Sunday, 8 November 2026
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AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean tech companies continue to ascribe value to degrees.
So far in 2026, global markets have been shaped by a 1970s-esque energy shock that has sent the United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) up a blistering 134.72% year to date. Of course, the main culprit behind the move is the o…
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On Monday, Bloomberg reported that cumulative data from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, showed that farmers shipped 2.14 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current international cocoa marketing year (Octo…
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) is up +3.30 (+3.25%) on Monday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) is up +0.1164 (+3.51%).
Nat-gas prices finished higher on Tuesday on the outlook for above-average US temperatures, which should boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers as air conditioning use is expected to increase. The Commodity Wea…
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday amid inflationary pressures, according to a CNBC survey.
Stock futures are moving higher across the board this morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) leads the charge, after Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang debuted the company's N1X processor chip for personal computers…
The U.S. war with Iran cost the Pentagon an estimated $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion for each additional month of fighting, according to a report released Tuesday by the non…
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Kennedy Center board's effort to return President Donald Trump's name to the center in some form, months after the same judge ordered his name removed from the facade of the Washin…
Data centers are creating a split-screen effect in housing markets: They can boost regional demand and land values, while homes near controversial sites may face buyer resistance over noise, water use, construction acti…
HEALTHSTREAM INC (HSTM) reported that CEO, Chairman and ten percent owner Robert A. Frist Jr. sold 144,068 shares of Common Stock on September 14, 2026 at $29.50 per share in a privately negotiated sale to WJRJJ Venture…
Sugar prices are sharply lower today as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 2-week high has spurred long liquidation in sugar futures.
On Monday, Bloomberg reported that cumulative data from the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, showed that farmers shipped 2.14 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current international cocoa marketing year (Octo…
OpenAI has been engaging with other artificial intelligence companies, including Anthropic and Google, about how they can work together to address safety concerns, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Tuesday.
The artificial intelligence safety debate triggered by a dire warning about the fate of humanity has united longtime enemies and opposing political foes across Washington and Silicon Valley.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared differing views on artificial intelligence safety during Salesforce's Dreamforce conference, days after the debate burst into the mainstream.
The Senate on Tuesday voted to block the Clarity Act from advancing, dealing a major blow to the crypto industry's push for a comprehensive market structure framework.
Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rose and poverty declined in 2025, according to new Census Bureau data released Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve meets to decide whether inflation still requires higher interest rate…
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC's Jim Cramer that she is not worried about the possibility of AI agents using weapons of mass destruction to kill, but said, "We do need to take safety seriously."
A contentious hearing is underway as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the House Financial Services Committee for his annual testimony. Bessent on Tuesday initially struggled to get a word in as protesters…
If you think you have a great business idea that needs to be shared with the world, you’re in good company. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that over 5 million new business applications have been filed every year…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the Supreme Court for blocking a new controversial U.S. Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots from being used for the upcoming midterm elections after critics warned it would m…
Investors need to pay close attention to BFST stock based on the movements in the options market lately.