AI tools could drive $263 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in

AI tools could drive 3 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in

Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin.  Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said she spent more than 15 hours each year buying gifts for her friends and family, a process that took the joy out of giving.  But this year, Bhasin … Read more

ServiceNow in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in potential $7 billion deal, Bloomberg reports

ServiceNow in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in potential  billion deal, Bloomberg reports

Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Armis, which was last valued at $6.1 billion, Bloomberg reported.  The deal, which could reach $7 billion in value, would be ServiceNow’s largest acquisition, the outlet said, citing people familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.  … Read more

Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C.-area airport

Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C.-area airport

A United Airlines airplane is towed from a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport on August 10, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine … Read more

TSA is giving airline passenger data to ICE for deportation push: NYT

TSA is giving airline passenger data to ICE for deportation push: NYT

An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks the documents of a traveler at the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, U.S., Oct. 1, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters The Transportation Security Administration is giving U.S. immigration officials the names of every airline traveler as part of the Trump administration’s widespread deportation program, The … Read more

Broadcom tumbles 11% despite blockbuster earnings as ‘AI angst’ weighs on Oracle, Nvidia

Broadcom tumbles 11% despite blockbuster earnings as ‘AI angst’ weighs on Oracle, Nvidia

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Broadcom’s quarterly results and guidance sailed past Wall Street estimates. It didn’t matter. The chipmaker’s shares plummeted 11% on Friday, their worst day since January, as investors ran for the exits on the artificial intelligence trade. Oracle dropped 4.5% a day after plunging 10% following its earnings … Read more

A big week of economic data is next for a stock market in the throes of a major rotation

A big week of economic data is next for a stock market in the throes of a major rotation

The stock market will have to get through a big week of economic data ahead, as it undergoes a major rotation that could drive the market toward a year-end rally. The week ahead is stacked with big reports — including jobs and inflation data — that have been delayed because of the government shutdown. November … Read more

Oracle says there have been ‘no delays’ in OpenAI arrangement after stock slide

Oracle says there have been ‘no delays’ in OpenAI arrangement after stock slide

Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk appears on a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle on Friday pushed back against a report that said the company will complete data centers for OpenAI, one of its major customers, in 2028, rather … Read more

Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe at the company’s first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Dec. 11, 2025, in Palo Alto, California. Lora Kolodny | CNBC Rivian Automotive impressed Wall Street on Thursday with its plans for artificial intelligence, automation and an internally developed silicon chip, but significant challenges involving demand and capital remain for the electric … Read more

London Soccer Team Switches Beef Burger for Sustainable Venison to the Fans’ Delight

London Soccer Team Switches Beef Burger for Sustainable Venison to the Fans’ Delight

The view over Brentford FC’s East Stand – credit SWNS An English football team has replaced the beef patties in the stadium hamburgers with wild British venison, a change that’s proving popular with the fans, and better for the environment. Some forms of cattle ranching produce significant greenhouse gas emissions among food supply chains, while … Read more

‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

Workers are suspended on a Pepsi sign on a building outside of Allegiant Stadium ahead of LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 9, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters One of this year’s top food trends is facing some tough competition. Protein captivated consumers and food companies in 2025, but fiber is increasingly stealing the … Read more