Oracle Corp
OpenAI’s historic week has redefined the AI arms race for investors: ‘I don’t see this as crazy’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman listens to questions at a Q&A following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters This week, OpenAI redefined what momentum — and risk — look like in the artificial intelligence arms race. Now comes the hard part: Executing on CEO […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s new tariffs on drugs and trucks — and bathroom vanities
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he takes questions from the press after signing an executive order on a deal that would divest TikTok’s U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A foreign-made heavy truck crosses the U.S. […]
Read More
Stock futures are little changed ahead of key inflation report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures were hovering near the flatline night ahead of crucial inflation data. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 16 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each rose by less than 0.1%. Investors are awaiting […]
Read More
Trump approves TikTok deal through executive order, Vance says business valued at $14 billion
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order approving a proposal that would keep TikTok alive in the U.S. in a transaction that Vice President JD Vance said values the business at $14 billion. The deal satisfies the requirements of a national security law requiring China-based […]
Read More
Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX will be main investors in TikTok U.S., sources say
Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will be main investors in TikTok’s U.S. business, sources told CNBC’s David Faber on Thursday. Those three entities will control roughly 45% of TikTok USA, Faber reported. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent, will own 19.9%, with the remaining 35% in the hands of ByteDance investors and new holders. President […]
Read More
Databricks commits to $100 million in OpenAI spending as high-valued startups team up in AI
Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi. Databricks OpenAI and Databricks are two of the most highly valued tech startups on the planet. Now they’re working together. Databricks, a data analytics software vendor, said Thursday that it has committed to spending $100 million over multiple years with OpenAI. Databricks is making it easier for customers to […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Intel, Oracle, Lithium Americas, Opendoor and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Oracle — The database software company fell 3% as worries around the AI trade continue to drag the stock lower. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage of Oracle with a sell rating, saying the market is “materially” overestimating Oracle’s contracted cloud revenues. It sees […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. tech shares pull back amid growing AI bubble worries
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Sept. 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Individual equities and separate sectors popped Wednesday, but collectively, their moves weren’t forceful enough to lift indexes. Beleaguered American chipmaker Intel is finding itself in slightly less […]
Read More
Early Revolut backer invests in AI-focused finance software startup Light
Key Points Light, a Danish financial software startup, told CNBC it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital. Founded in 2022, Light’s software uses artificial intelligence to automate businesses’ accounting, bookkeeping and financial reporting. The startup recently opened an office in London and is planning to open one […]
Read More
Nvidia’s investment in OpenAI will be in cash, and most will be used to lease Nvidia chips
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Nvidia’s massive investment in OpenAI, announced earlier this week, will put billions of dollars into the coffers of the artificial intelligence startup to use as it sees fit. But […]
Read More