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Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fin
Salesforce has completed its definitive agreement to acquire Fin, the company formerly known as Intercom, for approximately $3.6 b
topicSpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought
SpaceX’s IPO now stands at $85.7 billion after underwriters exercised the overallotment option, exceeding initial targets by $10 b
topicChinese Economy Stalls as Spending, Investment Drop to Covid-Era Levels
China’s consumer spending has contracted for the first time since the pandemic, while investment and infrastructure spending have
topicAmazon to build $10B data center campus in mid-Missouri
Amazon has finalized plans to build a $10 billion data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri, creating over 400 direct jobs
topicFox Corp. to buy streaming platform Roku for $22 billion
Fox Corporation has finalized a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku, combining streaming tech with Fox’s live TV and content assets.
topicHow a 90-minute White House deadline sparked Silicon Valley’s biggest AI fight
The Trump administration’s abrupt shift toward pre-release AI model oversight has exposed deep internal divisions, forcing tech fi
topicCentene to offer buyouts to some employees as health insurer cuts costs
Centene is offering voluntary buyouts to most of its 61,000 employees amid declining Medicaid and ACA enrollment, linking the move
topicNvidia Stock Retakes Key Level As Chipmaker Plans Bond Offering
Nvidia’s stock rose 3.5% Wednesday after pricing a $25 billion bond offering, its largest debt deal and first since 2021. The deal
Micron Stock Charges Toward New High and Could Reach This Level
Micron Technology (MU) shares are surging toward record levels, fueled by AI-driven memory demand and a tightening supply market.
topicNvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion in its first debt sale since start of AI boom
Nvidia is returning to the corporate bond market for the first time in five years to raise at least $20 billion, with investor dem
topicTrump Claims a Gas Price Win, But Oil Reserves at 43-Year Low
U.S. gasoline prices have fallen below $4 a gallon for the first time since mid-April, offering temporary relief at the pump. Howe
topicOil drops about 4% to three-month low as markets weigh US-Iran deal
Crude prices hit their lowest point since March after reports of a US-Iran agreement to end the blockade of Iranian ports and reop
topicProperty Play: How AI may be messing with home prices
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping home valuations, pricing strategies, and agent commissions, raising concerns about
topicInside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic is locked in a dispute with the Trump administration over its Mythos 5 model, which was globally disabled after a U.S. e
topicParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Has State AGs Seeing More Than Just Antitrust Issues
The Justice Department approved Paramount Global’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday, ending federal an
topicWarsh Faces Tenuous Balancing Act in First Fed Meeting as Chairman
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces his first meeting as head of the central bank amid rising inflation, political pressure
topicStock Market Today: SpaceX Set to Overtake Amazon by Market Cap
SpaceX’s stock surged for a fourth consecutive day, pushing its market valuation past Amazon’s $2.66 trillion and briefly exceedin
topicChina’s Consumer Spending Falls for First Time Since Covid
China’s retail sales contracted in May 2026, marking the first annual decline since the pandemic, as households cut back amid weak
topicKFC's The Colonel gets a subtle makeover in new rebrand
KFC has rolled out a subtle refresh of its Colonel Sanders branding as part of a broader global rebrand. The chain is modernizing
topicWall Street rallies, Dow ends with record on US-Iran deal, oil price slide
US stocks surged to new highs with the Dow closing at an all-time record, while oil prices fell to a three-month low after a preli
topicU.S. stock futures are flat after Dow record close on U.S.-Iran deal; SpaceX rallies again: Live updates
U.S. stock futures are little changed Tuesday morning after the Dow closed at a record high on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. SpaceX s
topicTrump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AI
The US government has ordered Anthropic to block its most advanced AI models—Fable 5 and Mythos 5—from all foreign users, accelera
topicBusiness & Markets
Global markets remain steady amid mixed signals, with SpaceX surpassing Amazon in valuation, AI-driven deals reshaping tech, and t
topicUS stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil
US stock markets hit record highs on optimism over a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices fell