Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a memo directing the FBI to expand its operations targeting alleged domestic terrorists. The directive aims to broaden the scope of people who can be detained under the new blueprint and includes measures to encourage public reporting and reward tips that lead to successful identification and arrest of suspected … Read more
Oracle’s shares are down sharply in extended trading, weighing on US stock futures. The tech giant’s concerns about its artificial intelligence (AI) bet have resurfaced, with investors worried that the company’s investment in AIs, including privately-held OpenAI, might not pay off. Investors fear that Oracle’s AI spending is too focused on catering to one major … Read more
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AI stocks plummeted on Thursday, led by Nvidia’s 1.3% decline, as cloud-computing giant Oracle reported weaker-than-expected earnings and a hefty capital expenditure forecast for 2026. Oracle shares slid over 11% in premarket trading after the company guided for lower-than-expected earnings and a $50 billion expansion plan. This increased investors’ concerns about the company’s debt risk … Read more
Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. has got Late Show host Stephen Colbert curious about its economics. The bid, led by CEO David Ellison, is significantly lower than Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to buy the studios and assets. Despite the large price tag, Paramount’s offer includes $24 billion from wealthy funds controlled by Saudi … Read more
The US Treasury Department has accelerated a deregulatory push by asking the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to ease regulations that they claim are strangling economic growth. The move comes as President Trump looks to jump-start economic output ahead of midterm elections next year. Treasury Secretary Bessent is directing the FSOC to create working groups … Read more
Two rival bids for Warner Bros. Discovery are on the table – a $108 billion bid from Paramount and an $83 billion offer from Netflix. The outcome is uncertain, with the Trump administration likely to review both proposals under antitrust laws. The review process could take several months to over a year. Government officials will … Read more
Investment Lieutenant Todd Combs Leaves JPMorgan for Bank of America – A top lieutenant of Warren Buffett’s investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, has left his role at JPMorgan Chase. Todd Combs, who manages around $60 billion in investments on behalf of Berkshire Hathaway, is now joining Bank of America as its head of the asset manager … Read more
Meta plans to reduce its investments in the metaverse unit by 10-30% due to financial struggles. The company aims to redirect funds towards augmented reality glasses, which have been successful since their introduction in 2021. Despite this shift, Meta does not plan to abandon the metaverse project. Reality Labs, a division of Meta, has posted … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced plans to overhaul the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), shifting its focus from regulatory policies to a more deregulatory approach to boost economic growth. The council, established after the 2008 financial crisis, will now work with agencies to identify burdens and negative impacts on stability, while exploring how … Read more