Day: October 20, 2025
Stock futures are little changed after major U.S. indexes rally to start the week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures are slightly higher Monday night after the previous session’s broad rally. Investors await a busy earnings week that could inform the trajectory of a market that keeps on […]
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Trump calls for National Guard deployment in San Francisco loom over city’s AI-driven resurgence
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after disembarking from Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Oct. 17, 2025, as he travels to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump is stepping up his calls to deploy the […]
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James Comey asks judge to toss criminal case, says Trump-picked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was appointed unlawfully
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss his criminal case, arguing that he is being vindictively prosecuted because of President Donald Trump’s animus toward him. Comey, in a pair of motions for dismissal filed in federal court in eastern Virginia, also argued that the indictment against him is fatally […]
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Rare earths make gains amid battle to beat China’s dominance
Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed on Monday as investors continued to weigh the impact of Chinese export restrictions on domestic producers. Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition, as they are used […]
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Apple closes at record after strong iPhone 17 sales report for U.S., China
A next generation iPhone 17 is held during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple shares rose nearly 4% on Monday to a record close of $262.24 as a new report showed iPhone 17 sales off to a strong start in the […]
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Transportation Secretary Duffy says Musk’s SpaceX is behind on moon trip and he will reopen contracts
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is falling “behind” the U.S. timeline to return to the moon with Artemis and he will open the contract to other companies. “We’re not going to wait for one company,” Duffy, who is currently the acting NASA administrator, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday. “We’re […]
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OpenAI investor Reid Hoffman spars with AI czar Sacks, calls Anthropic ‘one of the good guys’
Reid Hoffman, Partner at Greylock and co-founder LinkedIn, speaks during the WSJ Tech Live conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal at the Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California, on October 21, 2024. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Two of the main members of the PayPal mafia are sparring again — […]
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OpenAI cracks down on Sora 2 deepfakes after pressure from Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA
OpenAI announced on Monday in a joint statement that it will be working with Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA, and other actor unions to protect against deepfakes on its artificial intelligence video creation app Sora. The actor expressed concern after unauthorized AI-generated clips using his voice and likeness appeared on the app following the Sora 2 launch […]
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The S&P 500 has turned into an AI index. These stocks will help diversify your portfolio in case the trend has a setback
With valuations sky high for artificial intelligence stocks, investors may want to start thinking of a backup plan, according to Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker. The plan includes making a list of diversified stock ideas outside of AI, particularly because the S & P 500 is heavily weighted in tech and AI-related names. “Our quality-adjusted […]
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U.S. and Australia sign critical minerals agreement with $8.5 billion project pipeline
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday signed an agreement on critical minerals that includes plans for projects worth a total of […]
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