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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang denies OpenAI deal rumors: ‘There’s no drama’
President and CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker’s plan to invest in OpenAI remains “on track” after recent reports suggested brewing tension between the two sides. “There’s no drama involved. […]
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December CRE deal volume sinks further, but office is a surprising bright spot
The Moody’s Corp. headquarters in New York on Aug. 27, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family […]
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S&P 500 futures climb after index starts February trading on a winning note: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 28, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Futures linked to the S&P 500 rose on Tuesday after U.S. equities posted a strong start to the new trading month. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures […]
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In Google earnings, analysts want answers on Apple’s Siri-Gemini deal
Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet reports earnings Wednesday, and investors will be looking for more details on the company’s deal with Apple to revamp the Siri virtual assistant with Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence technology. While Wall Street is expecting Google to report a 15% year-over-year increase in its fourth-quarter revenue, much […]
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OpenAI launches standalone Codex app for Apple computers
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s new Codex app. Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday launched a standalone app for its artificial intelligence-powered coding assistant, Codex, which is temporarily available to all ChatGPT users with Apple computers. The new app has a simple interface and is designed to serve as a “command center” that makes […]
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China gloom: The ‘Are you dead?’ app is dead and a ‘crying horse’ plushie is selling out
While Americans worry about inflation and affordability, the Chinese are fretting about deflation and a down economy. To get a sense of Chinese consumer confidence today, visit Beijing toy seller Gao Lan, where a frowning horse plushie is selling out for the Year of the Horse. According to state media, a factory worker mistakenly sewed […]
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Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week
The S & P 500 closed lower on Friday but slightly higher for the week. It briefly topped 7,000 for the first time ever Wednesday. There was no storage of news: Ten portfolio names, including three of our megacaps, reported earnings throughout the week; the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday; software stocks […]
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A ‘staggering’ number of people bought new iPhones last quarter—analysts explain why, and whether it’ll happen again soon
Apple CEO Tim Cook called his company’s recent iPhone sales surge “simply staggering” on Thursday. What was behind the iPhone 17 family’s successful debut? Analysts have a few theories. The company topped Wall Street’s expectations in the most recent quarter, posting $143.76 billion in total revenue for the period that included a 23% year-over-year bump […]
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Amazon wraps controversial week ahead of ‘Melania’ premier, fourth-quarter earnings
Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters It was a turbulent week for Amazon. From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s […]
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Buzz about Broadcom’s custom chips is testing, but not breaking Nvidia’s dominance
If money were not a factor, a Google software engineer says custom chips, like those from Broadcom , would always be his default selection to build cutting-edge artificial intelligence models. “I am a hundred percent using a custom chip of some sort if resources are not a constraint and I need to move fast and […]
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