Google wraps up best year on Wall Street since 2009, beating megacap peers as AI story strengthens

Google wraps up best year on Wall Street since 2009, beating megacap peers as AI story strengthens

Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters After a tough start to the year, Google closed out 2025 with its strongest performance — from Wall Street’s perspective — since 2009, when the company’s shares doubled … Read more

How $160 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

How 0 million worth of export-controlled Nvidia chips were allegedly smuggled into China

On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia‘s graphic processing … Read more

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not shorting Tesla

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not shorting Tesla

Michael Burry attends the New York premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Nov. 23, 2015. Jim Spellman | WireImage | Getty Images Renowned investor Michael Burry on Wednesday denied shorting Tesla‘s shares after calling the EV maker “ridiculously overvalued.” In a social media post on X, the … Read more

China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia

China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters China has urged the Netherlands to swiftly correct its “mistakes” over … Read more

Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna says he has a solution for Silicon Valley elites angered by his embrace of a wealth tax: Tackling fraud. Over the weekend, Khanna came under fire from some donors and allies in the tech industry after he endorsed a wealth tax. Labor groups in California are trying to add a … Read more

Bitcoin climbs to $88,000 level on one of last trading days of 2025: CNBC Crypto World

Bitcoin climbs to ,000 level on one of last trading days of 2025: CNBC Crypto World

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises to the $88,000 level. Plus, Grayscale files an application with the SEC for the first Bittensor ETF in the U.S. in an effort to provide access to $TAO, the token underlying Bittensor’s decentralized … Read more

UK’s Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation

UK’s Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at .65 billion valuation

Octopus Energy branded electric vehicles parked in front of a modern suburban house on the 19th of March 2025 in Folkestone, United Kingdom. The house features rooftop solar panels, highlighting a commitment to renewable energy. The scene represents the growing adoption of sustainable energy solutions, with Octopus Energy playing a key role in promoting electric … Read more

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

The logo of Meta is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Meta Platforms said Tuesday that it has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, as the tech giant continues its … Read more

California’s Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax

California’s Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax

Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna has embraced a wealth tax in his home state of California, and his longtime allies in Silicon Valley are now threatening to abandon him. California labor groups are trying to add a proposal for a statewide tax on billionaires to the November ballot. The proposal is causing a rift among Democrats … Read more

DigitalBridge shares jump 50% after report SoftBank is in talks to acquire firm

DigitalBridge shares jump 50% after report SoftBank is in talks to acquire firm

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on November 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of data center investment firm DigitalBridge surged as much as 50% in premarket trade on Monday after a media report that Japan’s SoftBank was in advanced talks to acquire the … Read more