Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout

Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Trump said there will be “serious retaliation” after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday, and three other … Read more

Oracle announces departure of two oldest directors, narrowing board to 12

Oracle announces departure of two oldest directors, narrowing board to 12

George Conrades, then chairman and CEO of Akamai Technologies, listens during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in Washington on April 13, 2004. Jay Mallin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle said Friday that two longtime directors, both octogenarians, have resigned from the board. George Conrades, former CEO of content network distribution company … Read more

Microsoft revealed as company behind controversial data center proposal in Michigan township

Microsoft revealed as company behind controversial data center proposal in Michigan township

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Future Decoded Tech Summit in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 25, 2020. Microsoft will open a new data-center region in Spain, expanding their strategic partnership with Telefonica SA, according the the statement by Telefonica. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has identified itself as the mystery company … Read more

Stock futures climb marginally after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates

Stock futures climb marginally after S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures were relatively unchanged Tuesday, after the S&P 500 posted back-to-back losses amid mounting pressure across the tech sector. S&P 500 futures were virtually flat, while futures tied to the … 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

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

S&P 500 rises to start a holiday-shortened week, led by tech: Live updates

S&P 500 rises to start a holiday-shortened week, led by tech: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Monday, spurred by a rise in technology shares, to start a shortened holiday week. The broad market index gained 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 309 … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank … Read more

Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week

Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week

Stocks finished higher Friday, lifted by the volatile artificial intelligence trade, leading the market to the upside for the week. The S & P 500 eked out a 0.1% weekly gain, while the Nasdaq gained 0.5%. While logging three positive weeks in the past four, the indexes were still modestly lower for the seasonally strong … Read more

Data center stocks can get on track if OpenAI raises money, Jim Cramer says

Data center stocks can get on track if OpenAI raises money, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday explained how he thinks the data center sector can regain its footing on the market, saying OpenAI needs to raise cash to pay Oracle, one of its major partners. “No matter what, OpenAI needs to raise a lot of money, and it needs to raise it now,” he said. “Or … Read more