Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO speaks during a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the U.S. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg |…
PayPal reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter and raised its full-year guidance for transaction margin dollars and earnings per share. The stock slipped more than 4% following the report. Here’s how the company did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.40 adjusted vs. $1.30 expected…
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway reported a big decline in its operating earnings for the fourth quarter, due in large part to weakness in the conglomerate’s insurance business. Earnings from operations totaled $10.2 billion…
A Waymo autonomous taxi outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Waymo’s cars are driven without humans. But when a departing passenger leaves a door open, the car won’t move until a person closes it. For that task, Waymo is…
Trader Peter Tuchman wears “2026” glasses as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Dec. 31, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The new year is starting off looking a lot like the old one. The first trading day of 2026 kicked off…
Maddux Madsen delivered four first-half touchdowns and Boise State claimed its third straight Mountain West Conference championship, overpowering UNLV 38–21 on Saturday in the final title game the Broncos will play before leaving for the rebuilt Pac-12 in 2026. The Boise State quarterback tore through the Rebels early. He stacked up 196 total yards, opening…
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural in Caracas, Venezuela on September 01, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil sales from Venezuela to the U.S. will continue indefinitely and sanctions will be reduced, sources close to the White House told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan on Wednesday. This is breaking news. Please…
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” which takes on the Russian leader’s propaganda and patriotism program for the nation’s youth after the invasion of Ukraine, won the Oscar for best documentary feature Sunday. “In the name of our future, in the name of all of our children, stop all of…
Donald Trump’s expected attendance at Saturday’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, for the first time as president, will put his administration’s often-contentious relationship with the press on full public display. Trump will be watched closely at the event held by the organization of reporters who cover him and his administration. Past presidents…
A cargo ship sits outside of the Port of Elizabeth marine terminal seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S., April 9 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The World Trade Organization on Tuesday hiked its forecast for global trade growth in 2025 but warned that the outlook for 2026 had deteriorated. In its latest “Global Trade Outlook…
