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Sam Altman aims to ‘help de-escalate’ tensions with Pentagon as OpenAI employees voice support for Anthropic
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staffers late Thursday that he would like the company “try to help de-escalate things” between rival Anthropic and the Department of […]
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Jim Cramer: Here are 4 reasons I can’t be negative on this stock market
Stocks fell on Friday after a key inflation gauge came in much hotter than expected, and fears of AI disruption continued to rise. But CNBC’s Jim Cramer said there are four reasons why he remains bullish right now. “I am not going to be pessimistic when the 10-year [Treasury] is going down in yield,” he […]
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OpenAI closes $110 billion funding round with backing from Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on Sept. 25, 2025, in Berlin. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images OpenAI has closed a $110 billion funding round, a financing that’s more than double the size of its last raise a year ago, which was a record for a private tech company. Amazon invested $50 […]
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The Tech Download: Software was going to eat the world. Now it’s facing an ‘existential’ crisis
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Back in 2011, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen published the now well-worn words: “software is eating the world.” Now, a debate is raging around how much software AI will eat. Many of the world’s most valuable software stocks have […]
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Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’ in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Customers line up outside an Apple store ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17 series at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) on September 19, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The iPhone 17 line represents the next generation of iPhones and accessories set to hit international markets. (Photo by Annice […]
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Anthropic CEO Amodei says Pentagon’s threats ‘do not change our position’ on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday said the company “cannot in good conscience” agree to allow the Department of Defense to use its models in all lawful use cases without limitation, adding that the agency’s threats do not change its position. The artificial intelligence startup has been engaged in tense negotiations with the Pentagon in […]
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CoreWeave beats revenue projections as backlog swells to nearly $67 billion
Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 22, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters CoreWeave shares fell as much as 11% in extended trading on Thursday after the artificial intelligence-focused cloud infrastructure provider […]
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Have we seen peak pricing power for Nvidia chips?
Nvidia reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that comfortably topped Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings. Shares initially jumped in after-hours trading, but that enthusiasm faded, and the stock was lower Thursday. The pullback may emanate from comments made by CFO Colette Kress during the company’s earnings call regarding inventory levels. For several years, demand […]
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DoorDash has been volatile of late but these analysts tout it as a ‘core holding’ for internet investors
DoorDash shares have been volatile of late, but it hasn’t shaken Wall Street’s conviction in growth opportunities for the stock. Shares of the food delivery platform initially tumbled as much as 12% in extended trading on Feb. 18, after DoorDash’s fourth-quarter earnings missed expectations. Its forecast also disappointed as the company warned investments in Deliveroo […]
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Jim Cramer: The reason why Nvidia’s stock is falling even after its blowout outlook
Nvidia ‘s strong earnings report made it clear that the company is still donning the AI chip king crown. So, why is the stock down in Thursday’s session? The reason, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, is that investors are worried that Nvidia’s largest customers cannot keep spending at such a blistering pace unless they start […]
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