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President Donald Trump has cautioned Iraq against reappointing Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister, citing the potential for a return to chaos and poverty. Trump also warned that the U.S. might withdraw its support if Maliki is reinstated.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos' net worth increased by $5.7 billion to $266 billion on Wednesday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after the e-commerce giant's shares rose on plans to shut physical stores.
Elon Musk called WhatsApp "not secure" amid a lawsuit accusing Meta of misleading users about its encryption, prompting a swift denial from WhatsApp's head.
CNBC host Jim Cramer said he is increasingly favoring Google's Gemini over ChatGPT for its more personalized experience as LMArena benchmarks show Google's AI models leading in text, vision and search, even as OpenAI remains competitive and Alphabet shares tick higher.
A New Mexico lawsuit alleges Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg overruled internal safety warnings to allow less restricted AI chatbots that exposed minors to risky "romance" interactions, claims the company disputes amid continued scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over child safety.
China has reportedly given the green light for the first batch of Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) H200 artificial intelligence chips to be imported into the country.
White House border czar Thomas Homan meets with Minnesota officials to discuss crime and public safety, emphasizing support for law enforcement and action against criminals. Talks aligned with Trump's law-and-order agenda.
Lantronix surged 17.68% in after-hours trading following agreements with Safe Pro Group to develop AI-enabled drone and autonomous vehicle technologies.
Tech giant Oracle Corp.'s (NYSE: ORCL) credit default swaps have continued to surge, reaching their highest levels since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, signaling growing unease in credit markets over the company's expanding debt load to fund its aggressive AI infrastructure push.
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell for keeping interest rates high, while adding that rates will decline significantly under the next Chair.
Florida lawmakers are pushing for Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed after Donald Trump, with bills advancing in both the Senate and House. Critics cite potential costs and security threats.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is facing investor backlash over Apple's AI strategy after Ross Gerber called for his resignation, even as the company partners with Google's Gemini, succession speculation intensifies and Wall Street remains broadly bullish on the stock.
First lady Melania Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell on Wednesday, January 28, to celebrate the release of her upcoming documentary, even as her official cryptocurrency makes waves in the market.
A weather-related power outage at an Oracle data center disrupted TikTok's U.S. services shortly after the app restructured under new American-led ownership, fueling user frustration, increased app deletions and renewed scrutiny of privacy practices.
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns regarding the value of the U.S. Dollar, as it falls to multi-year lows, while reviving long-standing complaints on the foreign exchange practices of China and Japan.
Brazilian equities are surging in early 2026 as commodities rally and the U.S. dollar weakens, with EWZ delivering its strongest outperformance versus U.S. stocks in over four years.
