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So are we in an AI bubble? Here are clues to look for. : Planet Money - NPR
Are we in an AI bubble? That’s the $35 trillion dollar question right now as the stock market soars higher and higher. The problem is that bubbles are famously hard to spot. But some economists say they may have found some telltale clues.On our latest: How do…
Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card rates in his latest appeal to affordability concerns - CNN
President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, saying the American public is being “ripped off” in a Truth Social post.
Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC - The Texas Tribune
Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.
Investor Michael Burry Reveals Options Bet Against Oracle - Yahoo Finance
Burry owns put options on Oracle shares, he said in a Substack post after markets closed on Friday. Burry, who revealed bearish bets against AI chipmaker...
Oil Chiefs Lukewarm as Trump Pushes $100 Billion Venezuela Plan - Bloomberg.com
Major US oil executives expressed caution about President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of Exxon Mobil Corp. calling the nation currently “uninvestable.”
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris - WIRED
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
Macy's set to close 14 stores nationwide. See list here. - USA Today
The closures are part of the company's "Bold New Chapter" turnaround plan in an effort to support long-term growth and better serve customers.
Palantir Billionaire Peter Thiel Bought 2 Stocks Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Sold. Who's Right? - Yahoo Finance
These billionaires are at odds with one another on two stocks near and dear to Gates and Buffett.
Trump order targeting defense contractor pay, stock buybacks is ‘full of ambiguity’ - Federal News Network
"It is going to be very interesting to determine how they measure whether a company is performing," Stan Soloway said.
Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers - abcnews.go.com
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers
Why Market Basket is the second-best grocery store chain in the country, according to a new ranking - CBS News
Market Basket is America's No. 2 grocery store chain for a second year in a row, a new ranking finds.
Why Market Basket is the second-best grocery store chain in the country, according to a new ranking - cbsnews.com
‘Uninvestable’: Trump pitch to oil execs yields no promises - Politico
The CEOs heaped praise on the president’s actions in Venezuela but made no firm commitments to put money into restoring the country’s oil production.
S&P 500 ends Friday with another record close, scores a winning week: Live updates - CNBC
The S&P 500 rose to new highs on Friday, notching a weekly gain, following the release of the latest jobs report.
Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves - AP News
U.S. stocks are rising toward records following a mixed report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Friday and was on track to top its all-time high set earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237 points and was also heading to…
‘Buckle up!’: CNBC anchor shocked as US trade deficit plunges to lowest since 2009. How to take advantage in 2026 - Yahoo Finance
It’s the smallest trade deficit since June 2009.
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers - AP News
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers. Meta struck agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheu…
500 more jobs coming to Wilson in new pharmaceutical plant, Stein says - WRAL
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been heavily investing in North Carolina , spending billions on its Wilson factory as well as a Holly Springs lab announced in August.
OpenAI and SoftBank to invest $1bn in energy and data centre supplier - Financial Times
SB Energy has a contract to build a data centre for the ChatGPT maker’s Stargate infrastructure project
The broadening trade has been in full swing this week. Will it stick? - CNBC
Cyclical stocks are off to a strong start in 2026, and some on Wall Street believe that may continue.