Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
A majority of U.S. employees now want an AI sovereign wealth fund to hold corporations more accountable, according to a recent survey, as tech layoffs rise.
Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
Bavi had weakened to a tropical storm, but forecasters warned that the system could unleash widespread rain across eastern and northern China.
Goldman Sachs picks its favorite Chinese AI models
The investment bank released its Chinese AI model competitive positioning framework on Friday.
Earnings playbook: Reporting season gets underway with JPMorgan Chase, Netflix on deck
Nearly 28 S&P 500 companies are set to report earnings this week.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, influential lawmaker and Trump ally, dies at 71 after a brief illness
Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina, had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
‘Almost unlimited’: Execs says AI demand remains strong even as enterprises move to ‘valuemaxxing’
AI-related chip stocks have been volatile amid a debate over AI demand and spending.
U.S. and Iran trade airstrikes again amid conflicting claims over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran exchanged a barrage of missile and drone airstrikes amid a dispute over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
AI is entering a new phase — and these are the stocks investors should be watching
CNBC’s Paulina Likos and Zev Fima discuss Wall Street’s shift from AI euphoria toward rationalization and what it means for investors.
While Musk’s Neuralink drills into skulls, China’s BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
Interest in brain-computer interfaces is rising as it promises to help people with compromised neural abilities.
Berkshire Hathaway gains ground, but still trails the S&P 500 as ’26 enters second half
With 2026 a bit more than half over, Berkshire Hathaway’s B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date and 12.4 percentage points behind the S&P 500’s 10.7% gain.
