The 2025 NASCAR season ended on a high note for champion Kyle Larson. For Denny Hamlin, it couldn’t have ended worse, as the veteran driver watched his chances at securing his first title elude him once again. Now that the league is returning to the 10-race Chase format, how will the 2026 season unfold? Here…
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters as the House votes to end the partial government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters House Republican leaders are in danger of an embarrassing loss on a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon because fellow GOP lawmakers are balking…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. Fresh off his feature in Salesforce’s Super Bowl ad, MrBeast is getting into banking. The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said Monday that his company Beast Industries acquired the financial services app Step. Stock futures are little changed…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is defying calls for his resignation, but an analyst has warned of a “Damocles sword” hanging over the influential bond market until it’s clear who…
Two years ago, Kyle Larson said that Jade Avedisian had a long runway in her transition to asphalt racing. Avedisian is learning that things on the runway don’t always run smoothly. Now 19, Avedisian enters her third year of asphalt racing (and just her second on ovals) since making her name with a national midget…
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI has lost another founding member. Tony Wu announced late on Monday that he resigned from the artificial intelligence startup, becoming the latest co-founder to leave the company. Others, including Igor Babuschkin, Kyle Kosic and Christian Szegedy, have also departed, and Greg Yang announced last month…
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Strategy CEO Michael Saylor brushed off concerns about the company’s credit risk if bitcoin continues to tumble. In fact, Saylor said he plans to keep accumulating the cryptocurrency for the company every quarter. “If bitcoin falls 90% for the next four years, we’ll refinance the debt,” the executive said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We’ll…
Key Points UBS downgraded its outlook on U.S. IT stocks on Tuesday, citing lingering “software uncertainty” and increased capital expenditure. The Swiss investment bank’s move comes after a sell-off in software stocks over the past week as investors turn cautious towards the sector. UBS recommended investors diversify exposure to other sectors, including healthcare and utilities….
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) speaks with reporters after a vote in the U.S. Capitol June 3, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Tuesday slammed Democrats for conditioning Homeland Security Department funding on a requirement that federal immigration agents must obtain judicial warrants to carry out key enforcement activities. Johnson, in…
