Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity
Elon Musk’s AI said it raised $20 billion in new funding after CNBC reported in November that a financing round would value the company at about $230 billion.
The metals outlook for 2026 was already bright. Why Venezuela just added to conviction
Trump’s Venezuela attack has added to conviction in an asset class investors were already favoring coming into 2026: metals.
Private equity management fees hit new low in 2025
Managers have been offering discounts amid difficulty fundraising, and capital is increasingly going to bigger funds, dragging down the mean.
Ford reports best annual U.S. vehicle sales since 2019
Ford reported sales of 2.2 million vehicles in 2025, including a 2.7% uptick to more than 545,200 units during the fourth quarter.
Manhattan office leasing in the fourth quarter was the strongest in 6 years
For all of 2025, Manhattan office leasing volume was the highest since 2019 and just 2.4% below 2019’s pre-pandemic total.
Greenland PM brushes off U.S. takeover fears after Trump’s Venezuela intervention
Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen has dismissed concerns of an imminent U.S. takeover attempt.
Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children
Regulators in Europe, India and Malaysia are scrutinizing X after exploitative images created with the Grok chatbot went viral on Elon Musk’s social network.
Nvidia wants to power robotaxi fleets with chips, software by 2027
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that robotics — including self-driving cars — is the company’s second most important growth category after AI.
Democratic mayor of Silicon Valley’s largest city opposes billionaire tax
Matt Mahan, the Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, came out against a proposed ballot measure that would impose a tax on billionaires in the state.
GM posts 5.5% U.S. sales gain in 2025, Stellantis’ Jeep marks first increase in seven years
GM posts 5.5% U.S. sales gain in 2025, Stellantis’ Jeep endsannual declines
