Month: January 2026
CNBC Disruptor 50 2026: Nominate a company to be included on the list of the most innovative startups
CNBC is now accepting applications for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list — our fourteenth annual look at venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Feb. 23 at 11:59 pm EST. All independent, privately-owned companies founded after Jan. 1, 2011, are eligible, […]
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Europeans try to revive Ukraine war endgame as global focus shifts to Venezuela
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images European leaders are gathering in Paris on Tuesday as they attempt to revive interest in a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, just as Washington and […]
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AI-generated content spreads after Maduro’s removal — blurring fact and fiction
Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, AI-generated videos purporting to show Venezuelan citizens celebrating in the streets have gone viral on social media. These artificial intelligence clips, depicting celebrating crowds, have amassed millions of views across major platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. One […]
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Greenland PM brushes off U.S. takeover fears after Trump’s Venezuela intervention
Greenland’s Head of Government Jens-Frederik Nielsen addresses a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 5, 2026. Any US attack on a NATO ally would be the end of “everything”, Denmark’s prime minister warned on January 5, 2026, after US President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex Greenland. Oscar Scott Carl | Afp | […]
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Memory chip giants spark global semiconductor rally as shortages stoke price hikes
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Michael Nagle| Bloomberg | Getty Images Semiconductor stocks rallied to start the year, led by the world’s biggest memory chip firms that are getting a boost from continued artificial intelligence-related […]
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The market expects Space X, OpenAI and Anthropic to go public this year — but is it willing to pay?
Highly anticipated public listings of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are expected this year, but questions remain over whether investors are willing to pay such hefty price tags in line with their valuations. Elon Musk’s SpaceX notched an $800 billion valuation in a secondary share sale in December, according to a letter to shareholders sent by […]
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Iran unrest deepens as U.S. attack in Venezuela sharpens Trump intervention threat
A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan in Persian and Hebrew, “Endless Voice of Resistance” is erected in Palestine Square in Tehran on December 31, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Widespread anti-government protests have roiled Iran for over a week, forcing its leaders to weigh […]
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European stocks set to open higher as global sentiment rises
London at dawn. Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday as investors track geopolitical developments following the U.S.’ ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.4% higher, Germany’s DAX up 3%, France’s CAC 40 0.2% higher, and […]
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DeepSeek blew up markets year ago. Why hasn’t it done so since?
Nearly a year ago, DeepSeek shook the AI world. Stocks of some of the leading Western tech companies plunged as the markets hit panic mode at the prospect of a new model from a relatively unheard of Chinese AI lab that challenged the premise of U.S. dominance in the space. Nvidia plummeted 17%, losing close […]
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How an insatiable curiosity propelled Sir Nigel Wilson from a council estate to Canary Wharf’s top job
Canary Wharf Group Chairman Sir Nigel Wilson reflects on how his family values and intellectual curiosity shaped his rise from a council estate to the boardroom, why building consensus and learning from mistakes matters in leadership and how staying true to the common good has guided his toughest decisions. Sir Nigel Wilson, chairman of Canary Wharf Group, […]
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