Year: 2026
Are we in an AI bubble? What 40 tech leaders and analysts are saying, in one chart
Are we in an artificial intelligence bubble? It’s the debate that dominated the tech industry in 2025, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Record valuations and deals driven by major investments in artificial intelligence have fueled the AI boom, leaving some to brace for the potential burst. AI leaders like OpenAI and Nvidia have […]
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Gen Z and social media are helping men’s makeup go mainstream. The beauty industry is trying to capitalize
Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images It often starts small. A dab of concealer. A tinted moisturizer. Maybe a brow gel that goes from borrowed to bought. For many men, like Daniel Rankin, makeup has transformed from something taboo into a tool to make them look less tired and more put together. “I remember thinking, […]
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2026 is the year of obesity pills. Here’s how they could reshape the GLP-1 market
The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter. Patients are already getting their hands on the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk — a once-daily drug that shares the same brand name as its popular injection Wegovy. […]
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Behind Anthropic’s stunning growth is a sibling team that may hold the key to generative AI
SAN FRANCISCO — Daniela Amodei has an energy that’s hard to place — warm, unhurried, immediately present. She swept into a sunlit room on the ground floor of Anthropic’s headquarters in December, sat down, and immediately apologized for her mug. “Is my, like, gigantic novelty mug going to be distracting if I have it?” she […]
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What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela
Leading U.S. oil executives told President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday that Venezuela will need major reforms to attract investment. Trump said Friday the industry would invest at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector with U.S. security guarantees. But the CEOs of big oil companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips did […]
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This defense contractor is among the most overbought on Wall Street this week after Trump comments
The most overbought companies this week reflect investors’ rotation away from flashy tech names and into other corners of the market. Major U.S. indexes climbed this week despite fears about elevated geopolitical shocks and stock market valuations. The S & P 500 notched an all-time high on Friday and closed at another record. The tech […]
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Goldman Sachs says these stocks are too attractive to ignore in 2026
Goldman Sachs named a group of six stocks that it believes are best positioned this year. The Wall Street investment bank said companies such as Coinbase are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include Mastercard, Visa, MongoDB , Dick’s Sporting Goods and Madison Square Garden Entertainment. Madison Square […]
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Abel’s $25 million Berkshire paycheck is in the same league as other S&P 500 CEOs
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Greg Abel’s annual cash salary for 2026 as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is $25 million, a 19% increase from the $21 million he got […]
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AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices
Eugene Mymrin | Moment | Getty Images All computing devices require a part called memory, or RAM, for short-term data storage, but this year, there won’t be enough of these essential components to meet worldwide demand. That’s because companies like Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Google need so much RAM for their artificial intelligence chips, […]
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Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
A shopper pays with a credit card at the farmer’s market in San Francisco on March 27, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on Jan. 20, but he did not provide details […]
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