Year: 2025

Trump’s AI order may be ‘illegal,’ Democrats and consumer advocacy groups claim
Technology

Trump’s AI order may be ‘illegal,’ Democrats and consumer advocacy groups claim

President Donald Trump and his tech allies say that his new executive order to establish a national framework for artificial intelligence regulation will give the U.S. an edge over China in the AI war and pave the way for innovation. But Democratic lawmakers and state officials, as well as consumer advocacy groups, are raising alarms […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tilray Brands, Allegiant Travel, Broadcom & more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tilray Brands, Allegiant Travel, Broadcom & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Quanex Building Products — The building products maker jumped 9% after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter. Quanex reported adjusted earnings of 83 cents per share on revenue of $789.8 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of 52 cents per share on […]

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Healthy Returns: FDA may add its strongest safety warning to Covid vaccines. Here’s what to know
Health

Healthy Returns: FDA may add its strongest safety warning to Covid vaccines. Here’s what to know

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food and Drug Administration may add its strongest safety warning to Covid shots – marking another major shift in vaccine oversight.  It could also expand a […]

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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ to hit  billion box office, only the second Hollywood film to do so this year
Business

Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ to hit $1 billion box office, only the second Hollywood film to do so this year

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis of Zootopia upside down. Disney The Walt Disney Company tallied its second billion-dollar film of 2025 with the help of a determined bunny and mischievous fox. “Zootopia 2” is set […]

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Coinbase to soon unveil prediction markets powered by Kalshi, source says
Finance

Coinbase to soon unveil prediction markets powered by Kalshi, source says

Crypto World Coinbase to soon unveil prediction markets powered by Kalshi, source says Published Fri, Dec 12 20251:25 PM EST Liz Napolitano@LizKNapolitano WATCH LIVE Source

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Trump sued by preservation group seeking to halt White House ballroom construction
Politics

Trump sued by preservation group seeking to halt White House ballroom construction

Construction crews continue to remove the East Wing of the White House and prepare for the new ballroom construction as seen from the newly reopened Washington Monument on Nov. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Leyden | Getty Images A nonprofit group tasked with preserving U.S. historical sites sued President Donald Trump on Friday, seeking […]

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Broadcom tumbles 11% despite blockbuster earnings as ‘AI angst’ weighs on Oracle, Nvidia
Technology

Broadcom tumbles 11% despite blockbuster earnings as ‘AI angst’ weighs on Oracle, Nvidia

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Broadcom’s quarterly results and guidance sailed past Wall Street estimates. It didn’t matter. The chipmaker’s shares plummeted 11% on Friday, on pace for their worst day since January, as investors ran for the exits on the artificial intelligence trade. Oracle dropped 4% a day after plunging 10% […]

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Jim Cramer says buy the sharp decline in Broadcom. Here’s why
Technology

Jim Cramer says buy the sharp decline in Broadcom. Here’s why

CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Friday to buy the sharp, post-earnings sell-off in Broadcom shares. “This company is on fire,” Cramer said on ” Squawk on the Street ,” pointing to the custom chipmaker’s long list of notable clients, including Alphabet , Meta Platforms , ByteDance-owned TikTok, and Anthropic. The stock sank nearly 11% […]

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Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain
Business

Rivian’s AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe at the company’s first “Autonomy and AI Day” on Dec. 11, 2025, in Palo Alto, California. Lora Kolodny | CNBC Rivian Automotive impressed Wall Street on Thursday with its plans for artificial intelligence, automation and an internally developed silicon chip, but significant challenges involving demand and capital remain for the electric […]

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Homeowners are losing thousands in equity thanks to weakening prices
Business

Homeowners are losing thousands in equity thanks to weakening prices

A tract of new tightly packed homes are viewed along the Boulder City Parkway on January 11, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. George Rose | Getty Images Home values have been losing ground for much of this year, with previously huge annual gains shrinking to nothing. The result is that homeowners are losing equity. Borrower equity […]

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