle shares have plummeted 30% … Read more

Monetizers vs manufactures: How the AI market could splinter in 2026

Monetizers vs manufactures: How the AI market could splinter in 2026

The AI market is tipped to splinter in 2026. The last three months of 2025 were a rollercoaster of tech sell-offs and rallies, as circular deals, debt issuances, and high valuations fueled concerns over an AI bubble. Such volatility may be an early sign of how AI investment is set to evolve as investors pay closer … Read more

S&P 500 closes at another fresh record in holiday-shortened session: Live updates

S&P 500 closes at another fresh record in holiday-shortened session: Live updates

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The S&P 500 rose to a new all-time high on Wednesday, coasting to another record close. The broad market index advanced 0.32%, ending the session at 6,932.05. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 288.75 points, or 0.60%, and also posted a closing … Read more

Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership. Here’s how it’s winning

Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership. Here’s how it’s winning

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract younger audiences who are willing to sit through ads. The Fox Corp.-owned free streaming platform has long been among a sort of second tier of streaming services alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings like … Read more

Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner with third-party agents, and has … Read more

H-1B visa applicants face more disruptions amid social media checks and wage protection rules

H-1B visa applicants face more disruptions amid social media checks and wage protection rules

H-1B applicants face a challenging year ahead as political pushback to the visas is reinforced with a slew of actions from the U.S. administration. On Monday, the U.S. Embassy in India posted on X that since Dec. 15, it has started conducting online presence reviews of all H-1B and H-4 visa applicants in a bid … Read more

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 notches three-day win streak: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 notches three-day win streak: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures traded near the flatline Monday night after a strong start to a shortened trading week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 9 … Read more

AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts

AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts

Sad female worker carrying her belongings while leaving the office after being fired Isbjorn | Istock | Getty Images Layoffs have been a defining feature of the job market in 2025, with several major companies announcing thousands of job cuts driven by artificial intelligence. In fact, AI was responsible for almost 55,000 layoffs in the … Read more

I stayed in a $40 capsule hotel as return to office mandates drive workers back to the city

I stayed in a  capsule hotel as return to office mandates drive workers back to the city

Capsule hotels are a cheap alternative to expensive accomodation in London for office workers. Sawdah Bhaimiya Workers who moved out of London for remote work are under pressure to come back to the office in the city, and some are choosing to stay in Japanese-inspired sleeping pods for just £30 ($40). I travelled to Piccadilly … Read more